To sign goodbye, raise your dominant hand with your palm facing outward and your fingers extended. Simply wave your hand side to side, or fold your fingers down and up a couple of times. It looks exactly like the natural, everyday gesture for waving farewell.
Sign goodbye using a friendly wave, then follow up with the signs for see and tomorrow.
Sign time, then sign goodbye while showing a warm or slightly sad facial expression depending on the context of the departure.
Start with the goodbye wave, then smoothly transition into the signs for have, good, and day.
Sign goodbye using a friendly wave, then follow up with the signs for see and tomorrow.
Sign time, then sign goodbye while showing a warm or slightly sad facial expression depending on the context of the departure.
Start with the goodbye wave, then smoothly transition into the signs for have, good, and day.
Yes! The ASL sign for goodbye is exactly the same as the natural waving gesture used by hearing people. You can wave your hand side-to-side or flap your fingers up and down.
You should use your dominant hand to wave goodbye. If your dominant hand is full, you can use your non-dominant hand, or simply use a friendly head nod and a smile to convey your farewell.
It is very common to mouth 'bye' or 'goodbye' while signing it, especially in casual or conversational settings. However, your facial expression and the clear waving motion are the most important parts of the communication.
