“All the best in finding new opportunities elsewhere—we will all miss you!” “This is not goodbye, just farewell for now! Thank you for all you have done.” “I hope this has been an enjoyable time at the company and that I'll see you again someday!”
Adieu. While it may sound pretty benign, the French adieu literally translates as “to god” in Latin. This means it has a sense of finality, like “I won't see you again until after we're both dead. Goodbye forever.” Not so charmingly continental now, is it?
I'm glad we both agree that this relationship isn't going where we want it to. I wish you all the happiness in the world with someone else, but it's time for us to say goodbye for good. Hey [Ex's Name]. I'm really glad we're both on the same page and we agree this is the end.
One of the key signs your relationship is ending is that you are no longer vulnerable and open with your partner. A cornerstone of happy, healthy relationships is that both partners feel comfortable being truly open to sharing thoughts and opinions with one another.
Be honest: Making someone cry in a goodbye letter requires you to be honest and open about your feelings, why you feel the way you do, and what caused your feelings to fade. Your reason for ending the relationship should be stated politely in an emotional goodbye letter to partner.
In order to cope with goodbyes big and small, we need ways to make ourselves feel better. Listening to music, taking a walk, watching a movie, talking to a friend, writing about your feelings—all of these are small but important techniques for soothing painful feelings.
The key to writing a letter to your emotions is communicating your thoughts and feelings. To do so, ask yourself intentional questions about how this particular emotion has recently surfaced in your life. Then, write down the answers as though you are talking to the emotion itself.
