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Just how much should I give ________ for Christmas?
Well...Here's the Annual HOLIDAY TIPPING GUIDE (from the Emily Post Institute)
- Au pair or live-in nanny, one week's pay and a gift from your child.
- Regular babysitter, one evening's pay and a small gift from your child.
- Day care provider, a gift from you or $25-$70 for each staff member and a small gift from your child(ren).
- Live-in help (nanny, cook, butler, housekeeper), one week to one month of pay as a cash tip, plus a gift from you.
- Private nurse, a thoughtful gift from you.
- Housekeeper/cleaner, up to the amount of one week's pay and/or a small gift.
- Nursing home employees, a gift that could be shared by the staff (flowers or food items).
- Barber, cost of one haircut or a gift.
- Beauty salon staff, give individual cards or a small gift each for those who work on you.
- Personal trainer, up to the cost of one session or a gift.
- Massage therapist, up to the cost of one session or a gift.
- Pet groomer, up to the cost of one session or a gift.
- Dog walker, up to one week's pay or a gift.
- Personal caregiver, between one week's to one month's salary or a gift.
- Pool cleaner, the cost of one cleaning to be split among the crew.
- Garage attendants, $10-$30 or a small gift
- Newspaper delivery person, $10-30 or a small gift
- Mail carrier, small gift only
- Superintendent, $20-80 or a gift
- Doorman, $15-$80. $15 or more each for multiple doormen, or a gift.
- Elevator operator, $15-$40 each
- Handyman, $15 to $40
- Yard/Garden worker, $20-$50 each or a gift
- Teachers, a gift (not cash)
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