50 Random Acts of Kindness at Work
- Bring a co-worker their favorite coffee.
- Bring a healthy snack to a staff meeting.
- Champion another person’s ideas.
- Clean up a mess you didn’t make.
- Deliver someone’s print job to them at their desk.
- Donate leave to someone in need.
- Give a co-worker a break.
- Give a friend/co-worker a book that has impacted your life.
- Give a gift to someone for no reason.
- Give someone a high-five and a compliment.
- Give someone a ride to work or a ride home.
- Give up your parking spot.
- Go an entire day without complaining out loud.
- Help someone with a heavy load.
- Hold the door open for someone.
- Invite a co-worker on a walk.
- Invite a co-worker to lunch.
- Learn the names of your co-worker’s spouse, kids, dog, etc.
- Leave a note of gratitude for the cleaning crew.
- Leave a sticky note with a positive message on the bathroom mirror.
- Leave money at the vending machine so someone can have a free treat.
- Lend a helping hand when you see an opportunity.
- Lend someone a pen.
- Lend someone your umbrella.
- Let go of a grudge.
- Let someone merge in front of you in traffic.
- Make a get-well card for someone.
- Make sure everyone in your meeting feels included.
- Offer to help a co-worker with a project.
- Pass along coupons you won’t use.
- Pick up litter while you’re walking around your building.
- Prepare a meal for someone who is struggling.
- Put your phone away in the presence of others.
- Recognize when someone is struggling and offer your support.
- Refill the ink cartridge or paper tray.
- Relay an overheard compliment to the person it is about.
- Remember your co-worker’s birthday.
- Say “please” and “thank you.”
- Say you’re sorry.
- Send a text with an uplifting quote.
- Smile at a stranger in your building.
- Start a conversation with someone you normally wouldn’t talk to.
- Support someone (or their kid) who is raising money for a good cause.
- Take time to give directions to someone who looks lost in or around your building.
- Talk about something other than work with a co-worker.
- Tell a (work-appropriate) joke.
- Tell someone’s manager they are doing a good job.
- Verbally acknowledge one of your co-workers.
- When others gossip, be the one to chime in and say something nice.
- Write a thank you note
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