Friday, February 6, 2009

4 Ways To Say Good-Bye and be Remembered

We have so many ways of saying hello. Howdy, hi there, how are ya, how ya doin', how’s it goin' how do ya do, what’s new, what goin' on, whaddaya think, whaddaya hear.
Of course, we also have many ways to say good-bye. Bye-bye, so long, see you later, ta-ta, be cool, take it easy, stay loose, hang in there, take care, keep on truck'n, and my personal favorite? "Don’t get run over." You know, some people just need practical advice.
Then there are all the foreign ways we say good-bye. Some people when they leave you, they think they have to get fancy. They whip an "arrivederci" on you. Or an "au revoir", and half the time they don’t even say it right!
In Hawaii they say "aloha." That’s a nice one. It means both "hello" and "good-bye." Which just goes to show, if you spend enough time in the sun, you don’t know whether you’re coming or going.
Do you ever get in a rut with your manner of saying good-bye and find yourself saying the same phrase over and over? And you begin to feel a little stupid?
For instance, if you’re leaving a party or your place of work and you have to say good-bye to five or six people standing in a group, you say, "Okay, hey, take it easy. Okay, hey, take it easy. Okay, hey, take it easy. Okay, hey, take it easy. Okay, hey, take it easy." And you feel like a moron.
You know what I do? Every month, whether I need to or not, I change the way I say good-bye; I start using a different phrase. People like that. They notice that little extra effort. Other people also like to think a little bit about what you said. Many times they will even think about you and what you said hours later, it might even give them a good feeling, and they’ll look forward to seeing you again. All because you make them feel good and they are always wondering what you’re going to do or say next!!

Here are 4 examples of how to switch it up when saying "Good-Bye". Maybe next time you meet the conversation will already be started.

1. “Farewell, till we meet again. May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house!'"
2. "Toodle-oo, go with God, and don’t take any wooden nickels."
3. “See you later, oh and uh… if your so innocent then why don’t you admit that your not?”
4. "So long Steve. Don’t let self-doubt interfere with your plans to improve your life."
(You know, some people just need practical advice.)

Switch it up don’t be so predictable, people will look forward to seeing you again!!!!! (Thanks to my good buddy Brian!!!)

2 comments:

  1. I cannot wait for my next life lesson. What do you suggest the average person should do in an embarrassing situation? Is there a real life experiences you have had and would like to share? I love your spin on life.

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  2. Sorry I took so long to get back to you. The more I think about it I begin to realize that the only time the “average person” is embarrassed is when they are around other people. Why is that? Would you be embarrassed if the same situation came up and you were all alone? If you answered no to the last question then you are spending too much time trying to impress others, that or you are worried about what others think about you! So how do I get around this……the embarrassment of the situation…….and some examples? ……..If you want to hear more leave a comment suggesting so, because I could go on and on with this topic and I’ll just post an entire blog! It would be my pleasure!!! Laters, oh…..uh….did we go to different colleges at the same time together?

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