Free tip sign generator

Which sign to print

Put the code where the customer is already looking when they pay or when they say thank you. Each layout suits a different spot:

• Counter sign. Half a page, two to a sheet. Stand it in a menu holder next to the till or the card reader.
• Table tent. One page folded in half so it stands on its own, with a code on both sides. Good for tables, bars and reception desks.
• Jar label. A long strip that wraps round a tip jar, so people who reach for coins see the code too.
• Stickers. Twelve round stickers to a page. Use them on takeaway cups, an instrument case, a mirror or the back of a phone.
• Busker sign. A full landscape page with large words, made to be read from a few metres away.

What a tip sign should say

Keep it to a few words that can be read in a glance. “Tips appreciated” and “Thank you!” suit a counter. “No cash? Scan to tip” answers the reason most people give for not tipping. Add your name or the name of the venue under the code, because people tip a person more readily than a square of dots.

Printing so the code scans

• Print at 100% size, not “fit to page”, so the code keeps its size and the cut lines land in the right place.
• A code that is scanned from arm's length should be at least 3 cm wide. For a sign read from further away, allow about 1 cm of code for every 10 cm of distance.
• Matt paper or a matt laminate scans better than gloss under bright lights.
• Scan the printed sign with your own phone before you put it out.

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