Friendship deserves to be cherished and enjoyed. That’s something we encourage you to do every day. But sometimes you reach an important milestone with a friend, and it becomes time for a special celebration. This is one of those moments for us, as this is the Language of Friendship’s 100th Post!
We started this blog in late February 2021 when the world was largely masked, shut down and unvaccinated. All that isolation was starting to get to us. We needed an outlet and a way to stay connected. Voila, the Language of Friendship was born.
For nearly two years now, we’ve been sharing friendship stories, research, book recommendations and other ideas—all in the hopes of helping you nurture the important friendships in your life. In honor of our 100th post, we’d like to share with you these 100 ideas for celebrating friendship. What would you add to the list? Please share in the comments below.
- Pop open a bottle of champagne
- Take a trip somewhere you’ve never been
- Deliver flowers
- Make a photo book
- Send a card
- Bake cookies
- Shout out on social media
- Text a photo from years earlier
- Share a meal at a fancy restaurant you’ve always wanted to try
- Elevate birthdays to priority status: Make a date and celebrate together if you’re nearby or send something if you’re far apart. Let your friend know how happy you are to mark the day they entered the world!
- Collaborate on a project
- Head downtown for a shop-local spree
- Plan an adventure
- Take a class
- Share a favorite song
- Write a poem
- Plan a movie night
- Participate in a pub crawl
- Make a picnic with your favorite foods
- Read a book together: Need an idea? Consider our recent favorite, Lessons in Chemistry
- Have an old-fashioned sleep-over
- Brainstorm and list your future adventures
- Exchange photos of your pets
- Learn something new, such as a musical instrument or foreign language
- Get matching t-shirts
- Share a recipe
- Visit Wine Country
- Make a tribute video
- Create a podcast
- Binge watch a show together: Watch in person together if you’re nearby, on Netflix’s Houseparty if you’re apart—or simply connect afterwards to debrief on plot twists!
- Spend the day at the beach
- Make a tasty gluten-free recipe for your gluten-free friend
- Embark on an epic road trip
- Loan your friend a favorite sweater or clothing item
- Visit a craft fair
- Spend time with your friend’s family
- Order take-out
- Experience an Escape Room
- Host a theme party
- Show up in person: The pandemic made being there (literally) with our friends impossible for a while. Even now, it can be hard to manage conflicts, but sometimes it’s worth it. If your friend is celebrating an important occasion, like a wedding, performance or other milestone event, just GO.
- Take in a ball game or sporting event
- Visit a ‘paint bar’ and create something
- Set a joint fitness goal
- Take a cooking class
- Share your daily Wordle score
- Have a professional photoshoot
- Create a new tradition
- Go see live music
- Do a puzzle
- Visit a favorite vacation destination: For us, it’s Cape Cod! What’s a special place you’d like to share with a friend?
- Play a board game
- Revisit the place where you first met
- Go on a hike
- Make a playlist
- Relax at a spa getaway weekend
- Reach out to an old friend
- Bake a birthday cake
- Buy or rent a vacation house together
- Order something custom- or hand-made
- Do something wild and unforgettable: Have you ever parachuted out of an airplane, bungee jumped off a bridge or coasted in a hot air balloon?
- Pick a weekday and visit a day spa with lunch
- Go to Disney World
- Start a text chain
- Share a favorite quote
- Plan a surprise
- Hire a chef
- Go on a rafting trip
- Visit a fortune teller
- See a Broadway show
- Donate jointly to a charity: Need some ideas? Here are some thoughts to get you started.
- Donate to your friend’s favorite charity
- Make a bonfire/sit by the fire/firepit
- Plant a tree
- Volunteer together for an organization that is important to you
- Go on a ski trip
- Enjoy afternoon tea at an upscale hotel
- Take a bike tour
- See Shakespeare in the Park
- Cook together
- Lock yourselves inside together all day: Pick any day, whether it’s rainy, snowy, or even just too hot!
- Take a comedy class
- Visit an amusement or water park
- Write a song
- Go kayaking
- Give each other wardrobe advice
- Share health tips
- Bake each other’s favorite dessert
- Make toys for the local animal shelter
- Camp out in the woods
- Watch a 3D movie: Hello Avatar 2 or Imax!
- Exchange photos of your pets
- Sign up for a fun run or other physical challenge
- Paint a masterpiece
- Tour a museum
- Invent a new game
- Try out a new style of yoga
- Dress up for a night out on the town, even if you decide to stay in
- Hit the outlet stores
- Treat your friends to their favorite hot beverage of choice
- Cheers: Toast your 100th blog post 🥂

All good ideas!
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