We can
get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life that we often forget
to think of others. But a small gesture of kindness can not only make someone
else’s entire day, but it can also make you feel good. So why not spread the
love and try a random act of kindness today? Here are 110 ideas to get you
started:
- Pray for someone .
- Help a younger sibling
with homework or college and scholarship applications.
- Let a car merge in
front of you and do it with a smile.
- Participate in a beach
cleanup.
- Adopt an animal from
the shelter.
- Help rebuild destroyed
homes and communities.
- Pay the toll for the
car behind you.
- Introduce yourself to
neighbors and bring baked goods or sweets.
- Buy an extra cup of
coffee in the morning and give to a co-worker.
- Help an elderly person
cross the street.
- Smile at people.
- Open the door for
someone.
- Help someone with
their bags or luggage.
- Offer to take a
picture for tourists.
- Leave a nice note for
your partner.
- Pay for the coffee for
the person behind you.
- Share your class notes
with a classmate.
- Help a friend move.
- Talk to someone new
and make a new friend.
- Make your roommate’s
bed for them.
- Help a lost tourist
find his or her way
- Pick up litter and put
it in a trash can.
- Make a homemade treat
for your pet.
- Forgive yourself for
any mistakes you’ve made.
- Mentor someone.
- Give a generous tip to
your waiter.
- Use a reusable water
bottle or cup to help the environment.
- Plan a vacation for
your parents.
- Bring a welcome gift
to new neighbors.
- Respond to emails or
texts promptly.
- Befriend a lonely
person.
- Reach out to someone
you haven’t talked to in a while.
- Compliment a stranger.
- Eat and buy local.
- Let someone take your
parking spot.
- Plan a scavenger hunt
for your kids.
- Buy or make a DIY toy
for your pet.
- Volunteer to give a
tour of your school.
- Don’t honk at cars (or
people).
- Bring sweet treats to
the office to share.
- Treat yourself to a
nice long bath.
- Donate your blood at a
blood drive.
- Sit with someone who
is eating alone.
- Read to the elderly.
- Tell your parents you
love them and how much you appreciate everything they have done for you.
- Let someone go in
front of you at the cashier.
- Donate clothes and
shoes to the needy.
- Clean up after someone
in the lunchroom or cafeteria.
- Give your partner a
massage.
- Recommend your
favorite restaurant to a tourist.
- Volunteer at a soup
kitchen.
- Wash your partner’s
car for them.
- Let go of old grudges.
- Help your kids build a
tree house.
- Do your sibling’s
household chore.
- Praise a child to the
parents while the child is present.
- Hold the elevator door
for others.
- Offer someone a piece
of gum.
- Bring misplaced
shopping carts back to the designated area.
- Organize a study
session for your classmates.
- Send a photo in a
frame to your parents (or grandparents).
- Offer to babysit your
friends’ kids for free.
- Donate your locks of
hair.
- Tell someone you’ve
fought with that you’re sorry and that you forgive them.
- Sign up to be an organ
donor.
- Leave extra time in a
parking meter.
- Pay for your friend’s
tab.
- Return a lost item to
the owner.
- Visit a nursing home
and make a new friend.
- If it rains a lot in
your area, give an umbrella to a homeless person.
- Be kind to someone you
dislike.
- Encourage someone who
is working hard at the gym.
- Vacuum the floor for
your roommate.
- Take a shorter shower
to conserve water.
- Make a donation in your
name to a charity you care about.
- Bring homemade food,
like a lasagna or casserole, to a new mom or single mom.
- Teach a child how to
ride a bike.
- Bring a homeless
person some food and a drink.
- Send a care package to
your children, friends, or elderly parents.
- Email your boss or
professor and tell them how much you love learning from them.
- Say “good morning” and
“thank you” to public service workers (bus drivers, police officers, mail
carriers, and firefighters).
- Help a friend hunt for
a job.
- Let your friend vent
and listen to her problems.
- Make a playlist for
your friends.
- Let someone else take
your seat on public transportation.
- Praise the work of
others.
- Tell a street
performer how amazing he or she is.
- Share your umbrella
with someone who didn’t bring one.
- Cook a meal for your
partner.
- Help someone carry
groceries to the car.
- Offer to work late for
a co-worker who needs to leave early
- Donate books to the
local library or bookstore.
- Let go of the stress in
your life by having an at-home spa day.
- Volunteer at an animal
shelter during adoption events.
- Sponsor a child in a
developing country.
- Write a letter to your
former schoolteachers and tell them how much they influenced you.
- Ride your bike to work
or school.
- Help someone change
the tires.
- Sign up for a bone
marrow donation.
- Volunteer at a
disabled student’s learning center.
- Fold the laundry for
your partner.
- Offer your seat on a
plane so a family or couple can sit together.
- Support your own and
your friends’ kids at their recitals and games.
- Be proud of all your
accomplishments.
- Participate in a
fund-raiser or donation.
- Tell your partner that
he or she looks extra handsome or beautiful today.
- Offer to pick up your
friend’s children after school.
- Offer to pet-sit for
your friend for free.
- Hug someone you love
like you mean it.
- Wash your roommate’s
dishes for them.
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