The small things can make a big difference in any
relationship. Here are some ideas you and your roommate can do
together, or things you can do to uplift your roommate. Be
creative and make it fun to live together.
Clean the whole room.
Go out to lunch.
Buy a latte.
Send an email greeting card.
Go to a movie or rent one.
Take a walk.
Say please and thank you.
Remember his/her birthday.
Offer help on a project.
Set a New Year’s resolution together.
Get an ice cream cone.
Exercise together.
Give some alone time in the room.
Host a wing get together.
Take a bus to Seattle.
Find a quote or a poem and copy it for them.
Make dinner together.
Send a thoughtful voicemail.
Bake cookies.
Listen.
Two People, One Room
At times living in a small space will challenge even the most
compatible roommates. It’s OK to want some time apart.
Here
are some ideas to help you.
