Performing Random Acts of Kindness can hold immense value for the individuals receiving them, while also serving as a means to receive positive karma. As the saying goes, you reap what you sow. To inspire you, here are 50 ideas for acts of kindness that you can do for others!
- Compliment someone you don’t know.
- Buy coffee for the person behind you in line.
- Offer to help carry someone’s groceries to their car.
- Hold the door open for someone.
- Donate old clothes or toys to a shelter.
- Write a letter to someone you appreciate.
- Leave a positive note on someone’s car or desk.
- Help an elderly neighbor with yard work or errands.
- Offer to babysit for free.
- Bring in treats for your coworkers or classmates.
- Send a care package to a friend or family member.
- Give a homeless person a meal or a warm blanket.
- Volunteer at a local charity or organization.
- Pay for someone’s meal at a restaurant.
- Give someone a sincere hug.
- Offer to pet-sit for a friend or neighbor.
- Leave a larger than usual tip for your server.
- Offer to tutor someone for free.
- Offer to help a coworker with a project.
- Leave a thank-you note for your mail carrier or delivery person.
- Donate blood.
- Give up your seat on public transportation to someone who needs it more.
- Offer to walk a friend’s dog.
- Send someone a surprise gift in the mail.
- Plant a tree or flowers for your neighborhood.
- Let someone go ahead of you in line.
- Help someone who is lost or in need of directions.
- Offer to bake or cook for someone who is going through a tough time.
- Give someone a heartfelt compliment in person or online.
- Offer to teach someone a skill you are good at.
- Offer to help a single parent with child care.
- Leave an extra tip for your housekeeper or cleaning service.
- Donate books to a local library or school.
- Give someone a handmade gift.
- Offer to help a neighbor with home repairs.
- Pay for someone’s parking meter.
- Offer to help someone move or relocate.
- Leave a positive review for a business or service you enjoyed.
- Donate money to a charity or organization.
- Offer to do a grocery run for a friend or neighbor.
- Share your umbrella with someone on a rainy day.
- Donate blankets or towels to an animal shelter.
- Offer to take care of a friend’s pet while they’re away.
- Write a positive message on a sidewalk with chalk.
- Offer to carpool with someone who needs a ride.
- Give someone a sincere compliment on their work or achievements.
- Send a thoughtful text or email to a friend or family member.
- Leave a small gift or treat for your mail carrier or delivery person.
- Offer to clean up a public space, like a park or beach.
- Leave a kind note in a public place for someone to find.
Let me know if you’ve done any of these or plan to do them! I’m aiming to do a random act of kindness once a week.
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Love, Bee xx