When going to a fancy event, it’s important to anticipate tipping the coat check, so it’s smart to have some singles handy. The standard tip for one coat is $1, even if the coat check isn’t free. You might think coat checking is easy, but remember, coats are heavy, and big events require coat checkers to be not only fast, but super organized, so coats aren’t being lost left-and-right.
If the event charges you to check your coat, pay the fee when you check in at the start, and hand them the tip when you come to pick it up. Tips are why coat checkers do what they do, but not everyone realizes that, so expect them to be way friendlier and speedier when they see you’re someone who knows the coat-check etiquette.
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