Saying Goodbye Quotes

Find the right words to say goodbye

At U-Pack, we’ve been helping people move since 1997, and we know how hard it can be to say goodbye. To help you find the right words, we’ve gathered 50 of our favorite goodbye quotes and sayings. Whether you’re telling a friend, colleague, student or significant other “see you later,” these quotes can give you the words to express yourself. There’s one for every need, from sending a meaningful message or card to giving a farewell speech.

Emotional quotes to say goodbye to family

Sometimes, goodbyes with family can be the toughest. Whether you or a loved one is moving, these sayings help express the emotions.

1. “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.”
— Michael J. Fox

2. “Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.”
— Anthony Brandt

3. “What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
— Helen Keller

4. “Home is people. Not a place.”
— Robin Hobb

Meaningful farewell sayings for friends

When your own words fail, these quotes can help express the proper sentiment to friends. 

5. “Though miles may lie between us, we are never far apart, for friendship doesn’t count the miles.”
— Unknown

6. “Can miles truly separate us from friends? If you want to be with someone you love, aren’t you already there?”
— Richard Bach

7. “There are friendships imprinted in our hearts that will never be diminished by time and distance.”
— Dodinsky

8. “A strong friendship doesn’t need daily conversation or being together. As long as the relationship lives in the heart, true friends never part.”
— Unknown

9. “You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
— E.B. White from “Charlotte's Web”

10. “No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth.”
— Robert Southey

Goodbye sayings for someone you love

Express fond farewells to those you love with one of these sayings.

11. “Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.”
— Thomas Fuller

12. “Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone’s hand is the beginning of a journey. At other times, it is allowing another to take yours.”
— Vera Nazarian

13. “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
— Winnie the Pooh

14. “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
— Confucius

15. “Adieu! I have too grieved a heart to take a tedious leave.” 
— William Shakespeare

Home and memories

Home is where the heart is, and these quotes capture the feeling of those remembrances.

16. “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.”
— Anita Desai

17. “Home is the nicest word there is.”
— Laura Ingalls Wilder

18. “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.”
— Dr. Seuss

19. “We laughed until we had to cry, we loved right down to our last goodbye.” 
— Bob Seger

20. “The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.”
— Charles Dickens

New opportunity quotes for coworkers or students

Perfect for departing coworkers or students moving to college, these phrases are good for going-away parties.

21. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”
— Henry David Thoreau

22. “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”
— Milton Berle

23. “The future depends on what you do today.”
— Mahatma Gandhi

24. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.”
— Albert Schweitzer

25. “Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.”
— Garrison Keillor

Need more farewell quotes? Pull one from this list of goodbye songs.

How will you use these quotes?

The moving experts at U-Pack® have been helping with long-distance relocations since 1997. We have resources for every aspect of your move, including ways to let people know you’re moving.

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Let us know in the comments how you’ll use these quotes or share additional ones you like!