Tipping Etiquette: USPD and UPS delivery person.

[Mike 03]

I probably should have learned this years ago, but no one ever taught me.

Is it good manners to give your mail person and delivery people a tip or some sort of gesture of recognition around the holidays?

What is a good (i.e, graceful) way to do it, so it's not too awkward? Do I just hand it to them, or leave it somewhere, or send it somewhere?

Do you give them cash, or a gift, or a gift card?

Just curious. They do work hard, and I would like to clean up my act and do something nice for them this holiday season.

[Genevieve]

1. Cash. nt

[Parche]

2. Give them 1 postage stamp as tip

They like that

[Midlodemocrat]

3. Cash. Address it to UPS Delivery Person

Or Mail Carrier and leave it in the appropriate spot.

I do that every year.

[LostinVA]

5. Yup, cash or a gift card -- and a bottle of liquor and $20 for the garbage guys

It's a nice "thank you," and it results in: your mail carrier putting your package on your porch when it's raining,instead of stuffing it in your mailbox, and your trash guys (all with Italian last names here -- I swear!) will pick up stuff even if it's stuff they aren't supposed to pick up.

[petronius]

4. This old CNN article has a useful guide - according to it, USPS carriers

are technically not allowed to receive tips, but up to $20 is OK...

http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/13/lifestyle/holiday_tipping/index.htm