Ideas for National Girlfriend Day
Small, personal ways to thank your girlfriend, or your girlfriends, on 1 August.
The best National Girlfriend Day ideas are small and personal. Pick one that suits her, not one that suits social media.
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Say it
The list of reasons
Write down five reasons you are glad she is in your life. Be specific. Slip it into her bag or under her pillow.
A morning message
Send something kind before she is even up. It sets the tone for the whole day.
Praise her in public
Tell her friends or family what you admire about her, while she is in the room.
Do it
A summer picnic
Pack her favourite food, a blanket and a flask. Pick a spot with a view and leave your phones in the bag.
Her day, her rules
She chooses the food, the film and the plan. You say yes to all of it, and you mean it.
Clear her to-do list
Do the one job she keeps putting off, then tell her it is done.
Try something new
A pottery class, a dance lesson or a walk you have never done. Shared firsts make good memories.
Give it
Flowers for no reason
Not an apology, not an anniversary. Just a bunch of the ones she likes best.
The thing she mentioned once
The book, the candle, the earrings she pointed out months ago. Remembering is the real gift.
A photo book
Print your favourite pictures together, with a line under each one. It costs little and lasts for years.
If you are apart
Dinner on a video call
Send each other a takeaway to arrive at the same time, then eat together on screen.
Post something
A letter or a small parcel timed to land on 1 August.
For your girlfriends
Brunch with the group
Book a long table and a slow morning. Make a toast to the friendship.
A throwback message
Dig out a photo from years ago and send it to the friend in it, with a note on why she still matters.
If you are single
Thank a friend
Message the friend who always turns up for you. The day is about appreciation.
Treat yourself
Book the class, buy the flowers, take yourself out. You are good company.
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