Oh hey, look, another gifts-for-service-providers thread!

[bowies]

What kind of gift do we give our temp nanny?  She started with us in the beginning of November and will be with us until mid-January.

What kind of gift do we give DS's physical therapist?

We plan to double our cleaning service's fee the next time she comes - I'm assuming this is the standard?

I really need to get my hair done. and it will be with someone new since my hairdresser moved to TX. Am I expected to leave a holiday tip?

[VillainV]

Nanny: gift card?

Physical Therapist: I would probably do homemade cookies or candy and a nice card

Cleaning service: I think "doubling" is a bit much for cleaning service, so I usually do a gift worth about $50 (we usually do a gift card to someplace like Target).

I do a larger tip than normal for my hairdresser whenever I get my holiday cut/color....like I double my usual tip.

[pierogigirl]

I'd give Target gift cards to the temp nanny and PT at whatever amount fits your budget. That's very generous for the cleaners, but if they're good, it's probably worth it. I get my hair cut 4x/yr. I give a normal decent tip every time. I don't tip more at Christmas and I don't know anyone that does (I don't live near a big city and would consider us MCOL)

ETA:  I agree with pp about the cleaners.  I don't know how much you pay, but double is a lot. 

[auntie]

Hard to say.

Care.com has this-
www.care.com/a/holiday-tipping-a-holiday-bonus-guide-for-your-caregivers-1012010938

For a temp nanny I might do 1/2 the week's salary thing.

Physical therapists are a different matter. They're are highly trained and educated professionals not service industry people. A few might find this insulting. If this is an EI agency PT, the agency may have guidelines. Naked cash wouldn't be appropriate, but a gift card might be OK.

I wouldn't do a holiday tip for a first appointment, but I like to avoid awkward, so I'd make the appointment sooner rather than the week before Christmas.

[bowies]

Nov 28, 2014 8:15:04 GMT -5 auntie said:

Oh, yes, I know! I just ran out of characters in the title of the post. She's great with DS so I want to recognize her and say thanks without being Scroogey or inappropriate.

ETA: Looks like I got delete happy, but I was responding to the PT part.

[osulori]

For the PT, maybe a Target GC or Starbucks if you're reasonably sure she drinks coffee or tea.

[booboo173]

For the PT a Starbucks or DD gc in a small amount is what I would suggest

[Deleted]

Nanny: cash, no matter if it's $20 or much more.
PT: a small gift card to Starbucks ($5-$10) with a card from your kid
No idea on cleaners. I wish I had one to figure this out.
New hair person, I'd just tip regular.

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I'm trying to figure out cleaners. I don't know how many of them come. I normall pay $210 and I was thinking of leaving $100. But if there are 3 of them maybe I should leave $150? I guess I should email to find out. I never see them and have only met the owner.