To tip or not to tip?
Get your students talking about tipping as they explore this topic by answering questions and participating in group discussions. The language in this poll is suitable for intermediate to advanced English learners. A comprehensive lesson on this topic is available in our Discussion Starters section and can be used before or after this poll if your students are interested.
Preview
1. Would you describe yourself as a generous tipper?
- Yes
- No
Keywords
Do you know these words?
- gratuity
- service charge
- percent
- waitstaff
- etiquette
Agree or Disagree?
2. Tipping is an essential part of dining etiquette.
- Agree
- Disagree
3. Restaurants should include service charges on the bill instead of relying on tips.
- Agree
- Disagree
4. Tipping should be based on the quality of service received.
- Agree
- Disagree
5. Do you find the suggested tip (e.g., 20% or $1) helpful when making purchases at cafes or fast-food restaurants?
- Yes, I usually choose the lowest suggested amount.
- Yes, I usually choose the middle suggested amount.
- Yes, I usually choose the highest suggested amount.
- No, I usually skip the tip suggestion and leave a different amount.
- No, I usually skip the tip suggestion and only pay what I owe.
Elaborate
6. Should restaurants include a service charge on the bill to eliminate the need for tipping?
- Yes, always.
- Yes, but only for large groups.
- No. Tipping should remain optional.
- No. Let customers decide the service charge amount.
7. When determining the tip amount, should it be based solely on the quality of service received?
- Yes, it should only depend on service quality.
- No, it should be a fixed percentage of the bill.
- It should be a combination of service quality and the total bill.
- It should depend on the server's friendliness.
8. Not including restaurant staff, who are you most likely to tip?
- delivery drivers
- barbers/hairdressers
- hotel housekeeping staff
- taxi drivers
- spa service providers
- teachers
9. Tipping should be eliminated and service workers should earn a living wage from their employer instead.
- I agree. It's not a customer's job to increase a service worker's income through tips.
- I agree. It seems you are expected to tip everyone these days just for doing their job.
- I disagree. The quality of service would go way down if there was no incentive to give great service.
- I disagree. It would be hard to get people to work in service if they didn't get tips.