Parting phrase


Parting phrases, which are valedictions used to acknowledge the parting of individuals or groups of people from each other, are elements of parting traditions. Parting phrases are specific to culture and situation, and vary based on the social status and relationship of the persons involved.

Parting phrases commonly used by speakers of English

Religious and traditional parting phrases

All holiday greetings can act as parting phrases.

Phrases from fictional works

Some commonly used parting phrases are popularized by fictional works, such as:
while others were created for the fictional worlds and adopted by the real world, such as:
Most of spoken phrases may also be used in written communication, but there are some specialized ones.
For example, various cultures historically have elaborate epistolary traditions, in particular how to end a letter, which is seen as a parting with the invisible partner in dialogue. English language letters are ended with the sender's name. Thus, epistolary parting phrases have the following form:
More elaborate endings are possible.