Wisconsin
50 Things You Can Do to Make Someone Feel Better
January 17, 2019
When someone needs help, it's common to wonder what you can do to pitch in. It can be hard to know where to begin. That's where we come in!
Check out our top 50 ideas for making someone feel better:
- Donate blood whenever you can, it may help a friend or family member in the future.
- Bake them a cake with a funny message on it
- Make them dinner
- Send them flowers
- Send them a card
- Send them a get-well text
- Send them an inspirational book
- Bring them a chocolate shake
- Tell them a joke
- Bake them chocolate chip cookies
- Send them a fruit basket
- Give them a gift certificate for house cleaning
- Make them a "feel better" mix CD
- Show them a puppy
- Sing them a song
- Take them on a picnic
- Volunteer for an organization/charity they care about
- Paint their nails/toenails
- Do a movie night with them
- Serve them breakfast in bed
- Give them a back/foot massage
- Read a book to them
- Bring them a good book to read
- Make them an origami flower
- Offer to babysit
- Take care of their pets
- Take their dog for a walk
- Send them a photobook loaded with great memories
- Slip an encouraging note into their lunchbox or purse
- Do some yard work for them – water plants, cut grass, clean gutters, etc.
- Bring them chocolate
- Give them a new nickname
- Play a board game with them
- Give them a hug
- Give them a high five
- Bring them coffee in the morning
- Give them art drawn by kids
- Compliment them on what they're wearing
- Buy them tickets to a musical
- Send a funny photo or video of yourself through a text or e-mail
- Get them a magazine subscription
- Throw them a surprise party
- Bake them banana bread
- Surprise them at work with lunch
- Send them a care package
- Give their kids a ride to school
- Play catch
- Leave them a voicemail in a funny voice
- Leave a surprise gift on their doorstep
- Write them an actual handwritten letter
Last updated: August 5, 2020