People in the US: have your tipping habits changed recently?

We want to hear from people about their tipping habits

People in the US are tipping less than they have in years, with gratuities falling from a Covid pandemic peak.

Average full-service restaurant tips in the fourth quarter of 2024 fell to 19.3%, a six-year low and down from a high of 19.9% in the first quarter of 2021, according to data from Toast.

That’s led some observers to suggest there’s a backlash to tipping culture, as people are increasingly asked for tips at dry cleaners, vets, self-service checkouts and more.

We want to hear from you. Have your tips changed recently? What are your views on tipping culture and when do you or don’t you tip? How much does the cost of living influence your gratuities? Do you feel you have been asked to tip in more places? Where’s the most surprising place you have been asked to tip?