Day 5 of Blogtober 2026 and I have gone off topic as today is National Do Something Nice Day.
I love these random days, and thought what a lovely idea. How doing something nice can just make someone’s day. We never know if someone is having a hard day and doing something to make them smile, or just feel seen can really make a difference.
How many times has someone made a compliment that just lifted your day. Or a gesture that they did not need to do. I am a firm believer in paying it forward and what better day than today.
I have come up with some great ideas that do not even have to cost you anything.
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Easy Ideas
- Give someone a genuine compliment.
- Text a friend you haven’t spoken to in ages.
- Make someone a cup of tea without being asked.
- Leave a nice note for a family member or colleague.
- Let someone go ahead of you in a queue.
- Thank someone who normally gets overlooked.
- Pick up some litter while you’re out.
- Ask someone, “Are you doing okay?” and actually listen.
For someone you love
- Cook their favourite meal.
- Surprise them with their favourite snack.
- Write them a little letter about why you appreciate them.
- Take over one of their chores for the day.
- Make a small surprise box/bag of things they like.
- Send them flowers or a silly “thinking of you” gift.
If you want to do something bigger
- Volunteer for an hour at a local charity.
- Donate food or toiletries to a food bank.
- Buy a coffee for the person behind you.
- Help an older neighbour with shopping or a household job.
- Donate something useful you no longer need.
There are so many ways of doing something nice.
What you choose to do?
Aww, lovely ideas for being nice every day. I didn’t realise there was a special day for it. xxx
I always try to be nice when I can as it costs nothing most of the time
Never heard of National nice day but I could do with one of these every few months! 🙂
I agree as would be nice
Love the idea of doing something random and nice today. I will take your advice to buy coffee for the next person in line. With everything that is happening, a little kindness to a stranger is something we all need.
I love the idea and it is always nice to just be nice
This post has reminded me either to say good morning or to nod with a smile to everybody I walk past on my way to the shops. It’s rare that they don’t return in kind and, in a small town or village, it’s a rather lovely way to start the day.
If I lived in a big city, I’d probably skip that and try another compliment or good deed, instead.
It is nice to say good morning or smile, it is harder but you can still smile and make eye contact with someone in a city
This is such a lovely idea, especially for a gloomy month like October! Thank you for sharing such easy ideas – I will take them into consideration.
It really does make my day when someone smiles or says hello
What a fun post and great reminder to take a moment and do something for someone else.
I love the idea of a national do something nice day and what a wonderful way to celebrate those you care for and love and even those that you do not know at all. I just love this!
I saw it and thought I had to share as what a lovely thing to do even if you just make one person smile
I literally got a compliment today from a stranger about my outfit. He said I looked very Autumnal – just that comment lifted me up.
It is things like that, that really do make your day
I didn’t know it was do something nice day, I do try and do nice things whenever I can, but I’d love to do it for strangers more. I helped a man in a shop today read some labels as he’d left his glasses in the car so that was my good deed x
My daughter always laughs at me when I say that is my good deed for the day. I do like making someone smile
What a lovely reminder to spread a little kindness. You never know what someone may be going through so being kind should always be the center of everyone’s day.
Kindness comes in all different ways and is something so simple than a smile
Agree just being nicer costs nothing and can make a hige difference to someones day.
I agree being nice costs nothing at all and just makes life much happier
I’ve never heard of Do something nice day but I loooove the idea and we should all make it even more known…I hope one day being nice becomes the norm…
I had not heard of it either but when I heard about it I thought I had to share it. I love the idea of everyone being nice for a day and then continuing
Do Something Nice Day is something we need so much more of in the world. Let’s try to make that every day. I know I do.
I do as well, but would be lovely if people were a little kinder
I’ve done this in the past and it’s a lovely idea. I am also the first who will offer someone comfort or share their joy.
I am the same, and it costs nothing to just smile or say hello or thank you it really does not have to be a big huge gesture to make someone feel that little better about themselves
I got a phone call from my boss this morning and going in on my day off so doing something for them
I have done that in the past, being called in as they were short staffed
What a great day, if only everyone could be nice to each other. My cousin runs the local food bank and every Wednesday I give her a bag of goods, not just essentials, but a few treats like chocolate and personal items. If someone behind me in the supermarket has only a few items, or if they look like they are on their way to work, then I let them go in front of me.
That is a lovely thing to do to give to a food bank and I love it is easier to donate now in the supermarkets. I do the same if I see someone with just a couple of things or look like they are on a break
kindness doesn’t need to cost the earth and is so beautiful and meaningful
Just a smile to a stranger or a hello or thank you – really does go a long way
I think everyone should learn to be nicer to each other x i always say morning to strangers when out walking x
Same here, it costs nothing but can make a huge difference to someones day