Thanks for the feedback!
My plan is not exactly sticky notes, and not publicly displayed, but a little note with something positive about each resident. Maybe in a format like a casual thank you card, maybe one that looks like a sticky note. It would be either in an envelope, or a folded piece of paper with writing on the inside, taped to their front door. Or maybe even a postcard that goes to their mailbox.
It's true, we can't be our residents friends (learned the hard way, didn't we all?) But one thing I've noticed with the advancement of technology is the more we connect with others online, the less actual human interaction we have. People see facebook posts all day about how great they are, so they are a dime a dozen and become meaningless. I want to make my residents see that even if I'm not their friend, I notice what is special about them and genuinely care about their well being.
I do use our property facebook page, but many of our residents do not. On a resident's birthday, I post "happy birthday Amy!" but no one but Amy would know which resident I was referring to. I never connect with residents on my personal page. I keep that locked down so they can't find it even if they look.
I wasn't thinking about changing anyone's opinions, just saying something brief to make them feel good about themselves.