# Tipping

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping/223497>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 8, 2004, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping/223497 "2004-01-08T20:27:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Sweetest\_Thing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@The\_Sweetest\_Thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Sweetest_Thing)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping/223497/1 "2004-01-08T20:27:24Z")

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Question to everyone.

I won a 50 min Sweedish Massage from a local radio station at a posh spa. On the gift certificate, it, of course, says that gratuity is not included.

That means, of course, that I am going to have to tip the massuese. Any suggestions on what is fair and equitable? The massage is worth about $100

Any advice is appreciated!

The Sweetest Thing

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**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping/223497/2 "2004-01-08T20:28:57Z")

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Well, assuming you enjoy the massage, $12-$15 would be fine.