I was told to hand out Christmas cards by some old timer once but couldn't be bothered. One of my posh customers gives me a score every year as a tip and I must admit I like him more than all the rest on that posh estate. Every since my paper boy days in the 1970s I have always taken to customers who give me tips. 🤔

If someone sent me that text then I'd think there a cheeky bar steward and probably camcel them. If they want to give you a tip then they will. It's a but cheeky mentioning it to them tbh.

I have found that since bank paymeants, the tips have declined no there not paying cash.

Next youl be putting a santa outfit on when the 1st of December comes to go round the run.

Even though I don't work anymore I have never during my working life dropped any hints with reference to tipping.

Like most WC's we did get a few and thanked the customers accordingly but I would never expect it or even drop hint ie xmas cards .

So does anyone drop any hints about tips to customers? 

Similar to pubs and restaurants!

In your texts would it be a simple 'Happy Christmas' at the end of your I'm coming tomorrow texts?  Or a more direct approach asking those who pay by GoCardless to let you know if they want a tip amount to be added to the total?  Hoping with others not on GC to take the hint.

I've seen a drop in tips over the years as I think we get forgotten about. 

Although I've never droped any hints before as thought it's a bit cheeky.   But how else to we get our Xmas bonus or even a bit of money to cover our lost days of work over the holidays.

Just food for thought guys.

Quote from: Tam1872 on November 02, 2025, 11:27:53 pm

To be honest,  I've had more complaints about the guy who works with me leaving the gate open than anything to do with window over the years.

I constantly tell them to mind the gate going out of gardens and it must annoy them as I'm constant with it.


I totally get there point aswell. I seen one of my customers chasing his dog up the street before, and i said to him when he was passing, I wish mine would go a walk without me.

We had done his windows 5 mins previously and I don't know why I didn't realise it's obviously our fault he's now chasing his dog.  He came marching back down with it and the way he looked at me it dawned on me that the guy who was working for me left the gate open.

If his dog is knocked down because we left the gate open it could end up costing thousands in vet bills. Or even worse and a car kills it.  It would be a big, big problem.

I'd be in the house grabbing the baseball bat if my dogs been run over as someone didn't shut a gate.

It's basic respect......I sacked a mate years ago now for leaving a back gate open (and the dog escaped). I specifically told him to shut it properly. Luckily the dog was found safe and well 4 hours later but it was a long afternoon worrying about its fate.

I don't even know if that's something that's covered on the insurance, and it could potentially be thousands of pounds if dog knocked down.

The vet bill would need to be paid after  they operate on the dog, they wouldn't accept a window cleaner telling them to contact there insurance. The vet wants the bill paid after they have done the work as what was happening was them doing rhe work, then claiming of the customers insurance and them knocking the claim back.

The vets tell you that the bill needs paid then you claim your insurance.