Situations: Closing a Conversation

1. Prepare to close a conversation; then “say good-bye.”

Example,

Well, it’s been nice talking to you.

Nice talking to you too.

(I’ll) see you later.

Bye.

2. How would you close a conversation in the following situations?

a. You’re in a hurry to leave. What do you say?

b. You really don’t want to leave, but you can see the other person needs to go.

c. You just met someone at a party, but you have to leave the party early.

d. You are “seeing someone off” at the airport/train station.