farewell address
Final words spoken
A farewell address is a formal speech given by a leader or public figure upon leaving office or retiring from public life.
The term is most associated with George Washington's 1796 address warning against political factions and foreign entanglements, which established it as a genre: The president's farewell address reflected on eight years in office.
- goodbyeDeparting salutation
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- valedictionFormal parting statement
- partingAct of leaving another
- final remarksConcluding comments given last
Eisenhower · military industrial complex · thank you speech · nostalgia · fond memories · resignation · George Washington · reflection · looking back · advice · graduation · adieu · legacy · end of an era · successor · acknowledgments · gratitude · public service
- swan songsswan song, final performance, last performance, final bow, final curtain
- ceremonial speecheseulogy, wedding toast, ceremonial speech, acceptance speech, valedictory
- George Washingtonfirst president, Mount Vernon, founding father, Continental Army, crossing the Delaware
- speechesspeech, addresses, historic speeches, lecture, soliloquy
- send-offssend-off, going away party, goodbye party, bon voyage party, retirement party
- Eisenhower EraDwight Eisenhower, Ike, Richard Nixon, Nixon, Camp David
farewell addresswelcome speech
Introductory address for arrivals
welcome address · inaugural address · inaugural speech · acceptance speech · opening remarks
farewell addresssalutation
Expression of goodwill
greeting · welcome · hello · introduction · opening remarks
farewell addressinaugural address
Leader's first formal oration
inauguration speech · acceptance speech · maiden speech · keynote address