Leave a hello of your own.
Four small steps.
- 01
Grab a card and a pen
Any postcard, index card or scrap of nice paper works. Ten quiet minutes is plenty.
- 02
Write what you’d want to find
Think of a bad day you’ve had. Name the hard part first, then offer a little hope. A doodle counts too.
- 03
Leave it somewhere unexpected
A study-room table, a library shelf, a café counter — anywhere it’s allowed and easy to spot.
- 04
Walk away
No name, no follow-up. The person who finds it doesn’t owe you anything. That’s the whole point.
Kind, not preachy.
Skip “just smile” — it can make a bad day feel worse. Admit things can be hard, then leave a little light. Some that work:
Everyone goes through hard things. You’ll figure this out.
It’s okay not to have it all figured out yet.
Whatever today was, you got through it.
Please leave cards only where it's allowed — respect campus posting rules, never on cars, doors or anyone's things. Printable card templates are on their way.
Keep the cards coming.
The Shy Caterpillar runs on borrowed printers, spare change and campus goodwill. If you'd like to help — or start a chapter somewhere else — say hi.