Dealing with a Bad Goodbye
People hate saying goodbye for mainly sentimental reasons. This section is for those of you who have other issues, and know that an upcoming farewell is, in fact, a Bad Goodbye.
And a farewell rescue is in order!
What makes a farewell go bad (fare-ill!)?
- You will have very strong and difficult emotions during the farewell event, and/or
- you are shy and hate attention, and/or
- you know that the farewell event will be generally socially awkward and painful, and/or
- you know that the farewell speech given for you will be long and painful, and/or
- you just never can say goodbye.
More often than not, fare-ills tend to be workplace-related.
How do you avoid them?
If you want to avoid or minimise the farewell event, click for a
Farewell Rescue - Dodge and Weave Strategies for the Office
.
If you actually have to attend, but want to get out as soon as you can, click for a suitable
Farewell Exit Strategy
.
If you actually have to, or want to attend, but want it to be less awkward, click for a
Farewell, not Sartrean hell!
If the issues are more deep-seated, click for
How to Leave on Good Terms, to Avoid a Fare-ill
.
And finally, if you just have nothing good to say, click for some
Negative and Ambiguous Parting Words
.
Try to remember: in the greater scheme of things, there's no need to resort to drastic measures due to a fare-ill!

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