A hairstylist in Denver was stunned after being left a $2,500 (£2,049) tip by a new customer hoping to help the barber shop during the coronavirus crisis.
Ilisia Novotny was given the tip after carrying out a $27 (£22) haircut at the end of her shift at at Floyd's 99 Barbershop.
The man also gave her colleagues an additional $3,300 (£2,924) as he left the salon.
The shop had been closed since March 13 due to Colorado's Covid-19 lockdown restrictions but was allowed to reopen on Saturday as the state began to ease the strict measures.
Ms Novotny was finishing a long first day back on Saturday afternoon when a man, who wished to stay anonymous, dropped in for a quick haircut.
She told ABC News that she had 15 minutes left of her shift, but added: "I know how many people are desperate for a haircut right now so I didn't mind."
As she began cutting his hair, Ms Novotny said that her new customer asked how they were getting by after being closed for weeks.
"I finished up and he goes, 'Just so you know, the tip is not a mistake,'" the single mum told the broadcaster.
"I didn't know what he was talking about until I went over to find the receipt."
But the customer had left the huge sum, in addition to the cost of the haircut, she said.
"I was just in complete shock. This came at a crucial time for me," Ms Novotny said, adding that it was "truly a blessing" and she has "so much appreciation".
On his way out, the customer also gave the barber shop's receptionist $500 (£409), the general manager $1,000 (£819) to the general manager and $100 (£82) for each of the shop's 18 other employees.
Ms Novotny said: "I can't even tell you how much this means to us all," before adding that she plans to use the tip to pay rent and help her hearing-impaired son get the treatment he needs.
