They said thank you, because I did. Regular tips, plus $20 on the first day, $5-10 each additional day, and $20-40 on the last day depending on how the week went. I am not skimping on my tips because I also make sure they had toiletries they could not get at the time. I have sailed 7 times since cruising restarted, I started this after the first couple after multiple conversations with crew who had realized once they got on that they were having a hard time getting basic goods. And the bottle of lotion was given to a steward who specifically asked me for that because she had run out and did not want to buy it onboard at the high prices and didn't know when she would be allowed off.