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Social

Social challenges for reaching out and showing up

Host Something
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Host Something

Always open30 days

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Weekly Friend Date

Always open28 days

Reconnect With an Old Friend
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Family Dinner Nightly
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Family Dinner Nightly

Always open21 days

Call Someone You Love
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Call Someone You Love

Always open21 days

Ask One Good Question
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Ask One Good Question

Always open21 days

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Write a Thank-You Note

Always open14 days

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Talk to One New Person

Always open14 days

Compliment a Stranger
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Compliment a Stranger

Always open14 days

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Say Yes Week

Always open7 days

About Social

Social is for the connections that quietly thin out when life gets busy - the friend you keep meaning to call, the small interactions you skip because it is easier not to. It suits people who want more connection in their week without a big plan, just a daily nudge to actually reach out. It also suits people who moved somewhere new or changed jobs recently and want a structured way to rebuild a social routine.

A typical challenge is Talk to One New Person, Write a Thank-You Note, or the bolder Say Yes Week, which asks you to say yes to small invitations instead of your default no. Most run one to two weeks, short enough that reaching out does not start to feel like a chore. A gentler challenge like Write a Thank-You Note suits someone easing back into contact, while Say Yes Week suits someone ready to push past a habit of declining.

Proof is usually a short note about what happened - who you talked to, what you said, a photo of the note you wrote - rather than a screenshot of anything measurable. Nobody grades your conversations. The daily post just confirms you actually did the small social thing instead of letting the day pass without it.

Frequently asked questions

It is a set of daily steps that push you toward small, real interactions - talking to someone new, writing a thank-you note, saying yes to an invitation you would normally skip. Each day has one specific small action already written out, so you are not left guessing what counts as reaching out.

No. Most steps are small and specific enough for anyone, introvert or not - one compliment, one conversation, one message. The challenge does not ask you to become more outgoing overall, just to do one small social action on a given day, which tends to work for quieter people too.

Harder tracks a clean run of days, so a missed day breaks your current streak, though the days you already showed up stay counted. You can restart the challenge whenever you want another run. Missing a day is common - the habit comes back the next time you reach out.