Your note could say, “Do you wanna be my boyfriend?” or, “I like you a lot. Want to go out sometime?” If your crush doesn’t like candy, put it in a savory snack instead, like potato chips or pretzels.

Roses are the traditional flowers of romance, but you can pick any that you’d like! You don’t have to break the bank getting flowers. Most grocery stores have beautiful bouquets that you can pick up for under $20.

Follow up your gif with a few heart eyes emojis or kissy faces for an extra cute touch. If you don’t know your crush well, they might think you’re goofing around. Make sure they know you’re serious!

If your crush has a sweet tooth, write the question in frosting on top of a cake. Or, spell the question out in hot sauce paired with some tacos.

You could write, “Will you go out with me?” or, “Be mine?” Make sure your crush doesn’t throw the note away! If they look like they’re about to crumple the wrapper up without looking at it, slyly suggest that there might be a hidden note in their hands.

Seriously: your crush might just not like dates! If you can’t find any dates, grab some raisins instead. Then say, “All I got were these raisins! What I really wanted was a date. ”

Your note could say, “I like you a latte!” or, “This is hard to espresso… but will you be mine?” or, “I’ll take my shot: want to go out sometime?” If your crush isn’t a fan of coffee, bring them some tea instead.

For an extra cute factor, change your contact picture to a cute baby animal or a heart.

If they don’t have a favorite book, consider putting the note in their journal, binder, or planner instead. Or, slide a note inside their phone case.

Almost everyone loves pizza, so it’s a surefire way to get a good reaction! You could even ask the pizza delivery person to write a note inside the box before they get to your home.

You could even get letter balloons that spell out “be mine?” for some extra sweetness. Obviously, you should only do this if you’ve been to your crush’s house before and you have their parent’s or roommate’s permission to go inside.

If you can’t paint, that’s okay! Try making a collage, drawing with colored pencils, or using Photoshop instead.

If you’ve known your crush for a while, you could pick places that are meaningful to the both of you. If you don’t know them very well, pick popular spots in your city that might be easy to guess.

This is a great tactic if you and your crush have been in band or choir together. If playing music isn’t really your forte, you could always lip sync the lyrics or dance around to the song instead!