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It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day today, February 17, and although every day should include little bits of spontaneous joy, today is a day to go out of your way to make someone else’s day.
If you’re a little bit of a grinch and can’t think of a single random act of kindness to instill in someone, we’ve got you covered.
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Here are 50 random acts of kindness for you to practice today.
- Pay it forward and buy someone a coffee.
- Write a letter to someone who has changed your life for the better. Tell them how much they mean to you.
- Let someone merge into your lane and give them a little wave.
- Compliment a coworker.
- Give a gift card to a stranger or coworker.
- Become an organ donor.
- Make a donation to an organization or person in need.
- Comment something nice on someone’s Instagram photo. Bonus kindness points if you don’t typically interact with this person.
- Buy a person experiencing homelessness a warm meal.
- Order a bouquet of flowers to be delivered to anyone in the hospital. Call the florist and tell them to pick a hospital or nursing home and deliver flowers to the person the front desk thinks needs it the most.
- Pay a toll for a car behind you.
- Do a task for your partner that they hate doing.
- Give someone your seat on public transit.
- Donate your unused frequent flyer miles to a charity partner of your airline.
- Remind your friends how much you appreciate them.
- Pick up a piece of litter on the street and throw it out.
- Give an extra tip.
- Donate old clothing or items you no longer use.
- Write something nice on your receipt to a restaurant.
- Send a care package.
- Donate blood.
- Leave a nice note on someone’s car.
- Make a playlist for someone.
- Compliment your neighbor.
- Help shovel a neighbors driveway.
- Hold the door open for someone.
- Pass along a great book you’ve just finished reading.
- Pay for someone’s expiring parking meter.
- Hide money in random spots for people to find.
- Write and leave notes on post-its around the city.
- Say “good afternoon” to someone in your elevator.
- Pay for someone’s bus fare.
- Donate money or toys to a local animal shelter.
- Paint rocks and display them around your home or on a hiking trail.
- Run an errand for someone.
- Leave money on a vending machine.
- Send a thank you card to a frontline worker.
- Call your parents.
- Bake some treats.
- Smile at a stranger.
- Take a minute to help someone who is lost.
- Offer to pick up groceries for an elderly neighbor or one who is quarantining.
- Send flowers to a friend without telling them beforehand.
- Call or write a teacher who changed your life.
- Ask someone how they’re doing and actually listen.
- Offer to give a coworker a ride home.
- Share a funny image or meme with a friend.
- Plant a tree.
- Cook dinner for your partner.
- Sign up to foster an animal.
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