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Oh happy day.... Of the three rooms that checked out today, 2 left tips. The single night left a nice green tip. And the one that was here for almost a week... a brown tip. It's a good day!
 
WOW! Congrats to you. It sure is nice to be appreciated. I can remember only a couple brown tips in our 15 years. Way to go!
 
Perfect! Glad for you! Decide if you did anything different than usual or if the guests were different. I would suggest it was because Innkeep was there since we got good tips since then but not as nice as your brown one.
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Duff2014 said:
Perfect! Glad for you! Decide if you did anything different than usual or if the guests were different. I would suggest it was because Innkeep was there since we got good tips since then but not as nice as your brown one.
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It was actually the guest that arrived just after innkeep. I took innkeep up to see the room before they arrived....
 
That's wonderful! I had multi-nighters check out this morning. After they presented me with $400 of BandBdotcom gift cards, with commissions costing me $80, I was certain they'd had left me a tip. Nope! Just a dozen empty bottles for recycling.
I really shouldn't complain, I've been 98% occupied since last Saturday thru this Saturday.
 
Morticia said:
Tips are nice. Rare, but nice!.
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Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
 
Aussie Innkeeper said:
That's wonderful! I had multi-nighters check out this morning. After they presented me with $400 of BandBdotcom gift cards, with commissions costing me $80, I was certain they'd had left me a tip. Nope! Just a dozen empty bottles for recycling.
I really shouldn't complain, I've been 98% occupied since last Saturday thru this Saturday..
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I take them too. Usually with a smile. Rarely have they ever been able to pay their full bill with them. But they often book well ahead because I'm one of the few that takes them and often get them in my off season.... they get pushed out of high season because they don't plan well.
 
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Tips are nice. Rare, but nice!.
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Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
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Generic said:
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
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I'm hoping the new housekeeper gets lots of tips but I told her not to expect them. Around here they are like reviews - once in a great while. Any size. $1-2. Spare change. Rarely do we see anything over $5, even for 5-6 day stays.
 
Morticia said:
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Tips are nice. Rare, but nice!.
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Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
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Generic said:
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
Click to expand...
I'm hoping the new housekeeper gets lots of tips but I told her not to expect them. Around here they are like reviews - once in a great while. Any size. $1-2. Spare change. Rarely do we see anything over $5, even for 5-6 day stays.
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Give her a bonus for ever 5* you get from when she was there. :)
 
Morticia said:
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Tips are nice. Rare, but nice!.
Click to expand...
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
.
Click to expand...
Generic said:
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
Click to expand...
I'm hoping the new housekeeper gets lots of tips but I told her not to expect them. Around here they are like reviews - once in a great while. Any size. $1-2. Spare change. Rarely do we see anything over $5, even for 5-6 day stays.
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Put thank you cards and envelopes in the room as close to the door as possible.
 
Duff2014 said:
Morticia said:
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Tips are nice. Rare, but nice!.
Click to expand...
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
.
Click to expand...
Generic said:
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
Click to expand...
I'm hoping the new housekeeper gets lots of tips but I told her not to expect them. Around here they are like reviews - once in a great while. Any size. $1-2. Spare change. Rarely do we see anything over $5, even for 5-6 day stays.
.
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Put thank you cards and envelopes in the room as close to the door as possible.
.
Click to expand...
Duff2014 said:
Put thank you cards and envelopes in the room as close to the door as possible.
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On the dresser, right by the door! We often find the card out of the envelope, nothing in the envelope!
 
Morticia said:
Duff2014 said:
Morticia said:
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Tips are nice. Rare, but nice!.
Click to expand...
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
.
Click to expand...
Generic said:
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
Click to expand...
I'm hoping the new housekeeper gets lots of tips but I told her not to expect them. Around here they are like reviews - once in a great while. Any size. $1-2. Spare change. Rarely do we see anything over $5, even for 5-6 day stays.
.
Click to expand...
Put thank you cards and envelopes in the room as close to the door as possible.
.
Click to expand...
Duff2014 said:
Put thank you cards and envelopes in the room as close to the door as possible.
Click to expand...
On the dresser, right by the door! We often find the card out of the envelope, nothing in the envelope!
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Skip the card, make just an envelope...
In the corner, the B&B logo and address. In the middle something like "For the Housekeeper" and in the bottom corner, Thank You. Below that, she should sign her name or write her name in ink. (Also lick the flap and stick it inside so that they don't seal it and it can be reused.)
If they leave, it's extra money, if they don't, well at least they know who she is.
 
Ticks me off when they TAKE the envelope! Really, people!! I understand if you'd rather not leave a buck or two, but don't take my envelope!! That's just a sign to me that you feel guilty for not leaving a tip and you figure if the envelope isn't there we won't notice. Stupid!
 
Ticks me off when they TAKE the envelope! Really, people!! I understand if you'd rather not leave a buck or two, but don't take my envelope!! That's just a sign to me that you feel guilty for not leaving a tip and you figure if the envelope isn't there we won't notice. Stupid!
 
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Duff2014 said:
Morticia said:
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Tips are nice. Rare, but nice!.
Click to expand...
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
.
Click to expand...
Generic said:
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
Click to expand...
I'm hoping the new housekeeper gets lots of tips but I told her not to expect them. Around here they are like reviews - once in a great while. Any size. $1-2. Spare change. Rarely do we see anything over $5, even for 5-6 day stays.
.
Click to expand...
Put thank you cards and envelopes in the room as close to the door as possible.
.
Click to expand...
Duff2014 said:
Put thank you cards and envelopes in the room as close to the door as possible.
Click to expand...
On the dresser, right by the door! We often find the card out of the envelope, nothing in the envelope!
.
Click to expand...
Skip the card, make just an envelope...
In the corner, the B&B logo and address. In the middle something like "For the Housekeeper" and in the bottom corner, Thank You. Below that, she should sign her name or write her name in ink. (Also lick the flap and stick it inside so that they don't seal it and it can be reused.)
If they leave, it's extra money, if they don't, well at least they know who she is.
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I'll give that a try. We thought having the card that explains when the room will be cleaned helped people get out of the room!
 
Aussie Innkeeper said:
Ticks me off when they TAKE the envelope! Really, people!! I understand if you'd rather not leave a buck or two, but don't take my envelope!! That's just a sign to me that you feel guilty for not leaving a tip and you figure if the envelope isn't there we won't notice. Stupid!.
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A lot of people take the card as a souvenir. It has a picture of the inn and all the contact info.
And then we had guests take the envelope because they wrote on it. We do provide note paper!
 
Morticia said:
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Duff2014 said:
Morticia said:
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Tips are nice. Rare, but nice!.
Click to expand...
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
.
Click to expand...
Generic said:
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
Click to expand...
I'm hoping the new housekeeper gets lots of tips but I told her not to expect them. Around here they are like reviews - once in a great while. Any size. $1-2. Spare change. Rarely do we see anything over $5, even for 5-6 day stays.
.
Click to expand...
Put thank you cards and envelopes in the room as close to the door as possible.
.
Click to expand...
Duff2014 said:
Put thank you cards and envelopes in the room as close to the door as possible.
Click to expand...
On the dresser, right by the door! We often find the card out of the envelope, nothing in the envelope!
.
Click to expand...
Skip the card, make just an envelope...
In the corner, the B&B logo and address. In the middle something like "For the Housekeeper" and in the bottom corner, Thank You. Below that, she should sign her name or write her name in ink. (Also lick the flap and stick it inside so that they don't seal it and it can be reused.)
If they leave, it's extra money, if they don't, well at least they know who she is.
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I'll give that a try. We thought having the card that explains when the room will be cleaned helped people get out of the room!
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Yeah, then they think the envelope is another way you convey your message. An empty envelope... needs filling, an envelope with something... needs nothing :)
 
Aussie Innkeeper said:
Ticks me off when they TAKE the envelope! Really, people!! I understand if you'd rather not leave a buck or two, but don't take my envelope!! That's just a sign to me that you feel guilty for not leaving a tip and you figure if the envelope isn't there we won't notice. Stupid!.
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Oh, I hate when they throw it away. But then I'm paying $1 for a box of white envelopes. I print an extra dozen and have them around. But licking to flap and sticking it inside makes it useless. Some guests write personal notes on the envelopes too. Part of business. But putting the flap glued inside has cut down on them taking it for the usage as an envelope :)
 
Morticia said:
Duff2014 said:
Morticia said:
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Tips are nice. Rare, but nice!.
Click to expand...
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
.
Click to expand...
Generic said:
Not that rare... big ones are rare. A few bucks here or there. A pocket full of change (which can still add up around here). But actually quite common around here.
Click to expand...
I'm hoping the new housekeeper gets lots of tips but I told her not to expect them. Around here they are like reviews - once in a great while. Any size. $1-2. Spare change. Rarely do we see anything over $5, even for 5-6 day stays.
.
Click to expand...
Put thank you cards and envelopes in the room as close to the door as possible.
.
Click to expand...
Duff2014 said:
Put thank you cards and envelopes in the room as close to the door as possible.
Click to expand...
On the dresser, right by the door! We often find the card out of the envelope, nothing in the envelope!
.
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
Duff2014 said:
Put thank you cards and envelopes in the room as close to the door as possible.
Click to expand...
On the dresser, right by the door! We often find the card out of the envelope, nothing in the envelope!
Click to expand...
We have seen a raise in tips with using the cards and envelopes as to just the envelopes. We have a black and white floral design which says "Thank You" on the front from Hallmark that you can pick up at the dollar store, etc. Then we handwrite inside, "We hope you have enjoyed your stay here at the -----------------. God bless you and have a safe trip back home! Duff for Housekeeping Staff"
 

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