Day 11: Leave a Few Dollar Bills or Gift Cards in Random Places

How to Do It: Take a few small bills ($1, $5, or $10) or low-value gift cards and hide them in places where someone will find them. You could slip a bill into a library book, tape a gift card to a gas pump, or leave one in a grocery cart with a note saying,…

How to Do It:

Take a few small bills ($1, $5, or $10) or low-value gift cards and hide them in places where someone will find them. You could slip a bill into a library book, tape a gift card to a gas pump, or leave one in a grocery cart with a note saying, “A little kindness for whoever finds this—enjoy!” Walk away and let someone be pleasantly surprised by your anonymous generosity.

Why It’s Powerful:

Finding unexpected money or a gift card—even in a small amount—can turn an ordinary day into a great one. It reminds people that kindness can come from anywhere.

Related Quotes:

We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

~ Ronald Reagan

Giving opens the way for receiving.

~ Florence Scovel Shinn

The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

~ Mahatma Gandhi

When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.

~ Maya Angelou

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

~ Aesop

Let me know when you’re ready for Day 12!