Casual Ways to Say Goodbye in English

In this lesson, you will learn how to say 'goodbye' when you are leaving a place and/or other people. 

There are many different phrases you can use in informal conversations. 

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Phrases to use when you leave a place: 

• I've gotta go. (= I have to go.) 
• I should get going. (= when you are ready to leave a place) 
• I should probably get going. 
• I'd better get going. 
• I'd better go. 

           It's five o'clock. I'd better go now before the rush hour. 


Phrases to use when you leave people: 

• ​See you in a bit. (British English) (= see you soon) 
• See you in a while. (= see you soon) 
• See you. (= saying goodbye to someone you know when you expect to see them again soon) 

           Well, see you there. 

• See you soon. (= saying goodbye to someone you are going to meet again soon) 

           I'll see you soon. 

• See you later. | See ya later. (= saying goodbye to someone you know when you expect to see them again soon, especially later the same day) 
• Catch you later. (= the same as 'See you later.') (an informal way of saying goodbye) 
• See you tomorrow/at seven/on Monday/next week, etc. 
• See you at the airport at 6 o'clock. (place + time) 
• (I’ll) be seeing you! (= you're not sure when you will see this person again) 
• See yourself out. (= to leave a building or room by yourself after visiting someone there) 

           I'll see myself out. (= when the host doesn't have to walk you to the door) 

• I'll talk to you about it later. I gotta run. 
• Take care. (= saying goodbye to someone in a friendly way) 
• So nice to see you. I'll leave so you two can catch up. 
• It was nice seeing you. 

Other lessons:
Commonly Used Phrases in Spoken English 
Spoken English: How to Agree and Show Interest 
Travel Tips: How to Ask for Information and Make Recommendations ​

English conversation lessons: 
English Conversation: Saying Goodbye 
English Conversation: Travel experience 
English Conversation: Travelling in Europe and Asia 
​English Conversation: Socialising with people and working in coffee shops 


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