ask a friend to do a Random Act of Kindness as a birthday gift to you
ask if you can help
ask someone how they are and really listen when they answer
babysit for a new mom
bag of groceries with recipes
be kind to someone you dislike
be kind to yourself
be open minded
be the designated driver
be tolerant
become an organ donor
bring a coworker their favorite drink or snack
bring flowers to secretaries at a local school
bring hot cocoa to a friend
bring your old books to a homeless shelter
buy pizza for a local fire station
call a friend you haven't seen in a while to say hello
call a relative just to say hello
call your grandparents
care packs for homeless
carry groceries for a stranger
clean your neighbor's gutters
coffee for people waiting on bus
compliment strangers
conserve energy
deliver a meal to someone
donate blood
donate clothes
donate coloring books and crayons to the children's hospital
donate diapers and wipes
donate food to an animal shelter
donate work clothes to shelters
draw a picture or write a poem for someone
eat lunch with someone new
encouraging notes on cars
forgive someone
gift pack for bus driver
give a compliment about your waiter to the manager
give a secret gift to someone
give flowers to strangers
give lottery tickets to strangers
give out free hugs
give someone you know who may be struggling an envelope with cash in it
hand out balloons
hand out cold water to gas attendants/construction workers
help someone change a tire
help someone load their car
hide money around a dollar store
hide money inside books at the library
hold the door open for someone
if you don't already know them, learn the names of other people in your building, including your office security guard, the person at the front desk and other people you see every day and greet them by name and smile.
invite someone over for dinner
learn about someone else's religion
leave a book you have already finished somewhere for someone else to read
leave a generous tip
leave a gift for the mailman
leave bubbles around a playground
leave heads up pennies on the sidewalk
leave quarters at the laundry mat
leave sticky notes with positive messages on public bathroom mirrors and cars
leave treat for nurses
leave your neighbor a sweet treat
let someone go ahead of you in line
make someone cookies
make someone smile
mind your manners
offer to help a coworker with a project
offer to watch your friend's kids
offer your seat to someone on the bus or train
pay someone's parking meter
pay something for someone, like lunch or dinner
pet sit for free
pick up the trash
plant a tree somewhere barren
practice patience
praise a coworker
pump someone's gas
read a book to a child
recycle more
return someone's cart at the store
run an errand for someone
say "bless you" when someone sneezes
say "good morning/afternoon/evening/night"
say a prayer for someone
send a birthday bag with balloons hats and horns
send a thank you note to someone that has helped you in the past
send hospital balloons and treats
set up a lemonade stand and donate the profits
share lunch with someone who is eating alone
share your umbrella
sing songs at a nursing home
smile at everybody. it's contagious.
stop negative conversations
take treats to the fire station
tape quarters to a gumball machine
tell someone how much you love them
throw a surprise unbirthday party
throw away someone else's trash
treats for mailman
turn off the water while brushing your teeth
volunteer at a children's hospital
volunteer your time
write a letter to someone who could use some extra attention