30 Remarkably Simple Ways Will Show Someone You Care

Don’t you want to do a better job of showing people you care? It is often the little things that make a person feel valued and loved. Sure you can go all out with huge gestures and exuberant gifts. However, the best gift you can give is the gift of expressing how much you care about the people in your life. Consequently, the best gift to receive is to know you matter to someone and that you made a difference. The people in your life are a tremendous blessing. Therefore, it is crucial to regularly and randomly remind them.

Get started today with one of these 30 remarkably simple ways will show someone you care. Additionally, many of these expressions of care are free or low cost.

1. Taking an interest in something you know they like, such as sports, video games, philosophy, etc.
2. Offering to look after their children so they can have me-time.
3. Posting a thank-you on social media and tagging them.
4. Remembering important dates like birthdays and anniversaries.
5. Sharing your food with them.
6. Send them a text that reads, “Thought of you today, and I smiled.”
7. Bake their favorite sweet treat or muffin.
8. Sending flowers for no reason.
9. Planning a surprise road trip.
10. Be ready to listen when they feel like sharing their pain.
11. Compliment them on something people may not often acknowledge, like their work ethic or consideration for other people.
12. Randomly, without any prompting, look them in the eye and say, “I really appreciate you—just for being you.”
13. Send them a funny video from YouTube and write, “You make me laugh more than this video. Thank you!”
14. Give them a book you’ve already read and inscribe it with a meaningful message.
15. Tell them which qualities of theirs you admire.
16. Let them be right, even if you think they’re not if it’s not that big of a deal.
17. Say thank you for something they don’t realize they gave you, like inspiration to seize the day or the courage to leave an unhealthy relationship.
18. Let them know how they helped you think about something differently. For example, tell your friend she helped you see losing your job as a gift (if she did).
19. Encourage them to be completely themselves around you. Tell your female friend she’s beautiful even without makeup, or tell your guy friend you like his corny jokes because they’re his.
20. If you blog, write something they inspired and dedicate it to them.
21. Simply say, “I really care about you, and I wanted you to know.”
22. Tell them they were so right about something and let them know how that information impacted your life.
23. Notice how they affect other people—not you—and comment on it.
24. See their potential and encourage them to pursue their dreams.
25. Ask their advice on something important and tell them their opinion means the world to you.
26. Ask their advice on something important and tell them their opinion means the world to you.
27. Show up and be present.
28. After joining a scheduled meeting, tell them this is the most important meeting for them today.
29. Offer positive words of affirmation.
30. Make time for them.

Some things cannot be bought. Additionally, time is your most valuable asset. How you spend your time and who you spend it with is a great way to show someone you care about them.