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Receipt

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/rɪˈsiːt/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, receipt means: A piece of paper or an email showing that money has been paid, with the amount, the date and what it was paid for.

In Turkish: fiş, makbuz, ödeme belgesi

How it is used

Guests ask for a receipt after paying at the bar, spa or front desk, especially if they need it for expenses. Common phrases: "Would you like a receipt?", "Here's your receipt", "Can I have a copy of the receipt?" The slip from the card machine is a card receipt.

Example sentences

  1. Here's your receipt. The amount has been charged to your Visa card.

  2. I need a receipt for the taxi so my company can pay me back.

Common collocations

  • ask for a receipt
  • keep the receipt
  • print a receipt
  • card receipt
  • copy of the receipt
  • invoiceAn official document that lists goods or services with their prices and taxes, and asks a company or person to pay or records the payment.
  • billA document showing what a guest must pay for the room, meals and other services, or the total amount itself.
  • settle the billTo pay everything a guest owes at the end of a stay or a meal, so that the account is closed.
  • incidentalsExtra charges a guest makes during a stay that are not part of the room rate, such as minibar, room service or phone calls.

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