How to Give a Hooray
The four moves on a single page. Print it for the fridge, the break room door, the bulletin board—anywhere people read standing up.
DownloadThe 30-Second Hooray
Got 30 seconds to make someone’s day?
Stop. Notice. Say what you were already thinking. That is a Hooray.
The four moves
It starts with noticing.
Smile and open with “Can I tell you something really quickly?” Then:
1
Notice
Name the specific thing you saw—not “you’re great,” but what you actually watched happen.
2
Encourage
Say what it meant, or what it made possible. This is the moment they’ll remember.
3
Celebrate
Mark it. “Thank you. You deserve a Hooray.” Then hand over a card or a sticker.
4
Spread
Tell one other person, or invite them to give a Hooray of their own.
Not close enough to say it in person?
Don’t let gratitude wait.
Give is the act. Send is how it travels when you cannot be in the room. Same four moves, same thirty seconds—it just arrives by email, and the person you are Hooraying gets a page that reveals it.
Write itName what they did and why it mattered.
Send itIt lands in their inbox, not a feed.
They open itA reveal page, just for them.
Digital Hoorays count too—they roll into the same total on the tracker.
What makes it land
A great Hooray is specific.
Say what they did
Recognize an action, effort, or choice—not something they own or how they look.
Say why it mattered
Help them understand the difference they made for you or someone else.
Try this: “I noticed how patient you were with everyone in line. You made a stressful moment feel easier. Thank you.”
Need inspiration?
Start with someone already on your mind.
Someone you do not know
“I know we haven’t met, but I noticed how kindly you treated everyone. It made my day, and I wanted to make sure it did not go unnoticed.”
A teacher or school employee
“You make students feel seen. That is something they will remember long after they leave your classroom. Thank you.”
A coworker
“You quietly keep this team moving. I see how much you do, and I appreciate you.”
A friend
“You are someone people can count on. I did not want to keep that gratitude to myself.”
Scared? I was too.
Perfect words are not required.
“I worried I would sound awkward. Then I gave 25 Hoorays in five days and learned something important: people are not looking for perfect words. They are grateful that someone noticed.”
— Raquel Gilmer, Founder
Say it out loud.
Write a card.
Send it digitally.
Free · no email required
Take the Starter Kit with you.
Three printable pieces. The first one takes a minute to read—you can give a Hooray before you finish it.
The Hooray Starter Guide
Your first Hooray is in the first four pages. The rest is the why—where Hooray Squad started, what the research found, and what changes for the person who gives one.
DownloadThe Hooray Adventure Guide
Seven levels, thirty Hoorays, a badge for each level and a log to fill in. Finish it and you are a Founding Hoorayer—certificate included.
DownloadTake the whole kit
Download the Kit · ZIP 1.3 MBAll three pieces in one file—print them together. Regular letter paper works.
Now go make someone’s day.
Once you give your Hooray, add it to the movement.