Work & School
Making daily grind something to celebrate.
We spend a huge portion of our lives at work and school. Making these environments positive, supportive, and even joyful benefits everyone. These cards celebrate small acts of kindness and recognition in professional and academic settings.
🃏 Featured Work & School Cards
Action cards that embody this theme:
Send a 'you crushed it' message to someone who quietly did good work. Recognition is free.
Ask everyone to share one small win of the week. Celebrate each equally. Not every win needs fireworks.
Invite a colleague for a non-work walk, coffee, or meme exchange. Break buddies beat burnout.
Drop extra pens and notebooks in a shared area with a 'take what you need' sign.
In meetings, explicitly credit someone whose idea influenced yours. Say their name in the room.
Explicitly say cameras can be off if desired. Respect faces and bandwidth. Kind leaders protect energy.
Leave a thank-you note for cleaning staff. Clean floors deserve loud gratitude.
Add one joyful slide to your deck: a meme, pet photo, tiny win. Multitask: learn and smile.
🌐 Get Involved
Organizations and resources making a difference:
Great Place to Work
Research on workplace culture
Visit →LinkedIn Learning
Professional development courses
Visit →Khan Academy
Free education for anyone, anywhere
Visit →Coursera
Online courses from top universities
Visit →Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
Kindness resources for schools and workplaces
Visit →✨ Words of Wisdom
Inspiration from the Action cards in this theme:
"Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone."— Gertrude Stein
"Celebrate the small wins."— Unknown
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."— 17th-Century Proverb
"The best things in life are free."— Unknown
"I can do things you cannot. You can do things I cannot. Together we can do great things."— Mother Teresa
"Lead with love. Be kind. Be brave."— Unknown
✅ Actions You Can Take Today
- Publicly acknowledge someone's contribution
- Celebrate small wins, not just big achievements
- Invite someone to take a break with you
- Leave supplies or treats for others to find
- Send a thank-you email copying someone's manager
💼 Thanks for Being Human Enough
Every small act of work & school creates ripples of positive change. Pick one action from this page and do it today. Then come back and try another!