A tip is a personal gesture of the patron's appreciation of your work.  I think it is discourteous not to accept the gesture.  If you feel uncomfortable keeping the tip wait until the patron leaves, then put the tip into a donation jar.  My feeling is the patron may have already put money in the donation jar, so putting into the jar with the person standing there is a little rude.
C. Miles

Pamela Silvestri <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
There have been several times when visitors to our museum have given me a tip, rather than or in addition to placing money in our donation jar. It's easy enough for me to tell them that I cannot accept a tip and that I appreciate the gesture.
 
Sometimes it's a little more difficult - a few days ago a visitor placed a $20 in my hand said, "this is for you." I immediately placed it in the donation jar, and gave him a few patches and a decal (that are free with a donation).
 
Should I have waiting until after he left before putting the money in the donation jar? I didn't even consider keeping it for myself - should I have? How do you handle tipping?
 
Pam
 
 
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