Originally Posted by
ryanbryan
One thing for me is that I simply find the act of tipping in settings where you directly hand the tip to the service personnel a very awkward thing to do, especially when there is an expectation of a certain amount that a foreigner wouldn't necessarily be expected to know. You are then faced with standing face to face with someone that you may or may not have tipped adequately. Actually quite stressful.
The way I was taught is to fold the note(s) so that it fits into the palm of your hand and then palm it as you shake hands with the person and say thank you. The person, if they are of class or have been trained well, will pocket the note(s) without looking at them and return the thank you. This provides a degree of discretion and removes the stress of over/under tipping when you hand the tip to the person.