Help a Friend ‘Hunt’ for a Job
Job searching or not, networking can be pretty intimidating. But while you should encourage your friend to take advantage of those events to meet new contacts and potential employers, don’t …
Give Someone a Back Rub
Find a stable, hard surface in your home and have your loved one lay down with their face towards the floor. You don’t necessarily need a professional massage table—any sturdy …
Take the Middle Seat
If you end up in a middle seat for a flight of any duration, it will help if you accept early on that it ain’t gonna be fun, easy or …
Organize a Block Party
Maybe you’ve just moved to your block, or maybe you’ve lived there for several years but still don’t know most of your neighbors. Deciding to organize a party in the …
Open Your Home for the Holidays
If you aren’t the one feeling blue over the holidays but know someone else who is likely to be feeling that way, be sensitive and don’t overdo the merriment and good …
Show Affection
Human connection can be a comforting thing whether you are upset or just going on about your daily life. Knowing that someone cares has a big impact, and showing someone …
Share Memories
We share memories of the past for many reasons. By telling a sad or difficult story – perhaps a fond memory of someone we have lost since last Christmas – …
Fix Something That You Know Someone Else Can’t Fix
Whatever your skills, experience, and talents, there is a community or organization that would be thrilled to have you donate them to its projects. Pick something that has meaning for …
Prepare Breakfast in Bed for Someone You Live With
Whether it’s peanut butter on toast served by Junior and Sissy, or Grand Marnier French Toast served by a lover, breakfast in bed provides the recipient(s) with feelings of warmth …
Make a Homemade Gift for Someone
Of course, just because it is homemade does not mean that you want it to look that way. Make these cute inexpensive gifts that no one will ever know are …
Create a Family Cookbook of Favorite Recipes
Food is a key ingredient in any family history—just think about the memories evoked by a taste of Dad’s secret sauce or a whiff of Grandma’s fresh-baked bread. Celebrate those …
Compliment Someone’s Style
“I love your sense of style.” This not only shows that you like the duds your complimentee is sporting right now, but that you’ve been noticing and appreciating their style …
Celebrate Other People’s Success
If you master generating genuine happiness for other people, not only will you find a cure for the envy, which can sabotage your success, but there are additional benefits as …
Go to a Friend’s Event
Whether it be a stand up gig, concert, theatre performance, or art opening, it is kind to go out and support a pal. Source: PixTeller Go to a …
Record a Video Message for a Far Away Friend
Look, I know it’s obvious, but not everyone thinks about it… You can record video messages on your smartphone and send them out to people. In fact, I have a friend who …
Send a Get Well Card to Someone Who Is Ill
“Sorry your sick day is due to actual sickness.” Source: Someecards Send a Get Well Card to Someone Who Is Ill was last modified: January 14th, 2017 by Audrey Graziano
Wash Someone’s Car for Them
Not everyone likes washing the car, but we all love to drive a clean, shiny vehicle. And a cleaning the car thoroughly protects the paintwork, keeping everything shiny for longer. …
Bake Someone Their Favorite Dessert
Ah, the cupcake. The first known recipe was published in 1796, with instructions for “a cake to be baked in small cups”. Today the grab-and-go treat is ubiquitous, and shows no …
Tell a Joke
“The human race has only one effective weapon, and that is laughter.” -Mark Twain If you want to impress somebody, make them laugh. If you want to connect with someone new, …
Send Holiday Cards
Sending Christmas cards is a loved and anticipated holiday tradition that began all the way back in 1843, when Sir Henry Cole and John Horsley of the UK designed the …
If You Are Good Photographer, Take Pictures of Friends and Make Them into a Digital Album
Photographers use their cameras as tools of exploration, passports to inner sanctums, instruments for change. Their images are proof that photography matters—now more than ever. Source: National Geographic If You …
High FIVE!
Sometimes, something so awesome happens, you just need to slap your hands against someone else’s hands. It’s called a HIGH FIVE, and these are some of the best ever! Source: …
Be a Conversation Starter
These openers work great for beginning a conversation. They’re far more interesting than the standard “Where are you from?” type questions, and they are excellent conversation builders. 1. Tell me …
Give Experiences, Instead of Material Possessions
Many studies have shown that material possessions do not equal happiness and that experiences are much more intrinsically fulfilling that things. (Additional bonus: you don’t have to find a place to …
Offer Someone a Ride
Offering a friend a ride can be a treat. Fun conversation and possible backseat driving may occur. Source: Some life Offer Someone a Ride was last modified: January 14th, 2017 …
Ask Someone “What Was Your Favorite Part of the Day?”
It makes you slow down and think about being grateful. So how do you start a conversation? You just do. Every person wants the same thing you want: safety, love, …
Share a Story
Writing and sharing a personal story can be a profound experience for the storyteller as well as for those reading. Stories about our personal experiences can awaken our awareness, stretch …
Promote Your Friends Business on Social Media
It will only take a few moments, but will mean the world to your friend who is an entrepreneur. Social media makes it easier to get the word out. Every …
Post a Picture of You and Friends on Social Media, Tag Them, and Let Them Know How Much You Adore Them
Childhood friends. School friends. Neighborhood friends. College friends. Work friends. Best friends. Boyfriends. Girlfriends. We work our entire lives building friendships. From preschool, where we all learn that “it takes a …
Help Someone Who Is Trying to Help You
Receiving help can sting. Admitting that others can do what you can’t and feeling indebted to them can lead to a sense of dependence and incompetence, and even resentment towards …
Make a Playlist for a Friend
Give your playlist a title and description that’ll show listeners your creativity and the spirit of your playlist. Then add genre, mood, or activity tags so people can find it …
Get Back in Touch with an Old Friend
You and Candy Sue used to be so close … braiding each other’s hair at sleepovers, giggling over prank calls to classmates and teachers, sharing a packed hotel room on …
Tie Someone’s Shoe for Them. It Might Be Awkward, but I Bet They Don’t Forget
Wanna hear something really real? I can’t tie my shoes! No, I’m serious. It’s physically impossible. After I was hit by a car, my left hand got messed up and …
Plan a Ladies’ Night In
One proven stress-buster? Hang time with your BFFs. Source: Glamour Plan a Ladies’ Night In was last modified: January 14th, 2017 by Audrey Graziano
Have an Article of Clothing That Your Friend Always Compliments You On? Why Not Give It to Her?
Or you can host a swap party! Set up a garment rack with hangers, or string up a clothesline, then prop up a full-length mirror. Make signs, and sort fashions …
Generously Share Your Knowledge
As John Maxwell has suggested, you need to continually look for opportunities to add value to others. Chances are that you have a level of experience and knowledge others do …
Say Good Morning
Finding cute morning greetings is a great way to kickstart your day, as well as the day of the recipient of the message. Source: Paired Life Say Good Morning was …
Pick up the Bill
When a couple refused to sit next to a booth full of police officers at a restaurant, the cops counteracted with an act of kindness. It happened over the weekend …
Share Your Umbrella
A socially minded Hong Kong startup has come up with the fabulous idea of turning the humble umbrella into a tool for meeting new people, at the same time saving …
Share a Comic Strip with a Friend
After all, laughter is the best medicine. http://theoatmeal.com/comics Source: The Oatmeal Share a Comic Strip with a Friend was last modified: January 14th, 2017 by Audrey Graziano
Give a Kickass Recommendation
One of the most efficient ways to support someone professionally is to give them a recommendation on LinkedIn. These recommendations are often well revered by hiring managers or potential clients. …
Pay It Forward
There are numerous benefits attached to paying random acts of kindness forward and helping someone else in need. Specifically: Doing good for others can have a powerful, positive effect on …
Send a Handwritten Note via Snail Mail
“The tradition of writing notes and letters has been compromised by the information age, and we seldom find time for it,” says Dawn Bryan, founder of The Qualipedia, a consumer information and …
Organize a Party
It doesn’t have to be an overwhelming task if you plan ahead. Instead, it will be an event you can be proud of and you will help to create a …
Invite a New Friend to the Movies
Meeting new friends can be tough, often because you have the daunting task of conveying interest without conveying too much interest. So how do you ask a person out on …
Don’t Interrupt When Someone Is Talking to You
Knock Knock. Who’s there? Interrupting cow. Interrupting cow wh…? MOOOOOOOO! Source: Readers Digest Don’t Interrupt When Someone Is Talking to You was last modified: January 14th, 2017 by Audrey Graziano
Write a Thank You Note for a Gift You Received
You know that wonderful, warm-fuzzy feeling that comes over you when someone goes out of his or her way to spoil you, feed you, treat you, welcome you, bless you, …
Tell Someone How Beautiful You Think They Are
You’re beautiful. These two little words can carry a lot of meaning. How would you react if someone told you that you’re beautiful? 18-year-old Shea Glover, a highschool student from …
Help a Friend Move
Moving is a part of life associated with big feelings. Some moves originate in happy changes, but sometimes a move is associated with an unhappy or unwanted life change. Regardless …
Be a Designated Driver
Nah, you’re not gonna do this. We all know you’re responsible. That’s why you were chosen to be the designated driver in the first place. You won’t have a drop …
Help someone who is feeling overwhelmed
We all have days when we feel incredibly overwhelmed by everything we need to accomplish. Below are some comforting words to help someone put things in perspective when they are …
Give someone a hug
Connections are fostered when people take the time to appreciate and acknowledge one another. A hug is one of the easiest ways to show appreciation and acknowledgement of another person. …
Be vulnerable. It can make people feel normal and stronger
“Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.” -Brene Brown Source: Brene Brown Be vulnerable. It can make people feel normal and stronger …
Use Social Media to compliment 5 of your friends today
Be a source of positivity and happiness in the lives of others. Everything you give will come back to you many times over. Take a few moments to think about …
Avoid Gossip
An old proverb tells the story of a person who repeated a rumor about a neighbor. Soon, the whole community had heard the rumor. Later, the person who spread the gossip …
Say Thank You
It’s what your parents always remind you to say. Now you can dazzle your friends and relatives by saying it in 26 different languages. Source: Fact Monster Say Thank You …
Gift a book that you have already read
Anyone who read a book as a child knows the power of a good piece of literature. Whether it’s a fictional adventure to imaginary lands, a biographical piece with lessons …
Text someone and let them know you appreciate them
Casual Words of Appreciation These phrases are appropriate for business relationships, casual friends, and acquaintances who have gone the extra mile for you. I just wanted to let you know—the …
RSVP
Many people think themselves overworked and busy, and I can see why sending a reply to an RSVP is low on the list of priorities. But it is ironic that …
Before you speak, THINK
Before you speak, THINK… T – is it True? H – is it Helpful? I – is it Inspiring? N – is it Necessary? K – is it Kind? Source: …
Be encouraging
The ability to give encouragement comes from a grateful heart. A heart of love. And a heart to bless others. Encouragement is a selfless activity. Those who make a point …
LISTEN. Really listen to someone
Listening is one of the most important skills you can have. How well you listen has a major impact on your job effectiveness, and on the quality of your relationships …
Send a postcard to an old friend
Never, ever discount how much it means to someone to know that someone cares enough to send a personal message. Speaking by phone does have the advantage of being an …
Share an overheard compliment
Compliments are little gifts of love. They are not asked for or demanded. They tell a person they are worthy of notice. They are powerful gifts. But compliments work only …
