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CTyankee

(68,606 posts) Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:08 PM Jun 6

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How much do I tip a massage therapist?

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How much do I tip a massage therapist? (Original Post) CTyankee Jun 6 OP

How Happy were the results? Traildogbob Jun 6 #1

Don't know yet. I just booked one today. CTyankee Jun 6 #2

Enjoy. Traildogbob Jun 6 #4

I don't believe Medicare will touch massage. 1WorldHope Jun 6 #6

lol /nt bucolic_frolic Jun 6 #3

Size isn't as important as people think, but just the tip. It's considered rude to give them the shaft. unblock Jun 6 #5

Mine used to be $50 for the massage. I would tip $15. LuckyCharms Jun 6 #7

Traildogbob

(13,337 posts)

1. How Happy were the results?

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:09 PM

Jun 6

CTyankee

(68,606 posts)

2. Don't know yet. I just booked one today.

Reply to Traildogbob (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:11 PM

Jun 6

I also wonder if my Medicare insurance will cover any of it.

Traildogbob

(13,337 posts)

4. Enjoy.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:20 PM

Jun 6

It should be a great getaway from this mess. We all could use a few minutes of stress and tensed up muscle release. What ever the cost, it should be money well spent.

1WorldHope

(2,243 posts)

6. I don't believe Medicare will touch massage.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 02:00 PM

Jun 6

Did you ask the price when you made the appt?
I agree that anything is better than nothing.
My daughter is a massage therapist in a fairly small community. She has ladies bring her vegetables from their gardens, things they can, things they baked, things they sewed, and I'm sure men have done something similar. Give anything you can with a statement that you wish you could do more. Do you have anything to barter? Whatever happens, enjoy every second of your massage.

bucolic_frolic

(56,421 posts)

3. lol /nt

Reply to Traildogbob (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:14 PM

Jun 6

unblock

(56,317 posts)

5. Size isn't as important as people think, but just the tip. It's considered rude to give them the shaft.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:32 PM

Jun 6

LuckyCharms

(23,409 posts)

7. Mine used to be $50 for the massage. I would tip $15.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 02:12 PM

Jun 6

But this was almost 30 years ago...

I would say a 20% or 25% tip would be fine if you get a good massage.

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