Goodbyes are personal, especially if it’s coming from a loved one or a colleague. A person creates an impression and such an impression is carried through the memories of those who are close to him or her. It makes a departure quite complex. A simple goodbye may be enough, but you might as well use your creativity to make the parting of ways special. The extra mile you take in bidding someone farewell will make him or her feel grand. Chances are, your goodbye will forge a lifetime bond between you and that person.

Dedication Book

A collection of sweet yet honest messages is enough to melt a person’s heart to bits. Upon reading a dedication book, a person will feel loved, regardless if the messages are humorous or informal. To create one, just follow the procedure.

Procedure:

1. Cut several sheets of bond paper until they’re about the size of a small notebook.
2. Do the same for a two sheets of cardboard, but make them slightly larger than the bond paper.
3. Place the sheets in-between the two cardboard pieces.
4. Use a hole punch to bore a couple of holes at one side of the sheets and the cardboard.
5. Once done, slide a shoestring in one hole then make it exit through the other hole.
6. Tie the shoestring into a knot.
7. Decorate the covers of your dedication book with drawings or by pasting pictures and words.
8. Write a short message about the book’s recipient then sign it.
9. Pass it on to a buddy, loved one, or a colleague and ask him or her to do step 8. The chain of making dedications continues until everyone gets to say his or her piece.
10. Give the dedication book to its recipient.

Even after a long time, the dedication book will make the person remember all the good times he or she had with you. It will be treasured along with his or her most prized possession.

Surprise Party

When a person is moving to a different location, he or she is often expected to throw a farewell party, which comes as a welcome burden. Instead of letting your loved one or colleague shoulder the burden, you might as well throw the party along with your companions, but not just any party - a surprise party is always the most touching. Invite all the people that the person will leave him. You can also bring a few unexpected guests, so there will be surprises within the surprise. When everything is set, throw the party sooner than the recipient’s planned farewell. It will surely be received with tears of joy and lots of touching exchanges. (Tips on how to organize a surprise party)

Group Present

Buying a present can be burdensome for your budget, but if your entire group bought or made a single, definitive present, the expenses will be pretty cheap. Besides, its recipient will view your group as a single entity, to be entered in his or her box of good memories. The present doesn’t have to be expensive as long as it is meaningful enough to make a lasting impression. Here some gift ideas:

• Rockband guitar or drum controller.
• A stylized box full of one liners coming from different members of your group.
• A scrapbook filled with honesty and bags of humor. (Learn how to make a scrapbook)
• A customized coffee mug with the pictures of your group printed on it.
• A CD which contains a custom playlist based on how each of you feel about the person leaving. Do some research on the songs’ lyrics just to make sure they fit the theme you envisioned.
• A dinner date with a local celebrity the person adores.
• An envelope filled with letters from your group. Send it via snail mail.

if you don’t agree with the choices, you can always tap your creative genius to come up with a good present. Just be honest with what you feel and use your mind to mold an idea out of that feeling. A good idea will eventually pop out.

An Honest Present Hits the Soul

A farewell present, no matter how simple it is, will rock the very foundations of it’s recipient’s soul. The person may not show it at first, but when he or she is alone, surveying it with care and conflict, the tips of his or her lips will certainly rise for a long time, perhaps forever, even though, it doesn’t seem obvious.

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This is the author’s last post.

I had a great time sharing pieces of my life and experiences on this site as well as reading the comments. For months, I have considered this site as a third arm or a sixth finger. It will always have a special place in my mind, along with the other good memories I have. I’ll let you in on a little secret: some of the articles I wrote were based on actual events that happened in my life. I hope you appreciated them as much as I loved writing each article. Farewell everyone. Cheers.