Tell me about a time a stranger said something small that made your whole day better.

A natural way to answer

Once, a woman in a queue told me I had a lovely smile. It was such a small comment, but it stayed with me all day. Little moments like that can really lift your mood.

Key phrases to use

• have a rough morning — experiencing a difficult or stressful start to the day“I was having a rough morning when she called.”
• turn my day around — changed a bad day into a good one“That message completely turned my day around.”
• lift your mood — make you feel happier or more cheerful“A short walk always lifts my mood.”
• feeling a bit down — feeling slightly sad or low“I'd been feeling a bit down all week.”