You don't always need money to make a difference to someone else! Random acts of kindness will brighten your day — but the thoughtful things you can do unexpectedly for others can change their entire week! Make a point to do one of these every day...they won't cost you a penny and can fill your heart with joy.
Random Acts of Kindness
Using Your Words
- Smile and say hello to everyone in your path. Your smile could turn someone's day around!
- Compliment a stranger —what they are wearing, what they did or their great smile.
- Tell a mom out shopping with her kids that she's doing a great job (and that her children are adorable!). We all need to hear we're doing a great job sometimes!
- Thank a police officer for his or her service.
- Go sit and talk with a friend who has been having a tough time.
- Whenever you introduce someone, tell others something great about him or her.
- When you receive great service, thank the person — and then tell their superior (or write an email to corporate, if fitting).
- Acknowledge every worker you meet in the same friendly manner — from the corporate CEO to the custodian to the security guard.
- Ask someone random how his or her day is — and listen.
- Call a person who has made a difference in your life and tell them just that.
- Have a conversation with the homeless person you would normally pass by.
Using Your Skills
- Cook a casserole or favorite recipe for a new mom.
- Make and hand out “thank you” cards to cashiers for their service.
- Send a loved one a “thinking of you” note.
- Leave a gift of something you made (scarf, picture frame, or other craft) on a neighbor's porch.
- Make bookmarks and hand them out at the library or book store.
- Offer your skills to someone who can benefit from them — whether that is organizing their cupboard, helping them declutter, doing their taxes, helping them write a resume, decorating their living room or anything else you can do!
- Make cookies and bring them for the staff at your next doctor or dental appointment.
- Pass out the recipe for your signature dish to those who have loved it.
- Make time for the person in trouble who everyone else is just ignoring and passing by.
- Pick up litter around your neighborhood or in the park.
With What You Have
- Offer your postal carrier a nice hot or cold beverage, depending on the season.
- Donate your used items to a charitable organization.
- Surprise someone who has expressed how much they like something of yours (like a scarf or piece of jewelry) and give it to them!
- Donate your old eyeglasses and hearing aids.
- Let someone go in front of you in the line at the grocery store.
- Leave coupons for items you don't need next to the item for someone else.
- Donate your used books to a shelter.
- Keep extra sets of gloves and hats with you to hand out to the homeless or those in need when it's cold outside.
PLUS: 11 Random Acts of Kindness You Can Do with Small Amounts of Money
If you have a couple extra dollars, skip the extra cappuccino and use the money to do something nice for others. Here are some ideas for you.
- Donate a toy to a children's hospital.
- Buy lunch for a veteran.
- Have a sick friend or family member? Donate money in their name to the Red Cross or another charity.
- Buy holiday gifts for kids in need.
- Grab some groceries for an ill friend.
- Hand out single flowers to nurses at a hospital on National Nurses Day (May 6).
- Pay for someone's breakfast, lunch or dinner (especially those who seem a little grumpy, having a hard time, or a mom trying to keep her kids in line).
- Leave an extra tip when someone has gone out of their way for you, or if they're trying their hardest to make sure you have what you need.
- Get a $5 or $10 gift card and give it to someone you see who has done something kind for another person.
- Pay for the person behind you in the drive-through.
- Fill up others' parking meters.
Hoveround Helps You Do More
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May 19, 2016
