Because, honestly, I don't even remember the last time I used the word goodbye with someone.

That's how unused the word is.

"Later", "laters", or "catch you later".

This is the slang way of saying "see you later".

And I would say, use this with all of your close friends.

"Peace" or "peace out".

I honestly use this as a very over-exaggerated way to say goodbye in English.

But this expression was very commonly used in the 1990s, so it's a bit outdated.

That's why I only kind of use it as a joke.

"I'm out" or "I'm out of here".

Using these expressions can make it seem like you're happy to leave.

An example of this is, like, say that you were in school and school finally ends for the day.

You can tell your friends, "I'm out of here."

"I gotta dip", "I gotta take off", "I gotta get out of here", or "I gotta hit the road",

They are slang versions of the phrase "I've got to get going."

These slang expressions show that you're at least like a bit sad to be leaving your friends, so it's not like the other phrase.

"I'm off".

This is an informal way to let people know that you're ready to say goodbye.

So you can say something like, "Right then, I'm off," or "Anyway, I'm off."

"Take it easy".

This is a more informal way to say, "Have a nice day."

And it's basically encouraging the person that you're saying goodbye with to just take a break, relax.

"I've got to get going" or "I must be going".

These are really good expressions to use when you're ready to leave a social gathering.

An example of this could be, "Oh, I must get going. I have to wake up early tomorrow for work."

"See you later", "see you soon", or "talk to you later".

These are the phrases that I say the most often.

And these are appropriate to use around anyone from co-workers to friends.

Keep in mind that when we say "see you later", we don't say, see "you" you later, we say, see "ya" later.

So, it's more of a "ya" sound; see you later

Bye bye.

Parents, a lot of times, will use with their kids.

"Bye bye", it's just very cute and sweet.

I have also heard couples use this before as well.

Do not say this to a colleague or a boss.

"Bye".

This is the standard way to say goodbye in English.

And you can say this with absolutely everyone.

So this could be a very good go-to word to use.

Even if you do use some of the expressions on this list, you usually always follow that with "bye".

Like, "See you later. Bye."

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"Goodbye."

That sounds so weird because I haven't even said it that often.

This is the most uncommon way to say goodbye on this list.

So keep that in mind.

Goodbye sounds very formal and is usually used when you will never meet the person again.

"Have a nice day!" or "Have a good day!"

I usually always say this at the end of a job interview.

You might also say this to a coworker, a cashier or a casual acquaintance.

"I look forward to our next meeting."

This is a very formal expression and again, probably used the most in business settings or situations.

This is appropriate when you're using this with somebody in business that you plan on meeting with again.

"Until ______."

This expression is a little less common but it is still used.

You might use this when you know the next time you and the person you're talking with are going to meet again.

So you could say "Until tomorrow", if you're planning on meeting tomorrow or "Until next week".

"Take care."

You're telling somebody to take care of themselves.

It's a very warm and nice, genuine way to say goodbye.

And a lot of people receive this very well.

This is usually more of a long-term goodbye.

Maybe with a friend that you don't see very often.

"It was nice to see you again", or "It was nice seeing you."

You can use this expression to say goodbye to someone that you already know

or if this was the first time that you met somebody and talk to them, you can say, "It was nice meeting you"

or "It was nice to meet you."

"Good night."

Look I know goodnight means you're about to sleep but this phrase is actually used pretty commonly

in the workplace when somebody is leaving for the day to signal that they're done with work that they are going home.

Keep in mind though, that good morning, good afternoon and good evening are not ways to say goodbye.

So only use goodnight.

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It's all about ways to say "I love you" in English.

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