how to spend the dayNovember 21

All day with a ribbon

Put on your ribbon in the morning and go about a normal day: a walk, a café, the park, your errands. See a ribbon? Say hello. Stop by your spot: that’s where most ribbons will be.

world connection day
Saturday, November 21

All day, local time. Go to your spot whenever works for you, ideally while it’s light.

a day with a ribbon November 21

How the day will go

No need to be anywhere on time: it’s your normal day, just with a ribbon. A spot is a busy place where most ribbons will be; stop by whenever works for you, ideally while it’s light.

  1. morning
    before you head out

    Put on your ribbon

    Any ribbon, cord or bracelet in your color will do. Tie it on your wrist, bag or backpack strap so it can be seen from far away. Tell someone close to you where you’ll be out and about.

  2. all day
    your usual day, just with a ribbon

    Go about your normal day

    Take a walk, stop by a café or the park, run your errands, and keep the ribbon in view. Along the way, stop by your spot: a busy square, park or waterfront where most ribbons will be. Any time works, ideally while it’s light.

  3. see a ribbon
    the most important part of the day

    See a ribbon? Say hello

    Any ribbon means one thing: you can say hello to me. On the street, in a café, in line: anywhere. The color hints at which line to start with.

    1. Show your ribbonRaise the hand with your ribbon or nod toward it, so it’s clear right away why you’re coming over.
    2. Say your first lineEvery color has its own; yours is just below. Or simply: “Hi, I’m Anna.”
    3. ×3Three hellos in a dayWith people wearing ribbons of any color.
      track your hellos
    red + yellowblue + green
    A first line for each color
  4. for two
    once you’re talking

    Play together

    Get out your phone: take turns drawing question cards, and the die gives you a hangout plan: where to go and what to try together. Feeling awkward? Try the Play deck: easy questions to break the ice.

    Play deckHangout-plan diceMix for groups
  5. evening
    photo of the day

    “Ribbon on” story

    Take a photo with your ribbon and share it to Stories: a frame in your color and the date are added automatically, and the photo isn’t uploaded anywhere. Or paste the ribbon sticker onto any selfie.

    Selfie frame

    Still talking? Stay around other people: a café, a busy street. Don’t go home with someone you just met or get into their car. Need a break? Take your ribbon off.

your first line

How to start a conversation

Any ribbon means one thing: you can say hello to me. The color is just a hello style, and each one has its own first line.

Redthe bold hello
“I’m not waiting for the right moment. Hi!”
pairs with yellow
Yellowthe warm hello
“I usually wait for others to say hello first. But today: hi!”
pairs with red
Bluethe deep hello
“Let’s skip the weather. What’s the most interesting thing in your life right now?”
pairs with green
Greenthe easy hello
“I don’t know how people usually meet around here, so I’ll just say: hi!”
pairs with blue
games for two and for groups

Said “hello”? Play a game

Everything opens in your browser; nothing to install. Works with friends too, and on any other day.

Conversation cards

Four decks: Courage, Play, Depth, Warmth. Take turns drawing, the two of you or around the circle with a group.

80 cards 4 decks

Hangout plan

Roll the die and get a step-by-step plan for 1.5–3 hours: where to go and what to try together.

30 plans dice

Quick tests

How to get to know you, what to ask, where to go together. You can take them together, passing the phone back and forth.

9 tests 2 minutes each
evening a photo for Stories

“Ribbon on. Hello?”

Choose a photo with your ribbon, and a frame in your color and the date are added automatically. The photo isn’t uploaded anywhere: it’s put together right on your phone.

opens on November 21
frame color

Opens on November 21. On WCD day, a “Choose a photo” button will appear here: take a photo with your ribbon and share it straight to Stories. See how it will look

Taking a close-up of someone? Ask first. Wide shots of a crowd are fine.

hello rules

Ribbon = OK to say hello. Ribbon off = not now. “No, thanks” is a complete answer. Public places, daylight. Spots are 18+. Something wrong? Move toward other people and write to us. If someone’s life is in danger, call emergency services first.

All hello rules