How to Cutely Hand Over 500 Yen When You Make a Reservation for Dinner with Friends Using GO TO EAT Points?

GoTo Eat Started in October ♡

GoTo Eat started on October 1st, and I believe many of you have already made reservations at restaurants with friends ♡

GoTo Eat allows you to receive points that can be used for your next visit when you make reservations online at restaurants. (Points are granted until the end of January 2021, and points can be used until the end of March 2021)

✅ 500 yen per person for lunch

✅ 1000 yen per person for dinner (after 3 PM)

Points are granted accordingly ♡

The points are allocated not to each person who went, but to the "person who made the reservation" in a sum equal to the number of people.

If you go out to eat several times during the GoTo Eat period, it might be fine to say something like, "I'll use the points I collected for the next reservation~~" but since the reservation website is fixed and can be cumbersome, it might be better to settle the bill at that moment to avoid disputes.

I Want to Give Change in a Cute Way!

For dinner at 1000 yen, it’s easy to calculate and say, "I got 1000 yen worth of points from GoTo Eat, so I’ll pay 1000 yen extra~", and it feels like you can hand it over quickly.

However, for lunch at 500 yen, it can be a hassle to settle with change, and since the amount is small, you might get responses like, "No, it's fine~."

Therefore, when handing over the 500 yen worth of lunch points, it is recommended to prepare it in advance, such as in a small envelope!

If you prepare it, you can hand it over immediately, and there’s no need to do what might feel like complicated calculations of paying 500 yen extra at the register.

It feels more polite than handing over a bare 500-yen coin straight from your wallet!

Ways to Hand It Over…

① Put It in a Mini Envelope

The classic choice is to put it in a small envelope designed for coins, which can be found at 100 yen shops or stationery stores.

Square envelopes are also rare and cute ♡

A windowed envelope.

A small envelope that fits coins perfectly. It's palm-sized and adorable ♡

② Put It in a Mini Letter

An idea to put it in a small letter. It looks somewhat more stylish than a coin pouch＊

This is a mini envelope set from Søstrene Grene, 9 pieces for about 100 yen ♡

③ Stick It on a Card

There was also an idea to stick the coins onto a card and hand it over ♡

Let’s attach a short message like “Let’s go again♡” when handing it over ♪

With angel wings ♡

Using a card with a pocket is also a playful idea＊

Let’s Smoothly Hand Over the GoTo Eat Points＊

The GoTo Eat campaign offers 500 yen or 1000 yen in points.

Since the points are granted to the person who made the reservation, to avoid any awkwardness, let’s settle the 500 yen or 1000 yen received as points on the same day＊

➡【GoTo Eat】Make a reservation through Ikkyu＊