200 Ways to Show Gratitude
200 Ways to Show Gratitudeadapted and expanded by Joel Howard
- Say thank you
- Share a hug
- Be present
- Plan a fun activity
- Compliment someone
- Send a text
- Say thank you
- Draw a picture
- Return the favor
- Show kindness
- Give a gift
- Be thoughtful
- Apologize
- Learn
- Make a gift
- Do an unpleasant chore
- Visit
- Celebrate
- Call and talk
- Listen
- Surprise someone
- Offer to help
- Throw a party
- Acknowledge someone
- Be patient
- Show respect
- Make a card
- Write a letter
- Smile
- Send an email
- Offer your skills
- Ask a question
- Make and maintain eye contact
- Remember
- Celebrate someone's joys
- Cry with someone
- Be silent
- Go along with someone else's idea
- Show sympathy
- Forgive
- Breathe deep
- Stay focused
- Read
- Sleep on it
- Create something
- Overlook an offense
- Give yourself permission
- Give others permission
- Pray
- Sing
- Take a walk
- Enjoy art
- Enjoy nature
- Take a shower
- Buy something you need
- Say no properly and often
- Greet a stranger
- Call a friend
- Reconnect with a loved one
- Let things go
- Get bored
- Wander
- Relax
- Write down new ideas
- Read an old journal
- Keep a list of encouraging words spoken to you
- Remember your trophies
- Celebrate your accomplishments
- Make a personal timeline of your history
- Give something away
- Bend your plans for someone
- Exercise
- Eat healthy foods
- Stretch
- Set goals and work towards them
- Go outside
- Garden
- Ask for advice
- Pay off a debt
- Ask questions
- Look at pictures of loved ones
- Visit the library
- Stick to your plan
- Linger
- Have a plan
- Put yourself in someone's shoes
- Make your bed
- Brush your teeth
- Write a story
- Draw a picture
- Grieve
- Attend to physical pain
- Attend to stress
- Visit a doctor
- Read a biography
- Listen to music
- Donate to a cause
- Serve the poor
- Tell your story
- Fulfill a promise made
- Share something you have with others
- Clear your desktop
- Delete old files
- Take out the trash
- Drink water
- Clear the table
- Run to humility
- Combat shame
- Acknowledge guilt
- Take a nap
- Rest
- Cultivate kindness
- Plant a seed
- Reverse bad habits
- Climb the stairs
- Look up
- Care for the helpless
- Don't predict the future
- Leave the past behind you
- Learn from the past
- Lean into the present
- Think and don't say
- Have and don't give
- Keep a secret
- Be modest
- Groan when needed
- Lament appropriately
- Look twice
- Be gracious
- Love your neighbor
- Love your enemies
- Own your mistakes
- Say sorry
- Forgive others
- Listen well
- Practice solitude
- Sit up straight
- Be proud of your accomplishments
- Be flexible
- Try something new
- Cry out loud
- Close your eyes
- Relax your hands
- Laugh
- Be brave
- Cultivate courage
- Go home
- Return to healthy practices
- Tune out gossip
- Make good friends
- Let people go
- Practice silence
- Learn new lessons
- Receive rebukes
- Open your eyes
- Wake up
- Thank God
- Remember those in need
- Turn off technology
- Let things go
- Wait for people
- Forgive yourself
- Acknowledge boredom
- Acknowledge discomfort
- Keep a dream journal
- Take a hike outside
- Color
- Talk to a therapist
- Care for children
- Worship God
- Defend the helpless
- Vote
- Stand up
- Sit down
- Make memories
- Recount memories
- Visit old places
- Smile upon your past
- Take time to prepare
- Organize your life and space
- Take risks
- Say a new idea
- Watch a movie
- Let haters hate
- Judge not
- Grow up
- Earn grey hairs
- Applaud someone
- Don't be intimidated
- Let go
- Enter the spotlight
- Resist isolation
- Lead well
- Expect feedback
- Change as necessary
- Remember your childhood
- Wear a jacket during cold weather
- Fight your "bad guys"
- Resist Satan
- Tell the truth
adapted and expanded by Joel Howard © 2023 | No copyright infringement intended
originally 30 ways to show gratitude
