Will you join me? Every time you find a way to do something nice for a stranger, document it using the hashtag. My hope is that through sharing what we do, we can inspire others to do the same.
Not sure where to start? Here is a quick list of ideas to get you started:
- Compliment the first three people you talk to today.
- Send a positive text message to five people you haven’t talked to in a while.
- Post inspirational sticky notes around your neighborhood, office, school, etc.
- Donate old towels or blankets to an animal shelter.
- Say hi to the person next to you on the elevator.
- Let someone go in front of you in line who only has a few items.
- Hold the door for the person behind you.
- Write a review for someone you have done business with in the past.
- Leave quarters at the laundromat.
- Encounter someone in customer service who is especially kind? Take an extra five minutes to tell their manager.
- Leave unused coupons next to corresponding products in the grocery store.
- Leave a note on someone’s car telling them how awesome they parked.
- Place a positive body image notes in jean pockets at a department store.
- Smile at five strangers.
- Set an alarm on your phone to go off at three different times during the day. In those moments, do something kind for someone else.
- Shovel snow for an elderly neighbor.
- Send a gratitude email to a coworker who deserves more recognition.
- Know parents who could use a night out? Offer to babysit for free.
- Return shopping carts for people at the grocery store.
- Give up your seat.
- Write a positive comment on your favorite blog, website, or a friend’s social media account.
- Ask for donations instead of gifts on your next birthday.
- Have a cleanup party at a park.
- While you’re out, compliment a parent on how well-behaved their child is.
- Write your partner a list of things you love about them.
- Donate blood.
- Find opportunities to give compliments. It costs nothing, takes no time, and could make someone’s entire day. Don’t just think it. Say it.
- Give someone words of encouragement.
- Donate your old eyeglasses.
- Send a ‘Thank you’ card or note to the officers at your local police or fire station.
- Run an errand for a family member who is busy.
- Teach someone a skill you know.
- Email or write to a former teacher who made a difference in your life.
- Visit a random person at a nursing home.
- Stop to help a stranded motorist.
- Donate unwanted clothing to your local thrift store.
- Buy coffee for the person behind you in line.
- Surprise a neighbor with freshly baked cookies or treats!
- Leave a gas gift card at a gas pump.
- Make a care package for a member of the military.
- Leave a kind server the biggest tip you can afford.
- Purchase extra dog or cat food and bring it to an animal shelter.
- Take flowers or treats to the nurses’ station at your nearest hospital.
- Take muffins or cookies to your local librarians.
- Leave a box of goodies in your mailbox for your mail carrier.
- Buy a glass of lemonade from a kid’s lemonade stand.
- Donate food to a local food bank.
- Give someone a book they will like.
- Run a 5K for a good cause.
- Send someone a gift anonymously.
- Give food to a homeless person.
- Buy a lottery ticket and give it to a stranger.
- Put a quarter in an expired parking meter.
- Drop off a premade meal for someone in need.
- Donate to a fundraiser for someone in need.