# Featured Image Prompt: Trinkgeld

**Post:** trinkgeld
**Category:** lexikon

## Topic

Trinkgeld (tips) – Gastronomie, Service, steuerfrei, Kartenzahlung, faire Verteilung, § 3 Nr. 51 EStG.

## Scene Type

**CAFE / RESTAURANT** – warm service moment, distinct from gratifikation (handover/envelope), lohnabrechnung (DESK), minijob (ABSTRACT). Use subtle restaurant or café context – service, hospitality, appreciation – not money or coins.

## Core Metaphor

Trinkgeld = Anerkennung für Service, Gastronomie, freiwillige Zuwendung. Avoid literal money, coins, or payment terminals. Convey warmth, service quality, hospitality.

## Prompt

CRITICAL: No text, letters, typography, signs, or readable content in the image.
Professional featured image for a German HR/payroll blog about Trinkgeld (tips in gastronomy).
Style: Modern, warm, inviting. Soft natural light, muted warm tones, editorial photography.
Scene: Subtle restaurant or café service moment – e.g. hands placing a coffee cup on saucer, or soft-focus table setting with warm ambient light. Conveys hospitality, service, appreciation. Shallow depth of field. Lived-in, natural texture.
Photorealistic. 16:9 landscape. Professional but approachable aesthetic.
Avoid: money, coins, payment terminal, receipt, euro signs, cash register, literal tipping gesture.

## Negative Instructions

No text, letters, or readable content. No money, coins, euro symbols, or payment devices. No receipt or bill. No hand extending cash. No generic office desk. No abstract blocks or charts. No blue sphere, sundial, or pie chart.