- A general baseline for newspaper deliveries is between $10 and $20 per month. If you are receiving a paper every morning, 5-7 mornings a week, you would want to consider tipping on the higher end of this estimate. If your delivery is only set for weekends or Sundays, closer to a $10 tip would be more appropriate.
- The condition your newspaper arrives in should be a consideration in figuring a fair tip for your delivery person. If your paper often arrives wet, torn or otherwise damaged, your tip---along with a friendly note explaining your disappointment in the paper's condition---can speak loud and clearly as a plea for improvement. Likewise, if your paper is always on time, neatly kept safe from the harm of weather and easily accessible for your pick-up, the reward of a generous tip is a great motivator for consistency in a job well done.
- If your carrier has trudged through a foot of snow at the crack of dawn in blizzard conditions every day for the past month, a tip of $20 or above would be understandably deserved. Good deliverers who are faithful about getting newspapers to customers regardless of the inconvenience of weather conditions should be rewarded accordingly.
- Of course, your own budget is the primary consideration when determining how much you will tip a newspaper carrier. However, your geographical area's cost of living also affects the expected tip received. If you are comfortable asking a few neighbors what they usually give as a newspaper tip, this information, combined with the above considerations, can provide a benchmark in your own tipping calculations.
- As with many services where tips are standard procedure, it is proper etiquette to tip more generously during holidays. A $25 tip can be discreetly tucked into a thank-you note or greeting card as a thoughtful show of gratitude during the special occasion. This clearly sends the message that the extra-large amount is not an overall "raise" in tip, but rather a bonus in view of the holidays.
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