Author Archives: Nick
How to Tip a Waiter When the Service Was Amazing

The word ‘tip’ originated from an English acronym of ‘to insure promptness’. Therefore, tipping has become like a cult culture in measuring a person’s service performance.
Tipping is encouraged among diners in restaurants as waiters are paid in low wages minus [...]
How to Tip a Hot Bartender and Get Her Number

Giving a tip is easy. 10%, 15% or 20% of the bill, who would not take it? But getting the number from a bartender is a different story altogether. Her supposedly flirtatious smile does not necessarily mean that she has [...]
Writing a Thank You Note
We were brought up to say thank you whenever we receive gifts or assistance from other people. But if we receive these and the giver is not present on the spot, instead of giving them a call, try writing a [...]
Writing a Sympathy Card
Death is always one of the hardest facts to accept and the emotions can be derailing. Some break down whilst some take time before blurting out the sorrows for the deceased. In time like this, your compassion to the deceased’s [...]
Tipping a Waiter When the Service Was Bad

A tip greatly supplements a waiter’s income. Not comparing any ordinary diners to Hollywood standards, generally a tip between 15% to 20% of the bill without tax is appropriate. Although this is the unofficial practice, it is still very much [...]
Tipping a Bartender
A bartender’s pay is as miserable as a restaurant waiter’s. It is a widely known fact in the hospitality industry. That is the reason tipping plays a big part in supplementing a bartender’s income.
Usually the bartender is only responsible in [...]
Addressing an Envelope
Think that you can never go wrong in addressing an envelope? Surprisingly you will if your envelope losses some important ingredients. It is common that some mails could not be delivered because of missing postage stamps or wrongly written addresses.
Whether [...]
Expressing Sympathy when Someone Faces the Loss of a Loved One
Death is always one of the hardest facts to accept and the emotions can be derailing. Some break down whilst some take time before blurting out the sorrows for the deceased. In time like this, your compassion to the deceased’s [...]
Expressing Sympathy for a Mother’s Death
There is a saying that a mother’s love is undying. This statement is justified ever since a mother already develops her love for her child during pregnancy. In addition, her sacrifice for her family is undeniable. It is therefore no [...]
Expressing Sympathy for a Father’s Death
A father’s love is undeniable whether or not it is obvious to his children. For all the effort he worked on to earn a living, the purpose is to support his family especially if he is the sole breadwinner. Thus, [...]