How much tip do you give?

I never give tip for waiter/waitress. That sort of thing is not common around here, but there are some restaurant that add service charge in the bill.

I often give 10%-20% depend on the service quality.

When I get good service I usually tip between 15% and 20%. If I get bad then something really small depending how bad it actually was. I used to not leave anything at all if the service was bad but I read somewhere that then they can think you just forgot. If you leave something small it gets the message across that you were unhappy.

I give tips, because I know how a service attendant feels about their jobs. But I don't give follow the 10% rule, I don't have enough money to provide for them as a tip. I guess this depends on what type of tipping method they excercise, if it's individually or centralized. I think a dollar or two would be enough, afterall, I'm not their only costumer available for the day!;)

Hi palace_girl! Its only now that I have come to consider the tips i give out to almost any service that has been rendered to me. For restaurants, there is already the service charge they normally add to your total bill, so sometimes I don't give any tip anymore. However, if The service crew was really nice, prompt and I had a good experience dining then I leave an additional tip. Just a few bucks i think is ok.

In California the tips run between 15% and 20% depending on the service.

I usually give anywhere between 10-15% but this depends on the service. If the service is really good and I am satisfied with my meal, i may leave a much higher tip. But it depends on the bill amount too..the higher the bill amount goes, the more difficult it is to leave more than 10%.