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35 Ways To Make Someone's Day

It's cool to be kind.

Gabriella Maria Mellie
Mar 21, 2017
The Narrative Club
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35 Ways To Make Someone's Day

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." -Leo Buscaglia

Between working long hours, maintaining your home, and trying to juggle many personal relationships, life can be stressful. It's easy to become overwhelmed and feel defeated. A lot of people feel this way every day, and sometimes a simple act of kindness can go a long way.

Here are 35 easy things you can do to make someone's day a little better:

1. Smile at a stranger

2. Say thank you to someone who doesn't hear it a lot

3. Empathize with someone

4. Tell a friend you appreciate them

5. Put change in an expired parking meter

6. Give a sincere compliment

7. Pay for someone’s order in line behind you

8. Lend a hand to someone who looks like they need help

9. Donate your clothes you no longer wear

10. Listen to someone’s story

11. Help someone struggling to reach something on the top shelf

12. Offer a ride to someone who doesn’t have a car

13. Compliment a parent on their children

14. Bring in donuts to work

15. Let someone in your lane

16. Forgive someone

17. Text someone you know is going through a hard time

18. Let someone else have the closer parking spot

19. Pay the toll for the person behind you

20. Hold the elevator

21. Tell someone all the things you love about them

22. Talk to someone who often gets ignored

23. Offer someone your seat

24. Send someone a good morning/ good night text

25. Give your extra change to a homeless person

26. Tip your server well

27. Surprise your coworker with lunch at work

28. Have flowers delivered to your mom for no reason at all

29. Buy a pedicure for someone who would never do that for themselves

30. Buy a grocery gift card for someone you know is struggling that month

31. Send someone an ecard

32. Be extra grateful when others do things for you, like hold the door

33. Ask for someone's opinion

34. Share your umbrella on a rainy day

35. Brush the snow off of the car next to yours


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