04 March 2008

100 Ways to Make You Smile


  • 01. Call an old friend, just to say hi.
  • 02. Hold a door open for a stranger.
  • 03. Invite someone to lunch.
  • 04. Compliment someone on his or her appearance.
  • 05. Ask a coworker for their opinion on a project.
  • 06. Bring cookies to work.
  • 07. Let someone cut in during rush hour traffic.
  • 08. Leave a waitress or waiter a big tip.
  • 09. Tell a cashier to have a nice day.
  • 10. Call your parents.
  • 11. Let someone know you miss them.
  • 12. Treat someone to a movie.
  • 13. Let a person know you really appreciate them.
  • 14. Visit a retirement center.
  • 15. Take a child to the zoo.
  • 16. Fill up your spouse's car with gas.
  • 17. Surprise someone with a small gift.
  • 18. Leave a thank-you note for the cleaning staff at work.
  • 19. Write a letter to a distant relative.
  • 20. Tell someone you thought about them the other day.
  • 21. Put a dime in a stranger's parking meter before the time expires.
  • 22. Bake a cake for a neighbor.
  • 23. Send someone flowers to where they work.
  • 24. Invite a friend to tea.
  • 25. Recommend a good book to someone.
  • 26. Donate clothing to a charity.
  • 27. Offer an elderly person a ride to where they need to go.
  • 28. Bag your own groceries at the checkout counter.
  • 29. Give blood.
  • 30. Offer free baby-sitting to a friend who's
  • really busy or just needs a break.
  • 31. Help your neighbor rake leaves or shovel snow.
  • 32. Offer your seat to someone when there aren't any left.
  • 33. Help someone with a heavy load.
  • 34. Ask to see a store's manager and comment on the great service.
  • 35. Give your place in line at the grocery store
  • to someone who has only a few items.
  • 36. Hug someone in your family for no reason.
  • 37. Wave to a child in the car next to you.
  • 38. Send a thank-you note to your doctor.
  • 39. Repeat something nice you heard about someone else.
  • 40. Leave a joke on someone's answering machine.
  • 41. Be a mentor or coach to someone.
  • 42. Forgive a loan.
  • 43. Fill up the copier machine with paper after you're done using it.
  • 44. Tell someone you believe in them.
  • 45. Share your umbrella on a rainy day.
  • 46. Welcome new neighbors with flowers or a plant.
  • 47. Offer to watch a friend's home while they're away.
  • 48. Ask someone if they need you to pick up
  • anything while you're out shopping.
  • 49. Ask a child to play a board game, and let them win.
  • 50. Ask an elderly person to tell you about the good old days.
  • 51. During bad weather, plan an indoor picnic with the family.
  • 52. Buy someone a goldfish and bowl.
  • 53. Compliment someone on their cooking and
  • politely ask for a second helping.
  • 54. Dance with someone who hasn't been asked.
  • 55. Tell someone you mentioned them in your prayers.
  • 56. Give children's clothes to another family
  • when your kids outgrow them.
  • 57. Deliver extra vegetables from your garden
  • to the whole neighborhood.
  • 58. Call your spouse just to say, I love you.
  • 59. Call someone's attention to a rainbow or beautiful sunset.
  • 60. Invite someone to go bowling.
  • 61. Figure out someone's half-birthday by adding 182 days,
  • and surprise them with a cake.
  • 62. Ask someone about their children.
  • 63. Tell someone which quality you like most about them.
  • 64. Brush the snow off of the car next to yours.
  • 65. Return your shopping cart to the front of the store.
  • 66. Encourage someone's dream, no matter how big or small it is.
  • 67. Pay for a stranger's cup of coffee without them knowing it.
  • 68. Leave a love letter where your partner will find it.
  • 69. Ask an older person for their advice.
  • 70. Offer to take care of someone's pet while they're away.
  • 71. Tell a child you're proud of them.
  • 72. Visit a sick person, or send them a care package.
  • 73. Join a Big Brother or Sister program.
  • 74. Leave a piece of candy on a coworker's desk.
  • 75. Bring your child to work with you for the afternoon.
  • 76. Give someone a recording of their favorite music.
  • 77. Email a friend some information about
  • a topic they are especially interested in.
  • 78. Give someone a homemade gift.
  • 79. Write a poem for someone.
  • 80. Bake some cookies for your local fire or police department.
  • 81. Organize a neighborhood cleanup and have a barbecue afterwards.
  • 82. Help a child build a birdhouse or similar project.
  • 83. Check in on an old person, just to see if they're okay.
  • 84. Ask for the recipe after you eat over at someone's house.
  • 85. Personally welcome a new employee at work
  • and offer to take them out for lunch.
  • 86. While in a car, ask everyone to buckle up
  • because they are important to you.
  • 87. Let someone else eat the last slice of cake or pizza.
  • 88. Stop and buy a drink from a kid's lemonade stand.
  • 89. Forgive someone when they apologize.
  • 90. Wave to someone looking for a parking space when
  • you're about to leave a shopping center.
  • 91. Send a copy of an old photograph to a childhood friend.
  • 92. Leave a pint of your spouse's favorite flavor of
  • ice cream in the freezer with a bow on it.
  • 93. Do a household chore that is usually done
  • by someone else in the family.
  • 94. Be especially happy for someone when
  • they tell you their good news.
  • 95. Compliment a coworker on their role in a successful project.
  • 96. Give your spouse a spontaneous back rub at the end of the day.
  • 97. Serve someone in your family breakfast in bed.
  • 98. Ask someone if they've lost weight.
  • 99. Make a donation to a charity in someone's honor.
  • 100. Take a child to a ballgame.

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