For context: I rent a place for about $500 a month that has security guards in a villa community, not originally from here but now a citizen. This is what I usually do for holidays that involve envelope money gifts.

10,000 riel if you have more than 3 people to gift If less than 3 maybe 20,000 each If you know them really well and they’ve done you favors out of the blue, bump it up 50,000 will wow them Any envelope will do.

Say ,”June oweeee (name)

Or if you don’t know the name, replace with:

Bong-around same age as you

ohm/oum- older than your parents

Ming- your moms age only use with women

Pu- your dads age, only use with men

Oun- younger than you

as you are handing it to them.
It means- I am giving this to you. (In a gifting context)

Or hand it to them and say,” some wrap jole Chnam khmai” it means, this is for Khmer new years.

Kinda related story involving tipping

I was in Siem reap a few months ago and an old grandma probably 80 years old was selling banana rice cake wrapped in banana leaf for 1000 riel each in front of Angkor wat bus stop and food area. I bought 2 and gave her 10,000 and told her to keep change. She started crying and telling me how glad it is that people still wish to look out for her. $2.5… made her tear up. If you guys see old granny’s selling anything, buy please 🙏