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Ways to Say Goodbye

Formal Goodbyes • Be good, and if you can’t be good,

be careful
• Farewell • Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do
• Goodbye • Keep it real
• Take care
• Best wishes Goodbyes for Close Friends and
• Until we meet again Family
• I look forward to our next meeting
• Thank you for your time • Hugs and kisses
• Love you
Informal Goodbyes • Take it easy
• Stay in touch
• Bye • See you soon
• See ya • Bye, love
• Catch you later • Catch you on the rebound
• Peace out
• I’m off Professional Goodbyes
• Later
• Bye for now • Regards
• Sincerely
Emotional Goodbyes • Respectfully
• I appreciate your time
• I’ll miss you • Let’s touch base soon
• It’s hard to say goodbye • Looking forward to our next
• Take good care of yourself collaboration
• Don’t forget about me • Wishing you a successful quarter
• This isn’t goodbye, it’s see you later
• Until next time, take the best of care Brief Goodbyes
• I hope to see you again soon
• So long
Humorous Goodbyes • Adieu
• Ciao
• Smell ya later • Au revoir
• I’m outta here • Adios
• Gotta jet • Cheerio
• See you on the flip side
• I should let you go
• Let’s wrap this up
• I’ll let you get back to it
End of Conversation Goodbyes
Goodbyes When Leaving a Place
• Alright then
• I guess that’s it
• I’m heading out
• I think we’ve covered everything
• Time to hit the road
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• I’ve got to run • Let’s do this again soon

• Off I go • Bye for now, talk to you soon
• Time to scoot • That’s my cue to go
• Making my exit
Seasonal Goodbyes
Goodbyes in Written
Communication • Have a great
summer/winter/spring/fall
• Best regards • Enjoy the holiday season
• Kind regards • Merry Christmas and a Happy New
• Warm regards Year
• Cheers • Happy holidays, see you next year
• Yours truly • Stay warm/cool, depending on the
• Sincerely yours season
• Talk soon
When You Might Not See Someone
When You’re Unsure When You’ll for a While
Meet Again
• Fare thee well
• Until fate brings us together • Go forth and conquer
• Until destiny reunites us • Keep your chin up until next time
• Let’s hope our paths cross again • Stay strong and carry on
• Someday, somewhere • Keep on keeping on
• Who knows when we’ll meet again
When You Want to Leave a Positive
When Leaving a Job or Moving Impression
Away
• It’s been an absolute pleasure
• It’s been a pleasure working with • I’ve thoroughly enjoyed our
you conversation
• I’ve cherished our time together • Here’s to a fruitful future
• Here’s to new beginnings • Keep shining bright
• Wishing everyone nothing but the • May your journey be smooth
best
• Keep in touch When You’re Saying Goodbye to
Children
When Ending a Phone Call or Video
Chat • Bye-bye
• Toodle-oo
• Good talking to you • See you later, alligator
• I’ll catch you later on • After a while, crocodile
• Hasta la vista, baby

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• Bye – this is the simple, short, and sweet version of saying goodbye to someone without being
too informal.
• Goodbye -The basic farewell greeting, suitable for all occasions.
• Bye-bye– This version is a bit more informal and is best to be used around friends and family.
• Farewell – This is a formal way to tell someone to be safe while they are away from you.
• Cheerio – not generally used in the United States but it is another friendly form of goodbye.
• See you – This is a more formal way of saying ‘see you later’. Used more in a formal sense or
workplace.
• I’m out – this is a very informal way of saying goodbye. It loosely means ‘I’m leaving’. Mostly
used with friends or for comedic purposes
• Take care – this is more so used with family and friends showing care for those who are leaving.
• Take it easy – this phrase is used more often with friends and family, and wishes them less stress
while also saying goodbye
• I’m off – Used in almost any situation, but mostly informal
• Gotta go! – This is mostly used in the informal sense, which grew in popularity in chat rooms
when the short cut ‘g2g’ became popular
• Good night – Good night is used when well, you want to wish the person a good night. The more
informal form of this is just ‘night’ or ‘nighty-night’
• Bye for now– this is used in an informal setting
• See you later– This phrase is more often used in an informal setting, like with friends and family.
• Keep in touch– this is more so used with friends and family who don’t see each other often and
wish to keep in contact with them
• Catch you later– Catch you later means the same thing as ‘see you later’, but it is even more
informal.
• See you soon– this is a more formal way of saying ‘see you later’ or ‘See you’. This is mostly used
when you know you will see the other person or group within the next few hours.

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• I gotta take off– a shortened form of ‘I have got to take off’, this phrase is used for informal
situations, implying a sense of urgency in their exit.
• Talk to you later– talk to you later is mostly used in the same way as the phrase ‘see you later’.
The shortcut ‘ttyl’ is also a way of saying ‘talk to you later’
• See you next time– this phrase is used when you know you that you will see the other person or
party again, but you are not sure when that next time will be.
• Have a good one – this is a time-neutral way to tell someone goodbye. This is a formal way to
say goodbye as well.
• Have a good (nice) day– This is a formal way to tell someone goodbye. This is used when you say
goodbye to someone when a majority of the day has yet to pass.
• I’ve got to get going/ I must be going– This is an informal way of telling someone goodbye while
also providing a sense of urgency. This is a longer form of ‘gotta go’ and generally means the
same thing.

Informal Ways to Say Goodbyes

When it comes to informal goodbyes, you have a lot more flexibility in terms of the words you
can use. Here are some common ways to say goodbye to different types of people in your life:

Friends

• “Later!” or “Catch you later!”

• “See ya!” or “See you later!”
• “Take care!” or “Take it easy!”
• “Peace!” or “Peace out!”
• “Bye for now!” or “Until next time!”

Family

• “Bye!” or “Goodbye!”
• “See you soon!” or “See you later!”
• “Take care!” or “Be safe!”
• “Love you!” or “Take care of yourself!”

Acquaintances

• “Nice to meet you!” or “Good meeting you!”

• “It was good seeing you!” or “Nice seeing you!”
• “Have a good one!” or “Take care!”
• “Until next time!” or “See you around!”

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Digital Ways to Say Goodbyes

In today’s digital age, we often find ourselves saying goodbye through various digital platforms.
Here are some ways to say goodbye in different digital contexts.

Emails

When ending an email, it’s important to leave a good impression. Here are some ways to say
goodbye in emails:

• Best regards
• Sincerely
• Thank you
• Take care
• Kind regards
• Warmly
• Cheers
• All the best

Remember to choose a closing that matches the tone and formality of your email.

Text Messages

Text messages are a quick and easy way to communicate, but they can also be informal. Here are
some ways to say goodbye in text messages:

• Bye
• Cya (see ya)
• Ttyl (talk to you later)
• Gtg (got to go)
• Later
• Hmu (hit me up)
• Peace out

Goodbye Synonyms with Examples

Bye • Example: I’ll see you at the party, bye-
bye!
• Example: I’ll talk to you tomorrow, bye!
Farewell
Goodbye
• Example: Farewell – “I’m moving to a
• Example: It’s time for me to leave, new city, farewell my friends.
goodbye!
Cheerio
Bye-bye

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• Example: Cheerio – “Cheerio, see you at • Example: Don’t forget to call me, keep in
the concert! touch!

See you Catch you later

• Example: I’ll see you at the game, see • Example: I’ll catch up with you later,
you! catch you later!

I’m out See you soon

• Example: I’m finished with this meeting, • Example: I’ll see you at the party, see
I’m out. you soon!

Take care I gotta take off

• Example: Drive safely, take care. • Example: I have to leave now, I gotta
take off.
Take it easy
Talk to you later
• Example: Take it easy, we should talk
later. • Example: I’ll call you tomorrow, talk to
you later.
I’m off

• Example: I’m leaving now, I’m off.

Gotta go!

• Example: I have to leave, gotta go!

Good night

• Example: I’m going to bed, good night!

Bye for now

• Example: I’ll talk to you later, bye for

now!

See you later

• Example: I’ll see you at the movie, see

you later!

Keep in touch

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