sendoffs
Parties for leavers
Sendoffs are farewell gatherings or expressions of good wishes for someone departing—leaving a job, going on a journey, or starting a new chapter.
The word carries warmth: The office gave her a proper sendoff, They organized a sendoff party for the retiring coach.
A sendoff marks the transition and honors the person leaving.
Departing salutation
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- sayonaraJapanese term for goodbye
- adiosSpanish parting word
- ciaoItalian dual-purpose salutation
shalom · leave-taking · valediction · godspeed · farewell · wave · airport · dockside
Expressions said when parting
- farewellsDeparture expressions
- partingAct of leaving another
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
melancholy · tearful · heartfelt · poignant · closure · memories · heartache · separation
Completing academic requirements formally
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- tributeOffering of respect
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
salute · reception · banquet · gala · gathering · speeches · honors · presentation
Final creative work
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- epilogueConcluding literary section
- outroSong's closing section
- valedictoryFarewell address or oration
goodbye
Departing salutation
ciao · shalom · leave-taking · valediction · godspeed · farewell · wave · airport · dockside · embarkation
goodbyes
Expressions said when parting
- farewellsDeparture expressions
- partingAct of leaving another
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
nostalgia · melancholy · tearful · heartfelt · poignant · closure · memories · heartache · separation · yearning
graduation
Completing academic requirements formally
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- tributeOffering of respect
toast · salute · reception · banquet · gala · gathering · speeches · honors · presentation · commemoration
swan-song
Final creative work
sendoffshomecomings
Arrivals at one's origin
arrivals · receptions · returns · welcomings · reunions
sendoffswelcomes
Receives with hospitality
greetings · receptions · hellos · salutations · receiving lines