70 Acts of Kindness Ideas

1. Sincerely speak kindly
2. Only share positive comments with others
3. Help someone who needs assistance crossing the street
4. Pay for someone’s beverage, meal, or groceries
5. Give a gift of shoes, coat or any essential item you know someone is in need of
6. Help someone with their resume
7. Help someone prepare for a job interview
8. Share with someone how you feel they make the world a better place
9. Help others see the positive qualities in everything through your conversations
10. Steer conversations away from gossip and onto more positive things
11. When someone is speaking words that promotes division amongst others direct the conversation to foster understanding, appreciation, or Luv
12. Be generous with your words of affirmation to all those around you
13. Be patient with others
14. Empathize
15. Remember that everyone is dealing with their own battles
16. Send someone a small gift anonymously
17. Ask someone how they are doing and really listen to their response
18. Let someone know how much you appreciate them
19. Offer encouraging words to someone feeling discouraged or sad
20. Be a designated driver
21. Help someone move
22. Hold the door or elevator open for others
23. Help someone whose car is broken down
24. Give directions to someone who is lost
25. Take the time to get to know someone different from you
26. Have a respectful conversation with someone who has opposing views, you both don’t have to convert, but may learn from each other and understand each other
27. Send someone a care package
28. Help a co-worker who is overwhelmed with a huge workload
29. Help someone with yard work
30. Shovel your neighbor’s sidewalk
31. Offer the handy-person a drink or snack
32. Babysit for free
33. Pet-sit for free
34. When on a crowded bus or train give your seat to someone
35. When you see someone who looks down or frustrated offer to help
36. Be reliable
37. Be trustworthy
38. Bring treats to share with co-workers
39. Offer companionship to someone who doesn’t have many friends or family
40. Genuinely say “please” and “thank you”
41. Be generous with compliments
42. Help a friend or family member around the house who is going through an emotional time, i.e., cook or clean.
43. Put your phone away and be in the moment with present company
44. Be welcoming to the new person at work or in the neighborhood
45. Let someone finish their sentence before speaking
46. Compliment an employee to their boss
47. When driving let someone merge in your lane when they turn their blinker on
48. Get to know the shy person at the party or at work
49. If someone has fewer items than you at the supermarket, let them go first
50. Give someone a book you think they’ll like
51. Create an inspirational video for a friend going through a rough time
52. Before going to the supermarket ask people around you if they need anything
53. Keep in touch with friends and family
54. Try to make sure everyone in the group feels included in the conversation
55. Play board games with senior citizens at a nursing home
56. Volunteer at a food bank
57. Volunteer at an animal shelter
58. Send an appetizer or dessert to another table
59. Keep an extra umbrella to offer someone when there’s a sudden down pour
60. Be kind to the customer service rep and/or give positive reviews 
61. Compliment a stranger
62. Donate groceries or give a gift card to a family in need
63. Say please and thank you
64. When having a conversation with someone listen intently without interruption
65. Respects someone's feelings whether you agree or understand
66. Return a lost item to Lost and Found if that's an option
67. Give new parents a gift for them (and the baby)
68. When in traffic, let people in when they turn their blinker on
69. When people let you in a lane in traffic wave to signify your appreciation
70. Remember you deserve to be kind to yourself as well

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