I think kindness is one of the most underrated virtues. Many people do not realize the power of kindness and often view the characteristic as a weakness. That’s really too bad since demonstrations of kindness have the power to change lives. 

More often than not, it doesn’t require much extra effort to be kind. Acts like holding open a door for someone else, writing a note, or making a meal someone can all be small, but meaningful gestures. If you’re trying to find a way to thank someone for their kindness and support in your life, take a look at any of these messages. 

Thank You for Your Kindness Messages

• Your kindness has made the world a better place. For that, I thank you.
• Thank you for being such a kind person. The meal you made really helped out. 
• You are one of the kindest people I know. Thank you for making the world a little kinder.
• I would like to thank you for always being there for me when I needed you most. It really helped last week when you went to school and picked up my kid. 
• Your kindness inspires me to be a lot kinder to others, as well. Thank you so much for taking the time to help me. 
• I can’t imagine where I would be right now without your kindness. Thank you!
• I would like you to know how much I appreciate everything that you have done for me throughout the years. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
• You have been my rock for countless years. Thank you for everything you’ve done.
• Thank you for showing me that kindness still exists in this world. I had lost hope in humanity. 
• You are the embodiment of a kind person. Thank you for being kind to me all these years. I know it hasn’t been easy to be around me while I was working through my personal issues. 
• You’re such a great friend, and I appreciate your love, kindness, support, and generosity. Thank you very much for the taking my mother to her doctor appointment. 
• Your kindness meant so much to me. Thank you for being there for me when I needed you the most.
• Your support and friendship is something I will always cherish. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
• Thank you very much for being so kind and helpful during my child’s birthday party last week. Your help cutting the cake and putting up decorations was much needed after my injury. 
• Thank you for your kindness. You are a very special person and I appreciate everything you have done for me. You will have many blessings for your works here on earth. 
• I just want to thank you for showing me kindness in all the years we’ve known each other.
• I appreciate the kindness you’ve given me. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
• No one has shown me kindness as much as you have. Thank you so much!
• Thank you for your kindness. You have truly brightened my day. I know see that there are brighter days yet to come. 
• Your kindness makes life worth living. Thank you so much for helping feed the homeless at the soup kitchen. 
• You’ve shown me that kindness is never a weakness. I appreciate you so much.
• Thank you for all your acts of kindness. They give me an instant mood booster.
• Your prayers have helped me. Please continue to keep me and my family in your prayers. This is a difficult journey, but I will persist. 
• The kindness you’ve shown has brought countless fond memories of delivery gifts to needy children. Thank you for all the years of friendship and helping me understand this need. 
• Your kindness knows no boundaries whatsoever. Thank you!

Thank You for Your Kindness Quotes

Demonstrating kindness with a ride to an appointment.

• “You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain
• “Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” – Barbara De Angelis
• “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention.” – Khalil Gibran
• “You can always give something, even if it is only kindness.” – Anne Frank

“When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.” – Dalai Lama

• “Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.” – Dale Carnegie
• “The very nature of kindness is to spread. If you are kind to others, today they will be kind to you, and tomorrow to somebody else.” – Sri Chinmoy
• “Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most.” – Ashleigh Brilliant
• “Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.” – Charles Dickens
• “Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.” – Eric Hoffer

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill

• “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” – Wendy Mass
• “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” – Mao Zedong
• “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” – Anne Herbert
• “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – The 14th Dalai Lama
• “A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.” – Joseph Joubert
• “A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.” – Steve Maraboli
• “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” – Mother Teresa
• “Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
• “A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” – Amelia Earhart
• “Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways it can change someone else’s life forever.” – Margaret Cho
• “To be kind is good. To be kind without expecting anything in return is better.” – Tariq Ramadan
• “It is not genius, nor glory, nor love that reflects the greatness of the human soul; it is kindness.” – Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire
• “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thank You for Caring Messages

There are many ways to show your appreciation.

• Thank you so much for your care and support. It really means a lot to me.
• Thank you for being the kind of person who cares about others. 
• You give a crap. That’s what makes you different than everyone else.
• Thank you for always being there for me when I need someone to talk to.
• When I was sick you went to Walgreens to pick up my medication and get me a sports drink. I understood how much you really care in that moment.
• Thank you for being a great friend. Your caring personality always amazes me.
• You’re really the type of person who would drop everything to care for others. Thank you for being that person. Don’t ever change. 
• The care and support you’ve shown me throughout the years continues to amaze me. Thank you so much!
• You are an amazing friend, always ready to show you care. You always leave a few dollars in the donation jar during the holidays. I think that’s admirable. 
• Thank you for being the kind of person who cares about others. You make the world a better place just by being in it. Thank you for being you.
• Thank you for caring about me and my feelings. I appreciate your support and feel lucky to have you in my life. I guess I just needed someone to listen in that moment. 

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• My life has been filled with love and care since you came along. Thank you!
• Your care for me and others has no limits. Thank you for being an amazing friend.
• Thank you for taking care of me when I needed it most.
• You’re the only person who cares enough to ask. Thank you so much.
• Thank you for caring. You are one of the kindest people I know and I appreciate your support.
• You have always been there for me, offering a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear, or simply a friendly face. Thank you!
• I know I can always count on you, and I am grateful to have you in my life.
• Thank you for the endless care and support!
• Thank you for caring about me. You are the best friend I could ask for.
• You are such a kind and caring person, and I really appreciate it.
• Thank you for being there for me, it means a lot.
• Thank you for caring about what’s important to me. Your support means a lot.
• Thank you so much for being here for me and caring about what’s going on in my life. It really means a lot to me. Thank you for being such a great friend.
• You are a very special person to me, and I appreciate your kindness and concern.
• Thank you for caring. Your kindness makes a difference in my life.
• Thank you for being such a caring friend. I know I can always count on you.

Thank You for Your Kindness and Support Messages

Lend a helping hand.

• Thank you so much for supporting me in all my endeavors.
• Your support means so much to me. Thank you so much!
• Thank you for being my number one supporter!
• I truly appreciate all the years of support I’ve received from you.
• The support you have given me has made my life so much better. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
• Thank you for your support throughout my career. I truly appreciate it.
• Thank you for your continued support. You are highly appreciated.
• I am thankful you chose to stick by my side through the good and the bad.
• Thank you for choosing to support me throughout my life.
• Thank you so much for your support! You are amazing and I greatly appreciate everything you do for me!
• Thank you for your support in my time of need. Your kindness means everything!

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• Your kindness and support have flown me to new heights! Thank you!
• I never thought I would meet someone who’s as kind and supportive as you. 
• I’ve prayed non-stop for a supportive friend like you. My prayer has been answered.
• Thank you for spreading kindness and support to all of us.
• I couldn’t wish for a more supportive friend than you. I appreciate you a lot!
• Your support continues to push me to be better. Thank you so much!
• Thank you for believing in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself.
• Thank you so much for all your help throughout the years!
• It amazes me how kind and supportive you are to all of your friends. Thank you!
• Your support is the light that brings hope in a grim world. Thank you so much!
• When things got scary, you were always there to give me strength. For that, thank you!
• Thank you for getting me through my years of doubt.
• The way you show support is simply energizing! Thank you for being in my life.
• Your kindness and support are already an amazing gift. Thank you!

Thank You for Your Kindness and Generosity

You don’t need to be a monk to live a life of kindness.

• Thank you so much for your tremendous generosity!
• You are a saint. Your generosity extends to time, money, and insight.
• Your support means the world to me and I am incredibly grateful. Thank you for helping me achieve my dreams!
• Your generosity will never be forgotten. Thank you so much!
• You’ve been mentoring youth in the community since 1995. I don’t think you get enough credit for the lives you’ve changed.
• Thank you so much for all your generosity. You’ve continued to shower us with blessings even during a recession. Not many people have been able to continue giving during these hard times. 
• Your generosity has helped us pay it forward. Thank you!
• I’m truly grateful for your kindness and generosity.
• I feel very lucky to have a friend as kind as you. Thank you for being so generous.
• I won’t ever forget your generosity – thank you so much. You helped pay for my child’s higher education and changed the trajectory of our family. 
• You are more generous than I deserve. Thank you.
• I am in debt to your generosity and kindness. I can’t thank you enough.
• You give so generously yet not expect anything in return. Thank you!
• I am so grateful to have someone as generous as you in my life.
• For your generosity you will forever have a place in my heart. Thank you so much!
• Your generosity makes you so special. Thank you for your kindness.
• Please accept my heartfelt thanks for your generosity.
• It is a gift to have someone with such a generous spirit in my life. Thank you!
• Your kindness means more to me than you’ll know. Thank you so much for your generosity!
• Thank you, I’m overcome by everything you’ve done to help me. Thanks for pulling my car out of the ditch when I got stuck. 
• Your kindness provided me hope at my lowest moments. Thank you!
• Thank you so much for your unwavering generosity!
• I’m so fortunate to have a generous friend like you. I wish I could hug you right now. 
• Thank you for lending me a hand when I needed it most. Your generosity will not be forgotten.

Thank You for Your Kindness and Understanding Messages

Thank you for understanding.

• Thank you so much for understanding the situation. I really appreciate your support.
• Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time. Grateful for your kindness.
• Thanks for understanding me, my good friend.
• Between the two of us, you’ve always been the understanding one. Thank you for being so.
• You’re always so calm and understanding in tough situations. I appreciate you a lot!
• Thank you all for your understanding and patience during this difficult time. Your support means the world to me.
• You always know what to say when I’m down. Thank you for being so understanding.
• Thank you for coming into my life and thank you for always being there.
• I often wonder what I did to deserve such an understanding friend. Thank you so much!
• I’m so glad you’re my best friend. Thanks for understanding me, buddy!
• Thank you for making my life brighter. I love you beyond words!
• Knowing I have someone who’s as understanding as you, I am eternally grateful.
• Thank you for going the extra mile to understand me. You are an amazing friend!
• I don’t know what I’d do without your kindness and understanding. Thank you!
• Thank you for all the kindness and understanding. I love you always.
• You supported me in many ways the last 6 months. But the most important has been the ability to talk to you over the phone. It eased my mind and made me feel better.
• I’m honored to have such an amazing friend like you. Thank you for being so understanding.
• I appreciate all your kind gestures and unwavering understanding.
• Thank you for putting a smile on my face during my lowest points.
• Your complete understanding always makes me feel warm inside. Thank you.
• Thank you for always being here with me. Thanks for all the understanding.
• Thank you for your words of encouragement and kind understanding.
• I appreciate you sticking by me through thick and thin. You’re a wonderful friend.

Thank You for Your Kindness and Thoughtfulness

Thanks for thinking about me.

• Thank you for being so thoughtful all the time!
• Your gifts throughout the years lets me know you put a lot of thought into each one. Thank you so much!
• I’m humbled and grateful by your thoughtfulness.
• Your thoughtfulness continues to amaze me. Thank you so much!
• Thank you for always thinking of me.
• You always know what’s best for me. Thank you!
• Your thoughtfulness alone is a gift. Thank you so much!
• You’ve helped me become the person I am today. Thank you for knowing what’s best.
• I couldn’t have picked out a better gift for myself. Thank you for being so thoughtful!
• Thank you for all the years of kindness, friend. I appreciate you!
• You’re the most thoughtful person I’ve ever known. Thank you for all the kindness.
• This gift shows that you know me so well. Saying thank you would be an understatement!

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• Thank you for being so thoughtful. My heart is still smiling because of you.
• Your thoughtfulness has my heart thanking you over and over!
• Your thoughtfulness is one of the best things about you. Don’t ever lose it!
• I love how you always think of me when it comes to decisions. Thank you!
• You and your thoughtfulness are a blessing to me.
• Your thoughtfulness is a gift I will always treasure. Thank you so much!
• I’m forever grateful for your endless kindness.
• I still can’t believe I have such a thoughtful friend like you in my life. Thank you for being here!
• The world is better with you in it! Thank you so much!
• Thank you for thinking of me, not only on my special day, but every day!

Thank You for Your Kindness and Hospitality Messages

• Thank you so much for your hospitality. We had such a wonderful time staying with you.
• I appreciate your hospitality and hope to return the favor soon.
• Thank you so much for opening your home to us. We appreciate the hospitality!
• Thank you for treating us with kindness as soon as we entered your home. We enjoyed the whole stay!
• You’re such a wonderful host! Thank you for the hospitality!
• Thank you so much for your hospitality. You made me feel right at home and I really appreciate it.
• I’ve never experienced such hospitality before. Thank you for being so nice to me.
• From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your hospitality.
• Your warm hospitality and kindness have honestly touched my heart. Thank you.
• I feel really great for inviting me over to your place. Thanks again for your hospitality!
• Thank you for your amazing hospitality during our visit!
• Thank you for making us feel right at home.
• Thank you for your hospitality and generosity! You’re an amazing host!
• You really know how to host a party! Thanks for inviting us and being part of the festivities.
• Thank you for being so friendly, accommodating, and generous.
• You went above and beyond in hosting us. Thank you so much!
• Your kindness and friendly reception amazed me. Thanks again for your hospitality.
• Thank you so much for accommodating us! We appreciate the hospitality.
• I appreciate your kindness and hospitality during our stay.
• You’ve provided us with so much warmth during our visit. Thank you so much!

What are some ways you can express gratitude for kindness?

There are so many ways to be kind.

You can express gratitude for kindness in many ways. You can say thank you, show appreciation, or return the favor. You can also express gratitude through your actions by being kind to others or doing something nice for someone. In the U.S., survey says that roughly 54% of Americans say they do one nice thing for someone else daily. This is a good start, but there’s more than needs to be done. 

One simple way you can show gratitude is by paying forward kindness by donating time or money to a local charity. I’m sure there are numerous organizations in your area that support the homeless, elderly, or at-risk youth to name a few. If you’re short on time, a monetary donation can be a good approach. If you have the time, you could help mentor a kid or drive an elderly person to an appointment.

Even though you’ve been helped recently, don’t forget to help others when you can in the future. Good works can be passed along. Remember to help others and demonstrate kindness when you get the chance.