Tipping articles & guides
Clear, practical answers to the tipping questions people ask most, from quick mental math to etiquette abroad.
How to Calculate a Tip: 5 Easy Methods (With Examples)
Learn how to calculate a tip in your head, on your phone or with a formula. Simple tricks for 10%, 15%, 18%, 20% and 25% tips, with worked examples.
How Much to Tip: A Practical Guide for Every Service
How much should you tip at restaurants, bars, salons, for delivery, rideshares and hotels? A clear US tipping guide with typical percentages and dollar amounts.
Should You Tip Before or After Tax? The Clear Answer
Do you calculate the tip on the pre-tax or post-tax amount? What etiquette experts suggest, how much difference it makes, and how to handle discounts and service charges.
How to Split the Bill With Friends (Fairly, Including the Tip)
Four fair ways to split a restaurant bill with friends: even split, itemized, proportional tip and rotating payer. Worked example with tax and tip included.
Tipping Around the World: Etiquette in 15 Popular Countries
How much to tip when traveling abroad. Restaurant and taxi tipping customs in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, from Japan to Morocco.
How to Calculate Tip Percentage (From Any Bill and Tip)
Find out what percentage a tip is with one simple formula. Examples for restaurant checks, automatic gratuity and card machine prompts, plus a free tip percentage calculator.