To Insure Promptness
…also widely known as tip. It’s also connected with “Keep the change when you pay someone for services rendered. However, how do you know whether your giving too much or too little? Here’s a chart below and the countries and services associated with tipping:
- United States: 15%-20% Expected, but usually not included in bill.
- France: 12%-15% Usually included in hotel, restaurant bills.
- U.K.: 10%-12% Service charge usually in restaurant bill.
- Japan: 10%-20% Tip usually included in hotel, restaurant bill; otherwise, tipping not common.
- Germany: 10%-15% Service charge usually included in restaurant bill; small additional tip is norm.
- Hong Kong: 10%-15% Tipping common for all services.
- Indonesia: 10% Usually included in bill; additional tip sometimes added.
- Italy: 10% Tips expected for most services.
- Malaysia: 10% Tipping usual for porters and room service.
- Mexico: 10% Tipping common for most services.
- Philippines: 10% Tipping common for most services.
- Saudi Arabia: 10% Tips usually included in restaurant or hotel bill; extra 10% sometimes given for special service.