I ordered in a nice meal, had a nice conversation with the delivery man. Paid up, noticed he left rather abruptly. Thought nothing of it and threw out the receipt. Then, a few hours later, it hit me... I forgot to tip him! I always give proper tips to him, and I now realise why he left abruptly, trying to keep a polite smile on his face.
I feel awful! What should I do? I seriously want to go to the restaurant, give them the money I intended to give him, and tell whomever to leave it for the "tall, bald guy."
The worst part? He said his son's starting university this fall, and I'm sure the tip money could have gone toward his son's education, no matter how little it is.
2007-08-26 12:02:28 · 21 answers · asked by starsinthemidnightsky 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Next time come to the door naked
2007-09-03 11:26:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have allot of great answers except for the smart aleky ones. Yes, I do understand you. So do just that. Go to the restaurant and tell the "owner" to leave it for the "tall bald guy".
Otherwise if you leave it with someone else that works their they might keep it for themselves. Or you can just give him a bigger tip next time you order. Though it might not be the same delivery guy.
Edit: On second thought you might say the "guy that has no hair". I know my son is losing his hair and he is 28 yrs. old. He is very sensitive to the word bald. I added this on as I can tell from your question and the details that you are extremely sensitive to other peoples feelings". I am too, so I understand you. I would have had the same reaction as you.
2007-09-02 03:24:35 · answer #2 · answered by michelebaruch 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call the restaurant, tell them what happened, apologize, ask to speak with him if possible. Arrange to take him the tip, or him drop by for it later, or mail him a money order at the restaurant, or bring you your next dinner, whatever works out for you both. And add a couple bucks for the mistake.
I would not give anyone else the money, sorry to say, but he would probably never see it.
And don't feel bad, it happens. I went to a restaurant for dinner alone when my Dad was in the hospital, just before he died. He and I were regulars there, and known to all the servers. I was distraught, it had been days since I had a decent meal, and forgot to leave a tip, and did not remember that until days later. The server only worked part time, and I had bigger problems. This was in 2000, and I still remember. If I ever see her out somewhere in the community, I know I owe her. I used to see her once in awhile. The restaurant changed hands, but I never forgot.
2007-08-26 12:28:50 · answer #3 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I had a slightly similar experience once. We were having dinner at a restaurant with the group of families vacationing with us. We had one bill, and each family put in the appropriate amount, plus tip. After leaving the restaurant, a few of us realized that the amount left for the tip wasn't sufficient. One of the families (of course the one with the largest portion of the bill) left only a small portion of what they should have. We never told that family, but we came up with the amount we felt was due and called the restaurant and let them know what happened. The waitress was off duty by then, but we took the money to the restaurant and left it for her. She was a fantastic waitress and deserved the full tip.
I'm sure that if you take the money to the restaurant, they will be able to look up who your delivery guy was based on the time of order and your phone number or address. You should do it... you'll feel better and he'll be appreciative.
2007-08-26 14:00:18 · answer #4 · answered by ds37x 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
As a former waiter I can tell you that everyone forgets to tip from time to time. I was always ok with it. If I didn't get a tip it can only be for 2 reasons: Either I gave bad service (which I've regrettably done) or they forgot to tip....oh, and there's another reason: the customer was just a cheapskate. But if you forgot to tip him, call the restaurant and leave him a message saying so. For me, it wouldn't be as important and getting double tipped the next time around. It has happened to me before and a woman actually called and left me a message telling me that. It made me feel good knowing that someone thought enough to call. If you want to give him extra next time, by all means go for it. If he knows you as a good tipper, then not getting one on one occasion shouldn't have bothered him all that much. Next time you put in an order request him as your delivery person.
2007-08-31 18:08:34 · answer #5 · answered by ndn_ronhoward 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Been there and done that before too. All I do is order something else (either the same day or perhaps the next day or two) and ask for the same delivery guy. When he shows up you tip him for that order he is bringing, and then give him another tip and tell him it is from the other day when you forgot to tip him. The service you get after that is much better than before-at least it was for me!
2007-08-26 12:07:48 · answer #6 · answered by dragondave187 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
God looks at the heart - I'm sure u meant well. You will have another opportunity to help someone don't take it so personal. We aren't perfect we are all allowed to forget and believe it or not there is always a reason for the after thought. We can't always correct all of our mistakes but we are blessed with second chances. How great is that?? Be Blessed.
2007-09-03 11:12:53 · answer #7 · answered by Red 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it a restaurant you frequent?. Order another meal for delivery and ask that the same driver be sent. Double up on the tip and just let him know you were distracted. Don't make a big deal of it.
2007-09-02 18:05:45 · answer #8 · answered by reme_1 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You know what is the best thing to do, buy some presents or gift or double the money you plan to give to him, go to the restaurant, when you are not busy, look for him then talk to him...tell him u were there because you forgot something to give to him...then, hand him a little gift or the tip you forgot but make it double...then, talk again a little bit and off you go. but don't forget to apologize.. let us see if that won't melt his heart...
2007-09-02 18:26:07 · answer #9 · answered by cannedguds 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't know when this happened, but I would have called the restaurant and had them add a tip for him. If you had a CC.
otherwise next time you order ask if you can have that driver and explain why.
2007-08-26 14:45:29 · answer #10 · answered by **twin** 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Order again and if it's him that shows up, give him a bigger tip and let him know it was a slip of the mind not an intentional stiff on the tip the last time.
2007-08-27 10:26:52 · answer #11 · answered by Will Y 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋