1. Seeing an old friend2. Hearing a song that reminds you of your past3. A bit of good news for a loved one/friend4. Getting a thank you from someone5. Doing something that makes someone else laugh/smile6. Eating comfort food7. Getting into bed with freshly washed sheets8. Finding a ten pound note in an old pair of jeans9. Looking back at old photographs10. Seeing a funny video online

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11. Winning a tenner on the lottery12. Walks in the country13. Getting a nice message from a loved one14. Waking up on a sunny day15. Sitting in the sun16. Cuddles17. Listening to your favourite song18. Booking a holiday19. Landing at the holiday airport20. Being surprised with flowers or chocolates

21. Someone offering an elderly person their seat on the bus/train22. Someone giving you their car parking ticket when you arrive in a car park23. Fitting in to a pair of jeans you thought were too small24. Finding a bargain in the sales25. Old people holding hands26. Someone telling you you’ve lost weight27. Bumping into someone you haven’t seen for ages28. Getting a quiet moment to myself29. Chocolate30. The smell of freshly baked bread

31. Sunday dinners32. Finding out your children have done well at school33. People carrying their babies34. Making a new friend35. Hearing your child say their first words/smile36. Waking up to find out it has snowed overnight37. Driving a car with the window down on a sunny day38. Finding out someone likes you39. Getting a new hair-do40. A good hair day

41. Passing a driving test42. Getting praise from your boss after working hard on something43. Getting spontaneous kiss or cuddle from your children44. Getting the answers right when watching a TV quiz45. Sleeping children46. Babies47. Swimming in the sea48. Waking up on a Saturday morning and realising it is the weekend49. Having a girlie/lads night out50. Being made a cup of tea

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You can unsubscribe at any time. <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/privacy-notice" dir="ltr">More info</a>Hearing a bit of good news, getting a thank-you from someone and doing something to make someone else laugh or smile also feature in the list.Eating comfort food, jumping into a bed with freshly washed sheets, finding a ten pound note in an old pair of trousers and seeing a funny video online completed the top ten.The poll, commissioned by Tetley on World Smile Day to launch its international Smile Challenge for cleft lip and palate charity Smile Train, also found the average Brit smiles 13 times and laughs three times every day, spending more than four hours a day feeling truly happy.<BLOCKQUOTE> As the old saying goes, it takes fewer muscles to smile than it does to frownKate Diver</BLOCKQUOTE>The poll of 2,000 adults found that despite uncertain times, most Brits consider themselves a 'glass half-full' person and spend half of the average week feeling happy.Kate Diver from Tetley said: "A cup of tea can make you smile and as the research shows, it really is the little things that make a difference."Something as simple as catching up with an old friend, listening to your favourite song, getting your hair done or enjoying a cuddle can be all it takes to cheer up the average Brit.<picture style="min-height: 350px"> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/590x/secondary/25-676339.jpg" data-srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/590x/secondary/25-676339.jpg"> <img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/590x/secondary/25-676339.jpg" alt="Old people holding hands" title="Old people holding hands" width="590" height="350"></picture>GETTY<div>Number 25 on the list - Old people holding hands</div>"As the old saying goes, it takes fewer muscles to smile than it does to frown, so we're challenging the nation to take the Smile Challenge, share their experience, challenge others to take part and help us raise one million smiles in support of Smile Train."Getting into a pair of jeans you thought were too small, seeing old people holding hands and winning £10 on the lottery also feature in the list.So too does finding out your children have done well at school, hearing a youngster say their first word and getting a spontaneous kiss from them.And Brits are regularly expressing their mood on social media, with the average adult using the 'smile' emoji three times a day and the 'sad' or 'crying' emoji once.Despite this, nine in ten Brits think we should smile more often.The stats emerged as the Smile Challenge nears its first milestone of 100,000 smiles collected.<div>DON'T MISS</div><figure><img alt="'Surprise!' Boris meets Zelensky in Kyiv as PM shows British 'solidarity' for Ukraine" src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/750x445/1593722.jpg" width="320" height="190"></figure>The technology tailors playlists by what makes users smile the most, with 10,000 users already taking part.From funny animals to party blunders, the Smile Challenge hosts a selection of YouTube's funniest video playlists for challengers to enjoy.The software captures how many times they smile and the results are added to a totaliser, which has been set with a goal of collecting one million smiles for charity.<h3>Ed Balls shows off some SERIOUS dad dancing on Strictly</h3>Analytics from the Smile Challenge show that funny dancing and animals are generating the most smiles, followed by fails, TV bloopers and sports mishaps.London, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow are revealed as the top smiling UK cities taking part in the name of charity, with analytics from the Smile Challenge showing interesting differences by region.Londoners laugh the most at funny dancing, whilst people from Birmingham laugh the most at funny fails.Funny dancing is generating the most smiles in Edinburgh, whilst pranks top the list in Glasgow and Leeds.Meanwhile, over in Manchester people laugh the most at funny animals, with funny kids taking top spot in Sheffield.Amerjit Chohan Director of Fundraising for Smile Train UK added: "It's really interesting to see what makes people smile on a daily basis. At Smile Train, we understand the sheer joy a simple smile can bring to a cleft child's face as well as those around them."Our partnership with Tetley will help give the opportunity for not only new smiles, but also new lives for 4,000 children with clefts.&nbsp;"It's wonderful to see so many people taking the Smile Challenge and helping to change the world one smile at a time."Tetley from the house of Tata Global Beverages and Tata Trusts are together contributing $1 million to Smile Train to enable corrective surgeries for children with cleft lip and cleft palate.<picture style="min-height: 350px"> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/590x/secondary/ten-676344.jpg" data-srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/590x/secondary/ten-676344.jpg"> <img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/590x/secondary/ten-676344.jpg" alt="A ten pound note" title="A ten pound note" width="590" height="350"></picture>GETTY<div>Number 11 on the list - Winning a tenner on the lottery</div>TETLEY SMILE CHALLENGE: TOP 50 THINGS MOST LIKELY TO MAKE YOU SMILE1. Seeing an old friend2. Hearing a song that reminds you of your past3. A bit of good news for a loved one/friend4. Getting a thank you from someone5. Doing something that makes someone else laugh/smile6. Eating comfort food7. Getting into bed with freshly washed sheets8. Finding a ten pound note in an old pair of jeans9. Looking back at old photographs10. Seeing a funny video online<h3>Dog speaks human in funny video</h3>11. Winning a tenner on the lottery12. Walks in the country13. Getting a nice message from a loved one14. Waking up on a sunny day15. Sitting in the sun16. Cuddles17. Listening to your favourite song18. Booking a holiday19. Landing at the holiday airport20. Being surprised with flowers or chocolates21. Someone offering an elderly person their seat on the bus/train22. Someone giving you their car parking ticket when you arrive in a car park23. Fitting in to a pair of jeans you thought were too small24. Finding a bargain in the sales25. Old people holding hands26. 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Hearing a bit of good news, getting a thank-you from someone and doing something to make someone else laugh or smile also feature in the list.

Eating comfort food, jumping into a bed with freshly washed sheets, finding a ten pound note in an old pair of trousers and seeing a funny video online completed the top ten.

The poll, commissioned by Tetley on World Smile Day to launch its international Smile Challenge for cleft lip and palate charity Smile Train, also found the average Brit smiles 13 times and laughs three times every day, spending more than four hours a day feeling truly happy.

As the old saying goes, it takes fewer muscles to smile than it does to frown

The poll of 2,000 adults found that despite uncertain times, most Brits consider themselves a 'glass half-full' person and spend half of the average week feeling happy.

Kate Diver from Tetley said: "A cup of tea can make you smile and as the research shows, it really is the little things that make a difference.

"Something as simple as catching up with an old friend, listening to your favourite song, getting your hair done or enjoying a cuddle can be all it takes to cheer up the average Brit.

"As the old saying goes, it takes fewer muscles to smile than it does to frown, so we're challenging the nation to take the Smile Challenge, share their experience, challenge others to take part and help us raise one million smiles in support of Smile Train."

Getting into a pair of jeans you thought were too small, seeing old people holding hands and winning £10 on the lottery also feature in the list.

So too does finding out your children have done well at school, hearing a youngster say their first word and getting a spontaneous kiss from them.

And Brits are regularly expressing their mood on social media, with the average adult using the 'smile' emoji three times a day and the 'sad' or 'crying' emoji once.

Despite this, nine in ten Brits think we should smile more often.

The stats emerged as the Smile Challenge nears its first milestone of 100,000 smiles collected.

The technology tailors playlists by what makes users smile the most, with 10,000 users already taking part.

From funny animals to party blunders, the Smile Challenge hosts a selection of YouTube's funniest video playlists for challengers to enjoy.

The software captures how many times they smile and the results are added to a totaliser, which has been set with a goal of collecting one million smiles for charity.

Ed Balls shows off some SERIOUS dad dancing on Strictly

Analytics from the Smile Challenge show that funny dancing and animals are generating the most smiles, followed by fails, TV bloopers and sports mishaps.

London, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow are revealed as the top smiling UK cities taking part in the name of charity, with analytics from the Smile Challenge showing interesting differences by region.

Londoners laugh the most at funny dancing, whilst people from Birmingham laugh the most at funny fails.

Funny dancing is generating the most smiles in Edinburgh, whilst pranks top the list in Glasgow and Leeds.

Meanwhile, over in Manchester people laugh the most at funny animals, with funny kids taking top spot in Sheffield.

Amerjit Chohan Director of Fundraising for Smile Train UK added: "It's really interesting to see what makes people smile on a daily basis. At Smile Train, we understand the sheer joy a simple smile can bring to a cleft child's face as well as those around them.

"Our partnership with Tetley will help give the opportunity for not only new smiles, but also new lives for 4,000 children with clefts.

"It's wonderful to see so many people taking the Smile Challenge and helping to change the world one smile at a time."

Tetley from the house of Tata Global Beverages and Tata Trusts are together contributing $1 million to Smile Train to enable corrective surgeries for children with cleft lip and cleft palate.

TETLEY SMILE CHALLENGE: TOP 50 THINGS MOST LIKELY TO MAKE YOU SMILE

2. Hearing a song that reminds you of your past

3. A bit of good news for a loved one/friend

4. Getting a thank you from someone

5. Doing something that makes someone else laugh/smile

7. Getting into bed with freshly washed sheets

8. Finding a ten pound note in an old pair of jeans

9. Looking back at old photographs

11. Winning a tenner on the lottery

13. Getting a nice message from a loved one

17. Listening to your favourite song

19. Landing at the holiday airport

20. Being surprised with flowers or chocolates

21. Someone offering an elderly person their seat on the bus/train

22. Someone giving you their car parking ticket when you arrive in a car park

23. Fitting in to a pair of jeans you thought were too small

24. Finding a bargain in the sales

26. Someone telling you you’ve lost weight

27. Bumping into someone you haven’t seen for ages

28. Getting a quiet moment to myself

30. The smell of freshly baked bread

32. Finding out your children have done well at school

35. Hearing your child say their first words/smile

36. Waking up to find out it has snowed overnight

37. Driving a car with the window down on a sunny day

38. Finding out someone likes you

42. Getting praise from your boss after working hard on something

43. Getting spontaneous kiss or cuddle from your children

44. Getting the answers right when watching a TV quiz

48. Waking up on a Saturday morning and realising it is the weekend

49. Having a girlie/lads night out

Take The Smile Challenge at <a href="https://smilechallenge.tetley.com/index.html">tetley.co.uk/smilechallenge </a>and share your results with the Tetley Tea Folk @Tetley_Teafolk or via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTetleyTeaFolk">Facebook.com/TheTetleyTeaFolk </a>#TetleySmiles

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