The right words

at the right time

change everything

Random Note Project is a global kindness movement that started with one handwritten note. Read our story or join us.

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You are not alone

If you’re hurting, healing, or holding it together by a thread, you’re in the right place.
Random Note Project began over 20 years ago with a single, handwritten message left for a stranger. Since then, it’s grown into a global movement of anonymous notes reminding people they matter. **Because the right words, at the right time, can change everything.**
Whether you need encouragement or have a story to share, there’s room for you here. One note can become someone’s turning point. One voice can become a lifeline.
**Maybe that voice is yours.**
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Kindness in action

Select the photos below to read the stories from people who found the words they needed to hear at exactly the right time.

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Bob was having a tough day. And then he stepped outside his workplace and found a simple yellow sticky note.

It said, "you matter!" with a smiley face.

"It just reminds me of people who care about me," Bob says.

The person wh

💌 A good story years in the making:

"I have been finding notes since COVID in various parts of Pittsburgh. What amazes me is that every time life gives me lemons, I find a note from you. This time the note read: 'When you stop questioning your

💌 "I’ve been totally down on myself recently for not doing as much as others in work, in my social life, in everything. so I totally needed this!"

The finder found this note in Bethel Park, PA. It says, "Be yourself. Everyone

If you were always afraid to get in trouble as a kid🙋&zwj;♀️, your inner child needs this note found by Debbie in Boise, Idaho.

"Disappointment and love can exist at the same time."

Debbie says, "Needed to see this today as my&

🇦🇺 New note in Springwood, NSW, Australia! 🇦🇺

Gabrielle found this note in a phone booth at the railway station, and it resonated. She writes, "Sometimes people you love hurt you so bad it lasts a lifetime." She gets it. It's been &quo

Finnley emailed a note found in Old Town Wichita, Kansas. It read, "You are ready to thrive as your highest and best self." For Finnley," It was kinda perfectly timed because a friend and I were talking about how I need to focus on mys

🚨New story: "On Friday I lost my job after a year. This is my 3rd layoff in 5 years. Needless to say, as a single woman, I was devastated. My job defines me and I really took it rough. Tonight I met a friend in Mount Lebanon and while I was at

Sometimes people find notes more than 6 months after I left them, like this one that I left in New York City after I taped an episode of @kellyclarksonshow. It just goes to show you that kindness has ripples that are long-lasting. Here's the story:

📢 Throwback post: "I was rushing to pay my parking last Thursday evening in front of Phipps Conservatory. On my way to work, to a job I love, yet I had let my mind get caught up in stress over a presentation I had the next day, a new challenge

📣 Did you know that anyone can write and hide Random Note Project notes!?

@artemistheecat is hiding them in @disneyland right now! 🏰✨

This one says, "precious jewel, you glow, you shine, reflecting all the good things in the world," a q

When John found this note in Zanesville, Ohio, he was inspired to write poetry. He writes:

"Under the vast, eternal sky
Upon the mighty, colossal Earth
Consciousness is somehow one
Harmony will know rebirth
Synchrony, like a web, is spun
Solida

"I've had a rough couple of years with illness, loss, difficult marriage, just so many things that seem to be pulling me down. It reminded me that those problems don't have to dominate my entire life."

K found this note in Youngstown, Ohio

Rose in Penrith, England found three Random Note Project notes at the train station. "I honestly teared up," she says. "I recently moved here, and I left everyone and everything I know behind. Reading them made me cry as soon as I got

"I'm a single mom of 3 kids and I always tell them enjoy the little things," Tina says. "As they're getting older, I find myself appreciating the smaller things and moments in our life."

Tina found this note at Planet Fitness in

Prerana writes, "Earlier this year, we welcomed our baby girl into the world. With family far away and both of us working, it’s been a whirlwind of joy and challenges. My heart is full of gratitude and love, but I’ve often felt stuck

"This was a really special note in the perfect place. In the pursuit of your passion you will get signs that you're doing what you were here to do. This note was one of those signs for me, thank you," says Jordan, a photographer in Pittsbur

Ready to write your first note?

Here’s how to begin:

Write

Create a kind note. Something you've learned, something you needed to hear, something that cheered you on a bad day.

Share

Leave it somewhere a stranger might find it: a park bench, a bulletin board, a lamppost, a library book. Remember to respect personal property and leave no trace.

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YEARS OF RANDOM NOTE PROJECT

Random Note Project started in 2001 with just one person. It continues today with a community of people writing notes and sharing their stories.

15,000+

NOTES CREATED

More than 15,000 notes have been created and placed in communities around the globe.

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you

There is only one you. Your story can make a difference in the life of a stranger. Write your first note today.

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“My boyfriend and I just got engaged! We are both changing careers! Lots of life changes ahead that I am excited about, but also overwhelmed and kind of scared. I looked up at lunch today, saw this note, knew that I was supposed to see this note at this moment, and took a deep breath. Divine intervention.”

Grace in Louisville, Kentucky / See the note

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