How to Sign "Goodbye" in ASL

Step-by-step

1. Hold your flat hand up, palm facing the person.
2. Bend and unbend your fingers at the knuckles a few times, like a small wave.

Deaf-culture tip

In Deaf culture, the 'long goodbye' is real — people often chat again on the way out.

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