Have you ever noticed how powerful a smile can be? Or what about that time you held the door open for the person behind you? I’m sure you received a gracious smile, a polite head nod or even a thank you! These simple random acts of kindness will not only brighten the day of those who are on the receiving end, but will also make you feel good inside.
Here are 25 random acts that are sure to make someone’s day:
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- Donate your used books or toys
- Give up your seat in a crowded area
- Tell someone special how much you appreciate them
- Compliment someone on a great outfit or their beautiful smile
- Read to a child or the elderly
- Leave a place better than you found it
- Cook a dinner for parents with a newborn
- Leave well-wishing notes around for your family and strangers to find
- Call a friend you haven’t chatted with in awhile
- Take flowers to the hospital and have the nurses give them to someone who hasn’t had visitors
- When mowing, shoveling or raking your property, do the same for your neighbor
- Buy pet food or supplies for your local animal shelter
- Leave your change in the soda machine for the next person
- Knit hats for babies at the local hospital
- Bring food to work and share it with your colleagues
- Brush off snow on someone’s car next to you while your car is warming up
- Offer to carry the bags of an elderly person to their car
- Send a “Thank you” card to the police station or fire department
- Call the supervisor of an employee who provided excellent customer service
- Offer to pay for the car behind you at a drive-thru
- Listen to a friend’s problem
- Say "Thank You" for a meal and offer to clean up and wash dishes
- Leave that parking spot up front for someone else
- Volunteer
Give one (or a few) of these a shot! The best part about random acts of kindness is that many cost little or nothing to do, yet can really make someone feel special.
