40+ Simple Ways to Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week

February 14 - 20, 2025 is Random Acts of Kindness Week! Sharing positive surprises not only makes the recipient feel great, it elevates your mood-boosting hormones for a perfect mental pick-me-up. Get the whole family, neighborhood or office involved with these ideas for paying it forward, spreading kindness, and brightening someone's day!   

Random Acts of Kindness: Ideas for Any Age 

1. Give a compliment to five people each day – text someone if you cant do this in person. 
2. Pay it forward (or backward) – buy a coffee or a meal for the person in front of you or behind you in line.   
3. Surprise a friend, neighbor or co-workers with freshly baked cookies or treats.   
4. Start a donation fund and select a nonprofit you want to help  ask everyone in the family or at your office to contribute their spare change over the next 6 months, then donate to your favorite charity.   
5. Post inspirational sticky notes around your neighborhood, office, school, etc.   
6. Let someone who only has a few items go in front of you in line.   
7. Leave a gas gift card at a gas pump.   
8. Donate time or needed supplies to an animal shelter or homeless shelter. (Think gently used towels and blankets or dog food and treats)   
9. Have a LinkedIn account? Write a recommendation for coworker or connection.   
10. Leave quarters for the next person at the laundromat, car wash or tire air station.   
11. Encounter someone in customer service who is especially kind? Take an extra five minutes to tell their manager.   
12. Leave a note on someones car telling them how awesome they parked.   
13. Write a kind message on your mirror with a dry erase marker for your roommate, your significant other, or a family member.   
14. Place a note that says You are beautiful! in a shirt or jeans pocket at a department store.   
15. Send a gratitude email to a coworker (and cc their manager) who deserves more recognition.   
16. Give away something for free on Craig's List.   
17. Know some parents that could use a night out? Offer to babysit for free.   
18. Hold up positive signs for passers-by in your front yard or in a park for people exercising outside.   
19. Put a plant in a terra-cotta pot, then write kind words that describe a friend on the pot and decorate it. Give it to your friend.   
20. Write a positive review online for your favorite local restaurant.  
21. Organize a neighborhood clean-up at a nearby park or beach. (Use SignUp to organize!)   
22. Compliment a parent on how well-behaved their child is.   
23. Leave a server the biggest tip you can afford.   
24. Put 50 paper hearts in a box. On each cutout write something that is special about your significant other or a friend. Give them the box and tell them to pull out a heart anytime they need a pick-me-up.   
25. Write your partner or kids a list of things you love about them.   
26. Take flowers or treats to the nurses station at your nearest hospital.   
27. Send a Thank You card or note to the officers at your local fire station.   
28. Take muffins or cookies to your local librarians.   
29. Run an errand for a neighbor, friend or family member who is busy.   
30. Leave a kind note or a box of goodies in your mailbox for your mail carrier.   
31. Email or write a thank you letter to a former teacher who made a difference in your life.   
32. Volunteer for a local food bank or other nonprofit, or sign up to volunteer virtually.
33. Be kind to yourself – spend at least 30 minutes a day doing something you love.   
34. Paint rocks with messages of positivity and leave them around your neighborhood or workplace.   
35. Plan for long-term kindness by signing up to participate in your neighborhoods mutual aid network (or organize one!)   
36. Host a “Free Hugs” Event – Stand in a public area with a sign offering free hugs for those who need a boost.  

37. Offer a Ride – Provide transportation for someone without a car or struggling to get to appointments.  

38. Record a Video Message – Send a video sharing why someone is special to you, instead of a text or email.  

39. Pack Extra Lunches Each Day – Make an extra packed meal to give to a coworker or someone in need.  

40. Surprise a Teacher – Bring school supplies, coffee, or a handwritten note to a hardworking teacher. (Get more teacher appreciation ideas here!)

41. Set Up a “Take What You Need” Board – Post a bulletin with tear-away tabs for compliments, motivational quotes, or funny jokes.  

42. Share Your Skills – Offer to teach a friend, coworker, or neighbor something you’re good at, like cooking or fixing small tech problems.

“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.”

~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

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