7 Cups of Tea is a caring community. Listeners can earn Cheers, Badges and Compassion Hearts to help quantify their commitment to the community.
Cheers provide a measure of a Listener’s time and commitment to 7 Cups of Tea. This number is used to calculate the Listener’s level. Listeners earn cheers when:
| Completing Listener Training | +20 |
| New Member/Guest 1-ON-1 Connection (awarded at 30 msgs) | +10 |
| New Listener 1-ON-1 Connection (awarded at 30 msgs) | +2 |
| Message Sent in 1-ON-1 Support with Members | +3 |
| Message Sent in Group Support | +2 |
| Private Message Sent to Another Listener | +1 |
| Message Sent in Listener Chatroom | +1 |
| Positive Review Received from Member/Guest | +50 |
| 5-Star Review from Member/Guest | +50 |
| 4-Star Review from Member/Guest | +20 |
| 3-Star Review from Member/Guest | +15 |
| 2-Star Review from Member/Guest | +10 |
| 1-Star Review from Member/Guest | +5 |
| Bronze Badge Earned | +10 |
| Silver Badge Earned | +20 |
| Gold Badge Earned | +30 |
| Diamond Badge Earned | +40 |
| Platinum Badge Earned | +60 |
| Forum Post | +2 |
| Q&A Answer Published | +15 |
| Q&A Question Published | +20 |
| Referred User Signs Up as a Member | +15 |
| Referred User Completes Listener Training | +30 |
| Linking to Facebook | +10 |
| Facebook Share (General Content) | +5 |
| Facebook Share (Article) | +5 |
| In-Person Outreach/Partnership/Article | +100 |
| Admin: Q & A Answer Flagged | +1 |
| Admin: Q & A Question Flagged | +1 |
| Admin: Each Report Flagged | +1 |
Compassion Hearts show a Listener’s commitment to sharing empathic, kind, and supportive comments with others. Listeners earn Compassion Hearts when:
| Message Hearted in Chat | +1 |
| New Member/Guest 1-ON-1 Connection (awarded at 30 msgs) | +4 |
| New Listener 1-ON-1 Connection (awarded at 30 msgs) | +1 |
| Each Conversation (30 Messages) | +2 |
| Positive Review Received from Member/Guest | +2 |
| Bronze Badge Earned | +1 |
| Silver Badge Earned | +2 |
| Gold Badge Earned | +4 |
| Diamond Badge Earned | +5 |
| Platinum Badge Earned | +7 |
| Q&A Answer Published | +1 |
| Q&A Question Published | +1 |
| In-Person Outreach/Partnership/Article | +5 |
Besides gaining Cheers with your listening, supporting and spreading the love, you receive badges for being especially helpful. Badges appear on your profile page.
Some badges can only be awarded by the 7 Cups of Tea staff. Others are awarded when a listener is nominated by their peer listeners, or by the very members they support. To nominate a listener for a badge, visit their profile and click on “Nominate For a New Badge.”
| Active Listening | for completion of the Mock Chat portion of initial listener training | 319,247 Awarded | |
| Affirmative | for completing the first step in becoming a listener | 630,053 Awarded | |
| Chat & Text | for completing Active Listening Chat & Text portion of initial listener training | 311,291 Awarded | |
| Jump Start | for early dedication to the 7 Cups of Tea by completing 25 conversations in the first week | 53,577 Awarded | |
| Listener Oath | for taking the 7 Cups of Tea Listener Oath | 14,069 Awarded | |
| Listening Ace | for completing the entire Active Listening Course portion of initial listener training | 368,839 Awarded | |
| Newbie | for being a new listener less than 1 month | 86,934 Awarded | |
| Reflection | for completing the Active Listening Reflection portion of initial listener training | 325,027 Awarded |
| 11-2-14 | for those who helped during the 11/2/2014 surge | 1,538 Awarded | |
| First Responder | for sending 100+ messages after “on-call” signal is sent out asking for listeners to sign on | 64 Awarded | |
| Holiday Helper | for sending 300+ messages on holidays when asked to lend extra support | 60 Awarded |
| Accountability | for completing an accountability challenge | 8 Awarded | |
| Anonymous Eval Team | for mentors who participates on the anon eval team | 20 Awarded | |
| Award Winning Mod | for earning a special, distinctive award for hard work and dedication to Group Support and the moderator role | 12 Awarded | |
| Baron of Big-Hearts | for receiving 100 positive text reviews from members | 1,236 Awarded | |
| Clerk of Bear Hugs | for receiving 25 positive text reviews from members | 12,458 Awarded | |
| Gratitude Abound | for receiving 10 positive text reviews from members | 4,584 Awarded | |
| Jester of Smiles | for receiving 8 positive text reviews from members | 38,543 Awarded | |
| Knight of Smilehood | for receiving 200 positive text reviews from members | 252 Awarded | |
| Listening Ear | for completing 90+ conversations within 1 month | 32,525 Awarded | |
| Long Ears | for completing 300+ conversations within 3 months | 10,527 Awarded | |
| Loyal Friend | for first approved positive text review from a member | 141,159 Awarded | |
| Mock Chat Master | for successfully completing 5 mock chats to improve your listening skills. Nominated by 5 listeners who do the mock chats with you. | 47 Awarded | |
| Piper of Dedication | for receiving 50 positive text reviews from members | 4,468 Awarded | |
| Quality Champion | for verifying 25 other listeners through the Verified Listener process | 79 Awarded | |
| Quality Guru | for verifying 50 other listeners through the Verified Listener process | 61 Awarded | |
| Refresher | for updating active listening skills with a practice mock chat | 25,069 Awarded | |
| Thankful Heart | for receiving 5 positive text reviews from members | 8,341 Awarded | |
| Verified Listener | for Listeners who have been verified by a Listener Mentor | 8,381 Awarded |
| 35+ Support | for dedication to supporting those in the 7 Cups 35+ Community. | 13 Awarded | |
| Addiction Support | for dedication to supporting those in the Addiction Support Community | 5 Awarded | |
| Ally | for providing support & information to 2 members with issues regarding sexuality or gender roles | 97 Awarded | |
| Appreciated | for becoming eligible and unlocking free premium paths for a chosen member | 238 Awarded | |
| Aviator | for helping 10 members achieve a personal victory | 21 Awarded | |
| Caregivers Support | for dedication to supporting those in the Caregivers Support Community | 1 Awarded | |
| Compassion Corner | for dedication to supporting those in the Compassion Corner support room. | 26 Awarded | |
| Copilot | for helping 6 members achieve a personal victory | 40 Awarded | |
| Fellow Friend | for completing 25 1-on-1 chats as a listener | 84,140 Awarded | |
| First Chat | for making it to one chat with a member | 93,913 Awarded | |
| Got Your Back | for honoring appointments with 10 members | 51 Awarded | |
| Heart Healer | for supporting 2 members through a difficult romantic issue or relationship problem | 194 Awarded | |
| Honor | for offering strong support to 2 military or veteran members | 66 Awarded | |
| Kind Shoulder | for supporting 2 members through loss or grief | 139 Awarded | |
| Magnet | for having more than 50 unique members or guests connect in one month | 37,863 Awarded | |
| Mediator Mod | for handling a difficult situation in a support room | 58 Awarded | |
| Milestone | for helping 2 members achieve a personal victory | 167 Awarded | |
| Mod Siren | for responding to the group support emergency form 20 times | 152 Awarded | |
| Mod Squad | for providing back-up to another mod in a support room | 55 Awarded | |
| Open Door | for completing 5 1-on-1 chats | 72,438 Awarded | |
| PenPal | for sending more than 10,000 messages to members or guests | 6,246 Awarded | |
| Pillar of Strength | for helping 4 members achieve a personal victory | 37 Awarded | |
| Proudly Proactive I | for sending a private message welcoming 5 new members | 1,552 Awarded | |
| Proudly Proactive II | for sending a private message welcoming 15 new members | 547 Awarded | |
| Proudly Proactive III | for sending a private message welcoming 30 new members | 248 Awarded | |
| Proudly Proactive IV | for sending a private message welcoming 50 new members | 125 Awarded | |
| Proudly Proactive V | for sending a private message welcoming 100 new members | 63 Awarded | |
| Receptionist | for assisting newly aged up teens. | 2 Awarded | |
| Reconnection Hero I | for completing 5 chats each with 10 different members | 11,636 Awarded | |
| Reconnection Hero II | for completing 20 chats each with 10 different members | 1,574 Awarded | |
| Reconnection Hero III | for completing 50 chats with 20 different members | 64 Awarded | |
| Sponsor | for listeners who support at least one member as a sponsor | 70 Awarded | |
| Steadfast Soul I | for completing 5 chats with the same member | 45,886 Awarded | |
| Steadfast Soul II | for completing 20 chats with the same member | 13,457 Awarded | |
| Steadfast Soul III | for completing 50 chats with the same member | 6,440 Awarded | |
| SYS Support | for dedication to supporting those in the 7 Cups Depression | 4 Awarded | |
| Teen | for Adult Listeners who have chosen to be available for teens | 89 Awarded | |
| Teen Zone Support Team | for dedication to supporting those in the Teen Zone Community | 6 Awarded | |
| Warm Heart | for supporting 2 caregivers of people with intellectual disabilities | 104 Awarded | |
| Welcoming Warrior | for listeners who welcome 50 members to 7 cups every week! | 13 Awarded |
| Appreciation Buddy | for being an Appreciation Team Member | 233 Awarded | |
| Discussion Trainer | for training and supporting new group discussion leaders | 16 Awarded | |
| Encourager | for being nominated by 10 other listeners as extra encouraging | 92 Awarded | |
| Listener Discussion Leader | for those who lead Listener Discussions | 1 Awarded | |
| Master Encourager | for being nominated by 50 other listeners as extra encouraging | 3 Awarded | |
| Peer Support | for providing support to fellow Listeners | 107 Awarded | |
| Peppermint | for being an active member of the 7 Cups Welcome Committee | 4,321 Awarded | |
| Peter Pan | for assisting Teen Listeners with acclimating to 7 Cups of Tea | 242 Awarded | |
| Sage | for earning 25 upvotes on a single forum post | 431 Awarded | |
| Twinning | for listener who have a listener twin & accountability partner | 1 Awarded |
| 2nd Birthday Party | for participating in the 7 Cups 2nd Birthday Party! | 4,173 Awarded | |
| 3rd Bday Hug-a-friend | for sending an appreciative shout-out to someone in the community who has made a positive impact on you in the feed, forum or 1-1 message | 136 Awarded | |
| 3rd Birthday Milestone | for sharing your personal milestones as a listener over the past year! | 96 Awarded | |
| 50+ | for dedication to supporting those in the 50 & Over Community | 6 Awarded | |
| 5th Birthday Party | for those who participated in events for 7 Cups 5th Birthday! | 112 Awarded | |
| 7CupsGO! | for completing the 7 Cups Go community challenge? | 31 Awarded | |
| Addiction Support | for dedication to supporting those in the Addiction Support Community | 0 Awarded | |
| All for One | for showing good teamwork | 0 Awarded | |
| Anxiety Support | for dedication to supporting those in the 7 Cups Anxiety Community | 69 Awarded | |
| Aristotle | for active participation in community discussions | 684 Awarded | |
| Big Chat | for sending 5,000+ messages in a listener chatroom | 880 Awarded | |
| Bipolar Support | for dedication to supporting those in the Bipolar Disorder Support Community | 9 Awarded | |
| Bridging Community | for participating in both discussions and forums of a Subcommunity | 0 Awarded | |
| Busy Bee | for those who display exemplary collaboration skills across multiple teams | 33 Awarded | |
| Chit Chat | for sending 2,500+ messages in a listener chatroom | 1,298 Awarded | |
| Communicator | for making 250+ forum posts | 511 Awarded | |
| Community Builder | for leading 24+ chat room discussions | 88 Awarded | |
| Connection Corner | for listeners & therapists who want to share & build community together | 828 Awarded | |
| Conversationalist | for leading 4+ chat room discussions | 221 Awarded | |
| Disability Support | for dedication to supporting those in the 7 Cups Disability Community | 11 Awarded | |
| Eating Disorder Support | for dedication to supporting those in the Eating Disorder Support Community | 5 Awarded | |
| Einstein | for work on an original idea that advances the community | 50 Awarded | |
| Ellen | for earning 100+ compassion hearts in a day | 36,417 Awarded | |
| End of Year Award | for winning a prize in the End of Year Celebration week | 8 Awarded | |
| Enthusiast | for being an active member of the teen discussion team | 26 Awarded | |
| Events Team | for helping to organise events in the support rooms | 26 Awarded | |
| Evolution | for users who join 7 Cups as a teen and continue using 7 Cups as an adult | 14,359 Awarded | |
| Fall 2017 Events | for participating in special events on 7 Cups in the Fall of 2017 | 82 Awarded | |
| Fall 2018 Events | for those who participated in an event in Fall 2018 | 502 Awarded | |
| Familiar Face | for spending time interacting in a Subcommunity | 31 Awarded | |
| Family Support | for dedication to supporting those in the 7 Cups Parenting Community | 10 Awarded | |
| Feeder | for those dedicated to feeding the feed | 4 Awarded | |
| First Community | for joining your first subcommunity | 13,051 Awarded | |
| First Post | for making your first post to the forum | 19,621 Awarded | |
| Florence Nightingale | for sending 10,000+ messages in a Group Support Chatroom | 492 Awarded | |
| Flower Crown | for actively participating in the appreciation festival | 40 Awarded | |
| Fly Swatter | for submitting a bug report that resulted in an improvement to the 7 Cups website | 24 Awarded | |
| Forum Supporter | for offering support in a forum category that you would like to help build a community in | 40 Awarded | |
| Forumpedia | for consistently providing relevant forum threads & resources in the chatroom | 186 Awarded | |
| Foster Care | for dedication to supporting those in the Foster Care Support Community | 1 Awarded | |
| Gamer Outreach | for care and support of the gamers community | 165 Awarded | |
| GlitterStar | for winners of a Creative Challenge during the Holidays | 32 Awarded | |
| Glowing Star | for successfully completing the various challenges during Quality Week. | 12 Awarded | |
| Group Mod | for moderating the Group Support Chatrooms | 60 Awarded | |
| Guest Host | for leading a chatroom discussion | 431 Awarded | |
| Guiding Spirit | for leading 100+ chat room discussions | 26 Awarded | |
| Hangout Key | for access to the Member Hangout room | 195 Awarded | |
| Healthy Hearts | for participating in Heart Disease Awareness Month | 37 Awarded | |
| Hello Again | for participating in the hello again campaign by checking in on my members | 763 Awarded | |
| High 5 | for making 5 posts in the forum | 6,103 Awarded | |
| Icebreaker Champion | for participating in an icebreaker challenge | 67 Awarded | |
| Joiner | for taking the first steps to get involved in your subcommunity | 24 Awarded | |
| Kindness Crusader | for spreading kindness on 7 Cups | 34 Awarded | |
| LGBTQ+ Support | for dedication to supporting those in the 7 Cups LGBTQ Community | 32 Awarded | |
| Light Chat | for sending 200+ messages in a listener chatroom | 6,089 Awarded | |
| Love Bug | for earning 50+ compassion hearts in a day | 94,242 Awarded | |
| Love Monster | for community members who send the most appreciation in a month! | 31 Awarded | |
| Maisie | for sharing “Game of Thrones” star Maisie’s Anti-bullying campaign with your personal network | 150 Awarded | |
| Marathon | for completing a difficult challenge on 7 Cups to help build the community | 126 Awarded | |
| Meet & Greet | for welcoming new members and listeners in the intro forums | 3,197 Awarded | |
| NAMI Messenger | for people to share how they told someone at 7 Cups about the NAMI community and/or NAMI resources | 122 Awarded | |
| NAMI Oath | for taking the NAMI Community Oath and dedicating yourself to the NAMI community on 7 Cups | 546 Awarded | |
| Olympic Rings | for participating in an Olympic Challenge | 1 Awarded | |
| Online Therapy | for Therapists that provide online therapy on 7 Cups | 365 Awarded | |
| Oprah | for leading 12+ chat room discussions | 145 Awarded | |
| Orator | for making 1,000+ forum posts | 134 Awarded | |
| Parenting & Pregnancy | for dedication to supporting those in the Parenting & Pregnancy Community | 5 Awarded | |
| People of Color Support | for supporting Young People of Color in the 7 Cups community | 149 Awarded | |
| Perinatal Support | for special dedication to supporting those in need of perinatal support | 7 Awarded | |
| Pop-Up Ninja | for leading 3+ pop-up discussions in 1 week. Like a ninja. | 12 Awarded | |
| Positivity Support | for dedication to supporting those in the Motivation & Self-Help Community | 9 Awarded | |
| Power Welcomer | for Listeners who are part of the member welcome team | 206 Awarded | |
| Quality Guide | for writing a topic guide to help educate the community | 10 Awarded | |
| Ray of Hope | for sending 1,000+ messages in a Group Support Chatroom | 2,737 Awarded | |
| Ready for Change | for Change group workshop participants | 0 Awarded | |
| Relationship Support | for dedication to supporting those in the 7 Cups Relationship Community | 33 Awarded | |
| Resolution Ruler | for participating in a resolution event | 12 Awarded | |
| Safety Patrol | A member of the flagging profiles team! | 327 Awarded | |
| Safety Support | for dedication to supporting the Safety & Knowledge Community | 13 Awarded | |
| Santa's Helper | for participating in a holiday event | 53 Awarded | |
| SC Cupsiversary | for participating in a Subcommunity anniversary event | 0 Awarded | |
| Schizophrenia Support | for special dedication to supporting those in need of schizophrenia support | 12 Awarded | |
| Scrum Report | for continually tracking volunteer work to show your progress to the community | 132 Awarded | |
| Secret Listener Messenger | for people who send gifts between secret buddies | 29 Awarded | |
| Self-Harm Support Team | for dedication to supporting those in Self-Harm Recovery Community | 20 Awarded | |
| Shining Light | for sending 5,000+ messages in a Group Support Chatroom | 943 Awarded | |
| Small Chat | for sending 1,000+ messages in a listener chatroom | 2,378 Awarded | |
| Sparkler | for sending 500+ messages in a Group Support Chatroom | 4,213 Awarded | |
| Speaker | for making 500+ forum posts | 264 Awarded | |
| Spring Events | for those who participated in a Spring event. | 11 Awarded | |
| Startup Support Pro | for providing excellent support to the startup community | 6 Awarded | |
| Stigma Warrior | for actively spreading awareness against stigmas as part of the 7 cups community | 2 Awarded | |
| Strangers Unite | For sharing the “Talk to Strangers’ page with your personal network | 217 Awarded | |
| Summer Events | for those who participated in a Summer event. | 562 Awarded | |
| Summer Events 2017 | for participating in a special event organized by your subcommunity during the summer of 2017 | 55 Awarded | |
| Talker | for making 100+ forum posts | 1,188 Awarded | |
| Teen Chat Support | for Teen Stars who have chosen to be available ongoing chat support | 10 Awarded | |
| Tiny Chat | for sending 500+ messages in a listener chatroom | 3,554 Awarded | |
| Trauma Support Team | for dedication to supporting those in Trauma Support Community | 13 Awarded | |
| TS Key | for access to the Thinking Space room | 815 Awarded | |
| Twinning | for having a listener twin & sticking by their side on 7 Cups | 297 Awarded | |
| Voice | for making 50+ forum posts | 1,992 Awarded | |
| Weekly Challenge 1st | for winning first place in a weekly challenge | 29 Awarded | |
| Weekly Challenge 2nd | for earning 2nd place during a weekly challenge | 39 Awarded | |
| Weekly Challenge 3rd | for earning 3rd place during a weekly challenge | 39 Awarded | |
| Welcome & Support | for dedication to welcoming and supporting guests | 4 Awarded | |
| Welcoming Superstar | for listeners who welcome 24 new listeners every week | 12 Awarded | |
| Wiki Team | for anyone who signs helps support the 7 Cups wiki | 68 Awarded | |
| Winter 2018 Special Events | for community members that participated in a winter 2018 event | 94 Awarded | |
| WMH Day | for assisting with World Mental Health Day events | 19 Awarded |
| Bat Signal | for listeners who respond to the bat call and help the community by taking a general chat! | 734 Awarded |
| Active Minds | for reaching out to colleges and universities | 47 Awarded | |
| Cup Connect | for spreading the word about 7 Cups to help make the world a better place | 242 Awarded | |
| Diary Study | for those who participate in the teen diary study | 13 Awarded | |
| Feedback | for receiving feedback in chats or group support and openly learning from it | 819 Awarded | |
| First Step | for reaching out to the Alcoholics Anonymous population and helping those who have struggled with alcoholism to feel supported on 7 Cups of Tea | 27 Awarded | |
| Five Steps | for completing 5 steps on your listener progress path | 0 Awarded | |
| Hang 10 | for completing 10 steps on your listener progress path | 0 Awarded | |
| Highness of Hearts | for being voted one of the most dedicated and supportive and appreciative people during the 2015 Appreciation Festival | 32 Awarded | |
| Milestone Team | for members and listeners who have opted to provide support to those sharing milestones (Show the Way And Triumph) | 59 Awarded | |
| Quality Beam | for actively looking to improve mentoring skills during Quality Week. | 3 Awarded | |
| Ramp Up | for helping an organization become a 7 Cups of Tea partner | 3 Awarded | |
| Stepping Up | for reaching out to the Narcotics Anonymous population and helping those who have struggled with drug addiction to feel supported on 7 Cups of Tea | 23 Awarded | |
| Tick Tock | for reaching reaching ten 1-on-1 chats | 148,013 Awarded | |
| Translation Master | for translating 500+ terms to help bring 7 Cups to all people | 11 Awarded | |
| Translation Microscope | for helping to proofread and edit translated terms within the Translation Project | 99 Awarded | |
| Translator | for taking the lead to bring 7 cups of tea to another country and translating the site into the native language | 871 Awarded |
| 3rd Birthday Star | for sharing your referral link in honor of 7 Cups’ 3rd Birthday | 133 Awarded | |
| Da Vinci | for creating content for 7 Cups of Tea & its social media channels | 61 Awarded | |
| Envoy | for having a personal referral URL visited by 300 unique people | 139 Awarded | |
| Help Angel | for recruiting a new Member to 7 Cups of Tea | 2,879 Awarded | |
| Herald | for having a personal referral URL visited by 1,000 unique people | 42 Awarded | |
| MedX | for feeling proud and spreading the news that 7 Cups won the Stanford MedX Prize for Health Care Systems Design! | 176 Awarded | |
| Messenger | for having a personal referral URL visited by 50 unique people | 1,313 Awarded | |
| PH Upvote | for supporting the community by upvoting us on Product Hunt | 132 Awarded | |
| Recruit | for recruiting a new Listener to 7 Cups of Tea | 1,693 Awarded | |
| Social Butterfly | for being a committed soldier spreading the word about 7cups for 3 consecutive months! | 14 Awarded | |
| Social Soldier | for uniforming up and dedicating time to reach out to people in need of support for 1 month! | 45 Awarded |
| Dewey | for making suggestions that help 7 Cups of Tea become more organized | 34 Awarded | |
| Edison | for finding creative ways to help more people through 7 Cups of Tea | 33 Awarded | |
| Editor | for helping to edit content on the site | 25 Awarded | |
| Educator | for creative educational materials in partnership with 7 Cups of Tea | 12 Awarded | |
| Icon | for helping to create new badges and awards for 7 Cups of Tea’s listeners | 30 Awarded | |
| Senator | for being a valued member of community with ability to vote on future site directions | 6 Awarded |
| 7Cups Feed | for curators of the @7Cups feed | 19 Awarded | |
| Aficionado | for being an active member of the feed team | 119 Awarded | |
| Ambassador | for early commitment to the 7 Cups of Tea mission and for going above and beyond in service to the community. | 23 Awarded | |
| Bandit | for supporting the community with consistency | 26 Awarded | |
| Bandit 2 | for members of the member review queue team | 13 Awarded | |
| Campus Leader | for establishing 7 Cups community on campus | 30 Awarded | |
| Campus Stringer | for spreading awareness through campus publications | 13 Awarded | |
| Chapter Leader | for serving as a 7 Cups chapter leader | 8 Awarded | |
| Chapter Member | for being a member of a 7 Cups chapter | 7 Awarded | |
| Chapter President | for serving as the President of a 7 Cups chapter | 3 Awarded | |
| Chapter Secretary | for serving as the Secretary of a 7 Cups chapter | 2 Awarded | |
| Chapter VP | for serving as the Vice President of a 7 Cups chapter | 2 Awarded | |
| Chat Support | for Mentors who have chosen to be available ongoing chat support | 66 Awarded | |
| Chatroom Mentor | for monitoring the Listener chatroom & answering questions | 11 Awarded | |
| Chatroom Mentor Leader | for leading chatroom dialogue & managing morale | 11 Awarded | |
| CL Intern Leader | for maintaining and managing the campus leader internship program. | 1 Awarded | |
| Community Mentor | for spreading the word & creating content for social media | 6 Awarded | |
| Community Mentor Leader | for managing lead sharing campaigns & encouraging sharing | 36 Awarded | |
| Country Champion | for spreading the word about 7 Cups in your country & being a leader for your country community on and off of 7 Cups | 13 Awarded | |
| Country Leader | for on-site community builders, helping to build country communities at 7 Cups | 24 Awarded | |
| Depression Support | for dedication to supporting those in the 7 Cups Depression Community | 55 Awarded | |
| Doorkeeper | for opening and closing chatrooms for discussions and events | 90 Awarded | |
| Featured Leader | for exceptional dedication to the 7 Cups of Tea mission | 62 Awarded | |
| Feed Mod | for community members who moderate the feed | 6 Awarded | |
| Forum Admin | for forum Leaders who manage the forum moderation queue | 7 Awarded | |
| Forum Flag Team | for members of the forum flag team | 20 Awarded | |
| Forum Key | for project leaders who support their project via forum engagement | 37 Awarded | |
| Forum Mentor | for monitoring the Forum & keeping it active | 21 Awarded | |
| Forum Mentor Leader | for guiding & encouraging forum activity | 7 Awarded | |
| General Support Team | for dedication to supporting those in the General Support Community | 3 Awarded | |
| Group Mentor Leader | for monitoring group support quality | 8 Awarded | |
| Group Mod Key | for 7 Cups Partners who host group discussions for their communities | 4 Awarded | |
| Group Mod Leader | for supervising and supporting Group Mods | 5 Awarded | |
| Guide Team | for being a member of the Listener Written Guide Approval Team | 12 Awarded | |
| Healthy Living Team | for leading the Healthy Living support team | 15 Awarded | |
| Intern Mentor | for monitoring and supporting the internship program | 20 Awarded | |
| Mindfulness Support | for leading regular Mindfulness sessions | 30 Awarded | |
| Mod Champion | for fulfilling 200 group chats in 4 months as a Group Mod | 128 Awarded | |
| Mod Major | for fulfilling 150 group chats in 3 months as a Group Mod | 140 Awarded | |
| Mod On | for fulfilling 100 group chats in 2 months as a Group Mod | 164 Awarded | |
| Mod Star | for fulfilling 50 group chats in 1 month as a Group Mod | 185 Awarded | |
| Operations Assistant | for assisting in site operations | 13 Awarded | |
| Operations Mentor | for leading teams working on site operations | 4 Awarded | |
| PB | for being a huge believer in the vision of 7 Cups of Tea, awarded by the founder, the first PB award will be awarded July 2014 | 8 Awarded | |
| Project Agent | for helping to manage a project in the community | 43 Awarded | |
| Q & A Editing Crew | for members of the Q & A team that can edit Q & A replies | 2 Awarded | |
| Q & A Glitter Trotter | for members of the Q & A approval team | 23 Awarded | |
| Quality Mentor | for monitoring Listener quality | 37 Awarded | |
| Quality Mentor Leader | for managing listener quality as a high level listener | 11 Awarded | |
| Question Crew | for members of the Q & A team that help with question approvals | 3 Awarded | |
| Rocket | for supporting the community with enthusiasm | 16 Awarded | |
| SC Forum Mentor | for forum mentors who focuse exclusively in their Subcommunity | 1 Awarded | |
| Special Events Organizer | for organizing community building events | 34 Awarded | |
| Student Support | for dedication to supporting those in the 7 Cups High School Support Community | 38 Awarded | |
| Support Plus | for leading special support sessions on specific topics | 42 Awarded | |
| Support Room Mentor | for leading a group support team | 23 Awarded | |
| Support Team Teen Star | for helping to lead a support team | 9 Awarded | |
| Teen Chatroom Leader | for leading teen chatroom dialogue & managing morale | 5 Awarded | |
| Teen Chatroom Mentor | for monitoring the Teen Listener chatroom & answering questions | 44 Awarded | |
| Teen Chatroom Star | for teen listeners who help moderate the 7 Cups listener chatrooms | 5 Awarded | |
| Teen CM | for the Teen Community Manager of the Day | 0 Awarded | |
| Teen Community Star | for teen listeners who help spread the word and create content for social media | 1 Awarded | |
| Teen Forum Star | for teen listeners who help moderate the 7 Cups forums | 10 Awarded | |
| Teen Quality Leader | for managing teen listener quality as a high level listener | 3 Awarded | |
| Teen Quality Mentor | for monitoring Teen Listener quality | 44 Awarded | |
| Teen Quality Star | for teen listeners who help monitor teen listeners quality | 9 Awarded | |
| Teen Star Leader | for helping new teen stars adjust and going above and beyond in service to the community | 3 Awarded | |
| Teen Transitioning Mentor | for supporting teens previous,during and after they move to the adult side | 18 Awarded | |
| Thinking Space | for leading thoughtful discussions in the Thinking Space room | 9 Awarded | |
| Training Badge | for access to special leadership training rooms | 114 Awarded | |
| Transition Mentor Leader | for supporting teens through their transition to the adult side as a high level listener | 1 Awarded | |
| Verified Listener Team | for experienced members of the listener community who support listeners through the verified listener process | 172 Awarded |
| 12 Steps | for completion of the 12 Step Working Guide | 6,150 Awarded | |
| 7 Cups Intern | for listeners who are currently active in the 7 Cups internship program | 132 Awarded | |
| 7 Cups Intern Grad | for listeners who successfully completed the 7 Cups internship program | 329 Awarded | |
| 7Cups Guide | for completion of the 7 Cups for the Searching Soul eBook | 6,221 Awarded | |
| ACT Therapy | for completion of the ACT Therapy Course | 12,994 Awarded | |
| ADHD | for completion of the Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Course | 7,597 Awarded | |
| Alcohol & Drug Abuse | for completion of the Alcohol & Drug Course | 15,924 Awarded | |
| Anxiety | for completion of the Anxiety Course | 25,855 Awarded | |
| Boundaries | for completion of the Boundaries Course | 6,192 Awarded | |
| Bullying | for completion of the Bullying Course | 14,580 Awarded | |
| Chronic Pain | for completion of the Chronic Pain Course | 9,726 Awarded | |
| CL Intern | for participating in the campus leader internship program. | 0 Awarded | |
| CL Intern Grad | for graduating from the campus leader internship program. | 0 Awarded | |
| College Guide | for completion of the College Guide Course | 11,165 Awarded | |
| Community 101 | for learning about the 7 Cups community best practices & skills | 4,846 Awarded | |
| Crisis Intervention | for completion of the Crisis Intervention Course | 11,721 Awarded | |
| Cultural Diversity | for completion of the Cultural Diversity Course | 11,860 Awarded | |
| Depression | for completion of the Depression Course | 27,182 Awarded | |
| Diabetes CBT | for completion of the Diabetes CBT Guide | 1,353 Awarded | |
| Eating Disorders | for completion of the Eating Disorders Course | 13,406 Awarded | |
| Exercise Motivation | for completion of the Exercise Motivation Course | 8,406 Awarded | |
| Family Stress | for completion of the Family Stress Course | 11,626 Awarded | |
| Family Support | for completion of the Parenting Course | 8,769 Awarded | |
| Forgiveness | for completion of the Forgiveness Course | 5,381 Awarded | |
| Getting Unstuck | for completion of the Getting Unstuck Course | 5,019 Awarded | |
| Graduate | for successful completion of the the Active Listening 1 Course | 10,778 Awarded | |
| Grief | for completion of the Grief Course | 5,290 Awarded | |
| Hope Training | for completion of the Hope Training Guide | 336 Awarded | |
| Intern Buddy | for intern graduates who are guiding new interns | 3 Awarded | |
| Loneliness Guide | for completion of the Loneliness Guide Course | 11,457 Awarded | |
| Managing Bipolar | for completion of the Managing Bipolar Course | 6,593 Awarded | |
| Managing Emotions | for completion of the Managing Emotions Course | 15,382 Awarded | |
| Managing Finances | for completion of the Managing Finances Course | 4,455 Awarded | |
| Master | for successful completion of the Active Listening 2 Course | 3,514 Awarded | |
| NAMI Listener | for listeners who have successfully completed the NAMI listener training guide | 2,800 Awarded | |
| OCD | for completion of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Course | 4,563 Awarded | |
| Panic Attacks | for completion of the Panic Attacks Course | 12,358 Awarded | |
| People of Color Guide | for completion of the Young People of Color Course | 4,626 Awarded | |
| Perinatal | for completion of the Perinatal Mood Disorder Course | 5,196 Awarded | |
| Psychological First Aid | for completion of the Psychological First Aid (PFA) Course | 8,724 Awarded | |
| Rocket Listener | for successful completion of Active Listening 4 Course | 901 Awarded | |
| Schizophrenia | for completion of the Coping with Schizophrenia Course | 6,601 Awarded | |
| Scholar | for successful completion of the Active Listening 3 Course | 1,286 Awarded | |
| Self Harm | for completion of the Self Harm Course | 16,421 Awarded | |
| Sexual Abuse | for completion of the Sexual Abuse Course | 12,337 Awarded | |
| Sleeping Well | for completion of the Sleeping Well Course | 10,925 Awarded | |
| Social Anxiety | for completion of the Social Anxiety Course | 6,203 Awarded | |
| Startup Support | for completion of the Startup Support Course | 5,940 Awarded | |
| Surviving Breakups | for completion of the Surviving Breakups Course | 19,249 Awarded | |
| Surviving Domestic Assault | for completion of the Surviving Domestic Assault Course | 4,235 Awarded | |
| Test Anxiety | for completion of the Test Anxiety Course | 8,928 Awarded | |
| Traumatic Experiences | for completion of the Traumatic Experiences Course | 9,942 Awarded | |
| Weight Management | for completion of the Weight Management Guide | 1,394 Awarded | |
| Work Related Stress | for completion of the Work Related Stress Course | 8,894 Awarded |
| Above & Beyond | for connecting to a Mentor and learning something new about listening | 477 Awarded | |
| Break-A-Leg | for overcoming, stress, anxiety & fear to try something new | 1,682 Awarded | |
| Champion Self-Esteem | for completing 30 days of a Self Esteem Challenge | 19 Awarded | |
| Entrepreneur Self-Esteem | for completing 10 days of a self-esteem Challenge | 32 Awarded | |
| Kindness Challenge | for completing a Kindness Challenge | 0 Awarded | |
| Lean-On-Me | for helping a fellow listener after a difficult chat, nominated by 5 Listeners | 73 Awarded | |
| Master Self-Esteem | for completing 20 days of a self-esteem Challenge | 21 Awarded | |
| Pink Ribbon | for participating in a Breast Cancer Awareness activity | 56 Awarded | |
| Positivity Challenge | for participating in the 7 day positivity challenge | 126 Awarded | |
| Relationships | for building supportive relationships with fellow listeners, nominated by 5 other listeners | 163 Awarded | |
| Self-Care | for exercising 3 times a week for 1 month | 2,060 Awarded | |
| Self-Love | for doing something nice for yourself everyday for a month | 1,227 Awarded | |
| Soaring | for continuing Listener community education by passing on what you’ve learned from your feedback/Menteeship to others | 208 Awarded | |
| Trust Fall | for seeking peer support after hard chat, nominated by 2 Peer Support Listeners | 148 Awarded |
Listeners progress from one level to the next as they earn Cheers during their journey at 7 Cups of Tea.
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Newbie 1 | 93 |
| Newbie 2 | 205 |
| Newbie 3 | 313 |
| Newbie 4 | 437 |
| Newbie 5 | 580 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Novice 1 | 791 |
| Novice 2 | 920 |
| Novice 3 | 1,062 |
| Novice 4 | 1,183 |
| Novice 5 | 1,315 |
| Novice 6 | 1,439 |
| Novice 7 | 1,551 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Beginner 1 | 1,769 |
| Beginner 2 | 1,927 |
| Beginner 3 | 2,103 |
| Beginner 4 | 2,304 |
| Beginner 5 | 2,507 |
| Beginner 6 | 2,718 |
| Beginner 7 | 2,916 |
| Beginner 8 | 3,006 |
| Beginner 9 | 3,194 |
| Beginner 10 | 3,428 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Helper 1 | 3,890 |
| Helper 2 | 4,129 |
| Helper 3 | 4,405 |
| Helper 4 | 4,616 |
| Helper 5 | 4,881 |
| Helper 6 | 5,170 |
| Helper 7 | 5,489 |
| Helper 8 | 5,689 |
| Helper 9 | 6,006 |
| Helper 10 | 6,327 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Apprentice 1 | 6,881 |
| Apprentice 2 | 7,235 |
| Apprentice 3 | 7,465 |
| Apprentice 4 | 7,765 |
| Apprentice 5 | 8,147 |
| Apprentice 6 | 8,559 |
| Apprentice 7 | 8,991 |
| Apprentice 8 | 9,393 |
| Apprentice 9 | 9,845 |
| Apprentice 10 | 10,328 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Supporter 1 | 11,185 |
| Supporter 2 | 11,686 |
| Supporter 3 | 12,207 |
| Supporter 4 | 12,741 |
| Supporter 5 | 13,241 |
| Supporter 6 | 13,581 |
| Supporter 7 | 14,101 |
| Supporter 8 | 14,608 |
| Supporter 9 | 15,131 |
| Supporter 10 | 15,531 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Intermediate 1 | 16,455 |
| Intermediate 2 | 16,942 |
| Intermediate 3 | 17,462 |
| Intermediate 4 | 18,012 |
| Intermediate 5 | 18,312 |
| Intermediate 6 | 18,693 |
| Intermediate 7 | 19,143 |
| Intermediate 8 | 19,623 |
| Intermediate 9 | 20,185 |
| Intermediate 10 | 20,585 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Explorer 1 | 21,536 |
| Explorer 2 | 21,765 |
| Explorer 3 | 22,268 |
| Explorer 4 | 22,788 |
| Explorer 5 | 23,352 |
| Explorer 6 | 23,941 |
| Explorer 7 | 24,553 |
| Explorer 8 | 25,187 |
| Explorer 9 | 25,862 |
| Explorer 10 | 26,282 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Discoverer 1 | 27,268 |
| Discoverer 2 | 27,898 |
| Discoverer 3 | 28,546 |
| Discoverer 4 | 29,221 |
| Discoverer 5 | 29,910 |
| Discoverer 6 | 30,612 |
| Discoverer 7 | 31,326 |
| Discoverer 8 | 31,828 |
| Discoverer 9 | 32,376 |
| Discoverer 10 | 33,013 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Advanced 1 | 34,372 |
| Advanced 2 | 35,055 |
| Advanced 3 | 35,790 |
| Advanced 4 | 36,532 |
| Advanced 5 | 37,267 |
| Advanced 6 | 38,022 |
| Advanced 7 | 38,802 |
| Advanced 8 | 39,614 |
| Advanced 9 | 40,314 |
| Advanced 10 | 40,857 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Scholar 1 | 42,310 |
| Scholar 2 | 43,210 |
| Scholar 3 | 43,975 |
| Scholar 4 | 44,656 |
| Scholar 5 | 45,579 |
| Scholar 6 | 46,402 |
| Scholar 7 | 46,925 |
| Scholar 8 | 47,637 |
| Scholar 9 | 48,271 |
| Scholar 10 | 49,073 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Specialist 1 | 50,408 |
| Specialist 2 | 51,156 |
| Specialist 3 | 51,796 |
| Specialist 4 | 52,296 |
| Specialist 5 | 53,074 |
| Specialist 6 | 53,807 |
| Specialist 7 | 54,397 |
| Specialist 8 | 55,251 |
| Specialist 9 | 55,951 |
| Specialist 10 | 56,190 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Expert 1 | 57,180 |
| Expert 2 | 57,855 |
| Expert 3 | 58,176 |
| Expert 4 | 58,919 |
| Expert 5 | 59,709 |
| Expert 6 | 60,307 |
| Expert 7 | 60,940 |
| Expert 8 | 61,812 |
| Expert 9 | 62,374 |
| Expert 10 | 63,194 |
| Expert 11 | 63,667 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Connoisseur 1 | 65,390 |
| Connoisseur 2 | 66,102 |
| Connoisseur 3 | 66,992 |
| Connoisseur 4 | 67,868 |
| Connoisseur 5 | 68,700 |
| Connoisseur 6 | 69,333 |
| Connoisseur 7 | 70,075 |
| Connoisseur 8 | 70,875 |
| Connoisseur 9 | 71,437 |
| Connoisseur 10 | 72,348 |
| Connoisseur 11 | 73,227 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Master 1 | 74,949 |
| Master 2 | 75,747 |
| Master 3 | 76,371 |
| Master 4 | 77,100 |
| Master 5 | 78,020 |
| Master 6 | 79,022 |
| Master 7 | 80,126 |
| Master 8 | 81,108 |
| Master 9 | 81,982 |
| Master 10 | 83,014 |
| Master 11 | 84,212 |
| Master 12 | 85,266 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Maven 1 | 86,746 |
| Maven 2 | 87,946 |
| Maven 3 | 88,889 |
| Maven 4 | 89,691 |
| Maven 5 | 90,696 |
| Maven 6 | 91,850 |
| Maven 7 | 93,048 |
| Maven 8 | 93,954 |
| Maven 9 | 94,954 |
| Maven 10 | 96,241 |
| Maven 11 | 97,230 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Proficient 1 | 99,606 |
| Proficient 2 | 100,906 |
| Proficient 3 | 102,282 |
| Proficient 4 | 103,682 |
| Proficient 5 | 104,958 |
| Proficient 6 | 105,961 |
| Proficient 7 | 107,137 |
| Proficient 8 | 108,291 |
| Proficient 9 | 109,290 |
| Proficient 10 | 110,677 |
| Proficient 11 | 111,953 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Guru 1 | 114,674 |
| Guru 2 | 116,074 |
| Guru 3 | 117,586 |
| Guru 4 | 118,586 |
| Guru 5 | 119,931 |
| Guru 6 | 121,165 |
| Guru 7 | 122,819 |
| Guru 8 | 123,942 |
| Guru 9 | 125,420 |
| Guru 10 | 126,910 |
| Guru 11 | 128,210 |
| Guru 12 | 129,610 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Veteran 1 | 132,660 |
| Veteran 2 | 134,005 |
| Veteran 3 | 135,543 |
| Veteran 4 | 137,143 |
| Veteran 5 | 138,243 |
| Veteran 6 | 139,621 |
| Veteran 7 | 141,061 |
| Veteran 8 | 142,671 |
| Veteran 9 | 144,330 |
| Veteran 10 | 146,095 |
| Veteran 11 | 147,534 |
| Veteran 12 | 149,246 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Sage 1 | 152,969 |
| Sage 2 | 154,758 |
| Sage 3 | 156,739 |
| Sage 4 | 158,747 |
| Sage 5 | 161,023 |
| Sage 6 | 163,210 |
| Sage 7 | 165,402 |
| Sage 8 | 167,636 |
| Sage 9 | 169,736 |
| Sage 10 | 172,108 |
| Sage 11 | 174,497 |
| Sage 12 | 176,839 |
| Sage 13 | 179,239 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Virtuoso 1 | 184,095 |
| Virtuoso 2 | 186,504 |
| Virtuoso 3 | 188,987 |
| Virtuoso 4 | 191,581 |
| Virtuoso 5 | 194,081 |
| Virtuoso 6 | 196,371 |
| Virtuoso 7 | 198,553 |
| Virtuoso 8 | 200,898 |
| Virtuoso 9 | 203,000 |
| Virtuoso 10 | 205,448 |
| Virtuoso 11 | 207,777 |
| Virtuoso 12 | 210,519 |
| Virtuoso 13 | 213,123 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Genius 1 | 217,797 |
| Genius 2 | 220,432 |
| Genius 3 | 223,194 |
| Genius 4 | 226,181 |
| Genius 5 | 229,379 |
| Genius 6 | 232,608 |
| Genius 7 | 235,920 |
| Genius 8 | 239,322 |
| Genius 9 | 242,367 |
| Genius 10 | 245,149 |
| Genius 11 | 247,742 |
| Genius 12 | 250,416 |
| Genius 13 | 253,136 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Marvel 1 | 258,343 |
| Marvel 2 | 261,063 |
| Marvel 3 | 264,161 |
| Marvel 4 | 267,299 |
| Marvel 5 | 270,563 |
| Marvel 6 | 273,898 |
| Marvel 7 | 277,333 |
| Marvel 8 | 280,400 |
| Marvel 9 | 284,222 |
| Marvel 10 | 286,486 |
| Marvel 11 | 289,549 |
| Marvel 12 | 293,112 |
| Marvel 13 | 296,788 |
| Marvel 14 | 300,533 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Paragon 1 | 308,149 |
| Paragon 2 | 311,601 |
| Paragon 3 | 315,093 |
| Paragon 4 | 318,981 |
| Paragon 5 | 322,983 |
| Paragon 6 | 327,001 |
| Paragon 7 | 331,049 |
| Paragon 8 | 335,205 |
| Paragon 9 | 339,492 |
| Paragon 10 | 343,883 |
| Paragon 11 | 348,355 |
| Paragon 12 | 352,754 |
| Paragon 13 | 357,286 |
| Paragon 14 | 361,804 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Exemplar 1 | 371,080 |
| Exemplar 2 | 375,813 |
| Exemplar 3 | 380,565 |
| Exemplar 4 | 384,665 |
| Exemplar 5 | 389,317 |
| Exemplar 6 | 393,804 |
| Exemplar 7 | 398,516 |
| Exemplar 8 | 403,504 |
| Exemplar 9 | 408,512 |
| Exemplar 10 | 413,684 |
| Exemplar 11 | 418,782 |
| Exemplar 12 | 424,069 |
| Exemplar 13 | 429,388 |
| Exemplar 14 | 434,716 |
| Exemplar 15 | 440,134 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Pinnacle 1 | 451,486 |
| Pinnacle 2 | 457,773 |
| Pinnacle 3 | 464,102 |
| Pinnacle 4 | 470,768 |
| Pinnacle 5 | 477,640 |
| Pinnacle 6 | 483,985 |
| Pinnacle 7 | 491,068 |
| Pinnacle 8 | 498,311 |
| Pinnacle 9 | 505,811 |
| Pinnacle 10 | 513,045 |
| Pinnacle 11 | 520,856 |
| Pinnacle 12 | 528,956 |
| Pinnacle 13 | 537,438 |
| Pinnacle 14 | 546,031 |
| Pinnacle 15 | 554,672 |
| Pinnacle 16 | 563,671 |
| Listener Level | Cheers Required |
|---|---|
| Epitome 1 | 582,223 |
| Epitome 2 | 591,323 |
| Epitome 3 | 600,905 |
| Epitome 4 | 610,803 |
| Epitome 5 | 620,804 |
| Epitome 6 | 631,038 |
| Epitome 7 | 641,465 |
| Epitome 8 | 652,147 |
| Epitome 9 | 663,067 |
| Epitome 10 | 674,167 |
| Epitome 11 | 685,410 |
| Epitome 12 | 695,410 |
| Epitome 13 | 706,820 |
| Epitome 14 | 718,532 |
| Epitome 15 | 730,531 |
| Epitome 16 | 742,732 |
| Epitome 17 | 755,188 |
| Epitome 18 | 767,863 |
| Epitome 19 | 780,975 |