How to Tip Your Server at a Restaurant

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Tip your US server at least 15 percent.. Use math to figure out the tip.. Check whether the tip is already included.

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Tip your US server at least 15 percent.

Step 1

Tip your US server at least 15 percent.

2

Use math to figure out the tip.

Step 2

Use math to figure out the tip.

3

Check whether the tip is already included.

Step 3

Check whether the tip is already included.

4

Tip other restaurant staff.

Step 4

Tip other restaurant staff.

5

Use a tip generating app.

Step 5

Use a tip generating app.

6

Realize why tipping matters.

Step 6

Realize why tipping matters.

7

Leave a smaller tip for very poor service.

Step 7

Leave a smaller tip for very poor service.

8

Tell your server if the service was great.

Step 8

Tell your server if the service was great.

9

Make sure tips are accepted.

Step 9

Make sure tips are accepted.

10

Tip sparingly in Europe.

Step 10

Tip sparingly in Europe.

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Tip wisely in other areas of the world.

Step 11

Tip wisely in other areas of the world.

12

Avoid tipping in most parts of Asia.

Step 12

Avoid tipping in most parts of Asia.

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