Stop The Rest
Stop saying “Have a good rest of your day.”
It’s not wrong. We just don’t like it.
Choose a Better GoodbyeOur Position
There are many important problems in the world.
This is not one of them.
Nevertheless, someone has to take a stand.
Official Statement
“Have a great day” already includes the rest of the day.
No additional temporal clarification is required.
Approved Alternatives
All have been independently verified to conclude conversations.
“Have a great day.”
Familiar. Complete. Difficult to misunderstand.
“Enjoy your evening.”
Appropriate when it is, in fact, evening.
“Take care.”
Warm, concise and free of temporal bookkeeping.
“Bye, Kevin.”
Direct. Personal. Final.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there actually anything wrong with the phrase? +
Not technically.
Then why this website? +
It bothered us.
Isn’t this a trivial thing to care about? +
Yes.
Can I keep saying it? +
Unfortunately.
Who is Kevin? +
We don’t discuss Kevin.
Is this AI-generated? +
The AI told us to let it go.
We ignored it.
Go forth and conclude conversations normally.
History may not remember us.
That is probably appropriate.