Kindness at School

75 Ways to Be Kind to Others

1. Smile at everyone you pass in the hallway, in the store, or walking on the sidewalk

2. Hold the door open for people

3. Sit by someone who's eating alone

4. Put your phone away and give someone your full attention

5. Greet people in the hallways

6. When you experience something good, share it with people (a book, social media post, YouTube video, article, etc…)

7. Don’t gossip

8. Talk to someone you don't usually talk to and try to get to know them

9. Say please and thank you when you ask for things

10. Compliment someone

11. Help a classmate when they're confused

12. Leave a nice comment on social media

13. Ask new people to be in your group during class

14. Ask someone how their day's going and genuinely listen to their response

15. Make eye contact when you talk to people

16. Forgive someone when they hurt your feelings (even if they don’t ask for forgiveness)

17. Give someone positive feedback when they've done something well

18. Apologize when you mess up

19. Listen when someone needs to talk

20. Say thank you a lot

21. Share your things

22. Tell people to “have a great day”

23. Post a positive quote or note on social media

24. Sit at the front of the bus and ask your bus driver about their life

25. Don’t leave people hanging, follow through when you make a commitment

26. Give away things you don’t need any more

27. Don’t judge people

28. Put a sticky note with a positive message in the hallway above the drinking fountain or bathroom mirror

29. Ask your teacher about their life and what they enjoy doing when they're not teaching

30. Give people the benefit of the doubt

31. Randomly text a nice message to your family and friends

32. Give someone a hug

33. Stop talking and listen

34. Be patient

35. Let someone go ahead of you in line

36. Call and talk to someone you haven't spoken to in a while

37. Tell the principal how great your teachers are

38. Thank the school cooks for making you yummy food for breakfast and lunch

39. Say "I love you" to the people you love

40. Clean the dishes after dinner without being asked

41. Make sure everyone at the table feels included in the conversation

42. High five people you pass in the hallway

43. Write a thank-you note to someone

44. Give someone a thoughtful gift (it doesn't have to be expensive, just thoughtful)

45. Leave a nice note on someone’s desk

46. Talk to someone at school that you’ve never talked to before

47. Bring your bus driver a little treat

48. Give someone a tissue when they’re crying

49. Find the goodness in people you don’t always get along with

50. Be happy for other people

51. Surprise your friend with their favorite snack

52. Tell someone why they are special to you

53. Leave a “have a good day” note in a library book

54. Happily participate when you really don't want to

55. Be generous

56. Write a thoughtful letter or card to someone and mail it to them

57. Be honest

58. Help a teacher pass out or collect papers

59. Offer to clean the whiteboard

60. Tell your teacher thank you at the end of class

61. Cheer your classmates on

62. Give teachers and classmates your full attention when they talk

63. Tell the truth

64. Make someone laugh with a silly joke (or meme or YouTube video)

65. Say thank you when a teacher passes out papers

66. Don’t complain

67. Do the tasks that no one else wants to do

68. Volunteer to tutor or read to elementary students

69. FaceTime your grandparents

70. Be inviting: invite someone to your house, eat lunch with you, be on your team, play at lunch recess

71. When you're arguing or disagreeing with someone, stop and actually listen to their point of view

72. Don’t interrupt people

73. Tell your bus driver thank you for getting you to school and home safely

74. Write a positive message on the sidewalk with colorful chalk

75. Be selfless, put other people's interest and needs above your own