Saying goodbye to your friend is not an easy thing to do, but it is something that most people have to go through from time to time. Just because your friend moved doesn't mean you can't be close anymore. Giving your friend a genuine delivery is the best way to show you still care about this friendship. Keep reading to find out how to say goodbye – or more appropriately, "See you next time."
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Method 1 of 4: Saying Goodbye with a Gift
Step 1. Make a photo album about friendship
You may have collected many photos of you and your friends over the years. Putting it all in one photo album is a great way to remember your friendship and give your friends these memories to take to a new home.
- If you have digital photos, print them all on photo paper and use scissors to cut them out.
- Choose a photo album from a store - you can find an inexpensive album at a hardware store - or make your own if you like crafts.
- Write captions under the photos. You can write about what you remember the day you took the photo or write a funny story that you two know each other.
- You can create photo albums online. That way, both of you will get a copy.
Step 2. Make a friendship bracelet
This is a classic way to show your friends that you care. Friendship bracelets are trendy, great gifts for both boys and girls and they're not hard to make. Head to a craft store and buy some border yarn, then braid or weave them in colorful patterns. Tie the ends together and pinch off the excess thread.
- Make the same bracelet, one for you and the other for your friend, so you will remember each other when you see the bracelet.
- You can buy a friendship bracelet or necklace made of silver or gold if you want something more expensive. Choose a heart that is split in half (one for you, the other for your friend) or other variations of the available designs.
Step 3. Give your friend a care package
Moving to a new place can be difficult. Chances are it will take your friend a few weeks to adapt and it's not as if he or she hasn't felt at home for a long time. Giving him a care package containing items that remind him of home will help him feel comforted when he misses you and his old town.
- Select the container for the package. You can decorate a box, use a gift bag or use a tote bag or purse.
- Add some new stuff that describes your hometown. You could include incense or candles from your favorite store, a book from the bookstore you two go together, or a glass from the coffee shop where you met before school.
- Throw in some delicious comfort food. Make your friend some cakes to enjoy on her flight to her new city or slip her a bunch of her favorite candies.
Method 2 of 4: Writing a Goodbye Letter
Step 1. Envision your friendship
Saying goodbye is actually a unique opportunity to reflect on your friendship and tell you how much it meant to you. It's not often that friendships get this opportunity, so take advantage of this. Writing it all down in a letter is a laxative and your friends will cherish it forever.
- Write down your memories of how you met. Do you remember the first time you and your friend met? Sometimes you'll know right away when someone you've met is going to make a great friend.
- Write down some of your favorite memories. Think back to the movies you watched together, the concerts you attended, the fun stays together.
- If you want, open your heart again. You can talk about the hard times, too, and how much you two have grown as friends as a result of overcoming them.
Step 2. Lighten the tone with a few jokes
Saying goodbye is sad, but it's something you guys will go through. Your friend has a lot of adaptations to make, and as her best friend it is your job to cheer her on. Give light stories or jokes that will make him laugh when he opens the letter.
- Draw your funny cartoon scenes together.
- Write something in the code and put the password reader on the back of the letter.
Step 3. End the letter with a promise to stay in touch
Make sure your friends know that for you, this is not the end of the friendship. You will always remember the great years you spent living in the same city and this is simply the next stage of your friendship. Now you must visit each other's cities and share what you have learned from the two of you exploring different corners of this world.
Method 3 of 4: Having a Goodbye Celebration
Step 1. Go to your friend's favorite place
Spending the day doing something you always love to do together is a fun way to say goodbye. You can do something special like go to a baseball game or concert. Go to dinner at your friend's favorite restaurant or cook dinner at your home for a more intimate atmosphere.
Step 2. Celebrate at school
If you and your friends go to the same school, have a lunchtime celebration with the rest of your friends. Everyone decorate your friend's locker with good wishes and bring treats to share on his behalf.
Step 3. Have a party
If you and your friends have a mutual friend, give your friend a great start with a party. It can be a surprise or not – you know your best friend, so you decide. You can choose to have a party with a theme or just simply gather at a restaurant for a goodbye dinner.
- Tell everyone invited to write down a beautiful memory involving your best friend. At the party, take turns reading the memories.
- Make or buy a goodbye cake to share at the party. Write WE WILL MISS YOU! With your friend's name written on the cake.
Method 4 of 4: Saying the Words
Step 1. Drop your friend to the bus station or airport
Spending the last few minutes with your friends before things change will be well worth it. If it's not possible to walk him to the station, plan a different time to say goodbye in the days before he leaves.
- Ask your friend if she needs help to help her pack up. It's a great way to spend time with him and help him reduce the pressure of moving.
- He was probably busy with his family in the last few days. If that's the case, stop by for about an hour to say goodbye.
Step 2. Tell your friend how you feel
There is no other way to say "Goodbye". The best way to do this is to be honest about how you feel. Even if you're not completely articulate, your friends will know how much you care. The warmth and love you show will increase her courage to move to a new place and start over.
- It can be quite difficult to directly express your deep feelings to someone, but now is the time to do so. Tell your friend that you love him and will miss him.
- Sometimes "goodbye" is really hard to say. A hug and a genuine smile will tell you everything he needs to know.
Tips
- Don't stop being good friends and don't lose touch.
- Tell him that you will always be his friend and will contact him.
- Even if you think you should be happy, sometimes your friend may get the wrong idea. Don't be afraid to show your emotional past. It's okay that you feel sad about your friend's passing.
- Tell them how much they mean to you and promise to keep in touch.
- Remember that no matter how far away you are, you can still keep in touch with your friends
- Sometimes the best thing is to move. There's a reason for that. Do not give up! Keep your head up, your friend may have a hard time saying goodbye not only to you, but other friends, when you are just saying goodbye to them.
- When you find that your friend has moved on, try to strengthen your friendship with the other friend, so that when they leave you are less sad.
- Be as cheerful as possible and smile when he's gone.
