Kindness Ideas

Imagine a world where you can succeed by being nice.
Where we all pay it forward.
Where people look out for each other.
It all starts with an act.

  • Be a friend to a lonely neighbor.
    Be a friend to a lonely neighbor.
  • Celebrate important days with those you love.
    Celebrate important days with those you love.
  • Connect with a conversation.
    Connect with a conversation.
  • Visit the nearest little library and donate a book
    Visit the nearest little library and donate a book
  • Be a good listener.
    Be a good listener.
  • Create positive bookmarks and hide at your local library.
    Create positive bookmarks and hide at your local library.
  • Share your favorite book with someone.
    Share your favorite book with someone.
  • Be kind to your server.
    Be kind to your server.
  • Have a judgment free day.
    Have a judgment free day.
  • Share a snack
    Share a snack
  • Give others the benefit of the doubt
    Give others the benefit of the doubt
  • Thank a teacher
    Thank a teacher
  • Compliment with reckless abandon.
    Compliment with reckless abandon.
  • Read with a child
    Read with a child
  • Acknowledge someone who deserves praise
    Acknowledge someone who deserves praise
  • Sign up to be an organ donor.
    Sign up to be an organ donor.
  • Open doors for others
    Open doors for others
  • Smile
    Smile
  • Give an unexpected gift
    Give an unexpected gift
  • Encourage a friend
    Encourage a friend
  • Put away your phone and listen with your heart
    Put away your phone and listen with your heart
  • Send a thank you note
    Send a thank you note
  • Help a senior tidy up.
    Help a senior tidy up.
  • Make kindness the norm.
    Make kindness the norm.
  • Leave quarters at the laundromat or vending machine.
    Leave quarters at the laundromat or vending machine.
  • Leave snacks and refreshments for delivery drivers.
    Leave snacks and refreshments for delivery drivers.
  • Set goals for yourself.
    Set goals for yourself.
  • Shop local.
    Shop local.
  • Keep calm and kindness on!
    Keep calm and kindness on!
  • Check in with a senior.
    Check in with a senior.
  • Donate blood.
    Donate blood.
  • Let a senior go ahead of you in line.
    Let a senior go ahead of you in line.
  • Make a kindness resolution.
    Make a kindness resolution.
  • Go above and beyond.
    Go above and beyond.
  • Play a game with a senior.
    Play a game with a senior.
  • Share a favorite memory.
    Share a favorite memory.
  • Adopt a grandparent. Go to a nearby nursing home and find out who does not get visitors or gifts.
    Adopt a grandparent. Go to a nearby nursing home and find out who does not get visitors or gifts.
  • Fill an iPod with 1930s 40s & 50s era music and donate it to a local nursing home.
    Fill an iPod with 1930s 40s & 50s era music and donate it to a local nursing home.
  • Give up your seat.
    Give up your seat.
  • Send a holiday letter.
    Send a holiday letter.
  • Ask someone about their day.
    Ask someone about their day.
  • Use recyclable brown paper to wrap gifts.
    Use recyclable brown paper to wrap gifts.
  • Share an uplifting song.
    Share an uplifting song.
  • Write a positive comment online.
    Write a positive comment online.
  • Share a healthy habit.
    Share a healthy habit.
  • Drink more water.
    Drink more water.
  • Send an encouraging email.
    Send an encouraging email.
  • Praise a local business online.
    Praise a local business online.
  • Take someone to a special place.
    Take someone to a special place.
  • Say something positive about yourself.
    Say something positive about yourself.
  • Wave to a senior.
    Wave to a senior.
  • Spend the day making snowmen outside of nursing homes.
    Spend the day making snowmen outside of nursing homes.
  • Teach kids kindness.
    Teach kids kindness.
  • Write a handwritten letter and mail it.
    Write a handwritten letter and mail it.
  • Reuse or personalize gift wrap.
    Reuse or personalize gift wrap.
  • Start an exercise routine.
    Start an exercise routine.
  • Switch to paperless mail.
    Switch to paperless mail.
  • Turn off lights when not in use.
    Turn off lights when not in use.
  • Donate used books to a library.
    Donate used books to a library.
  • Ship a care package.
    Ship a care package.
  • Buy second-hand.
    Buy second-hand.
  • Cook a meal for someone going through a tough time.
    Cook a meal for someone going through a tough time.
  • Befriend the new person in your community.
    Befriend the new person in your community.
  • Share your knowledge.
    Share your knowledge.
  • Use a reusable water bottle.
    Use a reusable water bottle.
  • Share your favorite recipe.
    Share your favorite recipe.
  • Make handmade cards.
    Make handmade cards.
  • Text someone good morning or good night.
    Text someone good morning or good night.
  • Leave a generous tip.
    Leave a generous tip.
  • Send a postcard.
    Send a postcard.
  • Bring reusable bags to the grocery store.
    Bring reusable bags to the grocery store.
  • Pick up trash.
    Pick up trash.
  • Donate used towels or blankets to a shelter.
    Donate used towels or blankets to a shelter.
  • Be polite on the road.
    Be polite on the road.
  • Take a walk outside.
    Take a walk outside.
  • Leave a surprise note in a library book.
    Leave a surprise note in a library book.
  • Leave a surprise in your mailbox for your mail carrier
    Leave a surprise in your mailbox for your mail carrier
  • Write positive messages on sticky notes and leave for others to find.
    Write positive messages on sticky notes and leave for others to find.
  • Ask a senior about their past.
    Ask a senior about their past.
  • Laugh often.
    Laugh often.