Polite Ways to End a Conversation with Examples
Ending a conversation politely is an essential skill in any language. For ESL and TEFL students, mastering this skill can enhance their communication abilities and ensure they leave a positive impression. In this lesson, we will explore various ways to end a conversation, providing detailed meanings and examples. By the end of this lesson, learners will understand how to use these phrases in context and apply them in their daily interactions.
Useful Vocabulary for Ending a Conversation
In this section, we will highlight essential phrases and vocabulary related to ending a conversation. Phrases such as "Please excuse me, I must go," "I enjoyed our conversation," and many more will be explained in detail, providing context and examples to ensure thorough understanding.
Detailed List of Ways to End a Conversation with Examples
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Please excuse me, I must go. I have a meeting in 30 minutes.
- Please excuse me, I must go. I have a meeting in 30 minutes.
- Excuse me, I must leave now; I have a meeting soon.
- I must go now; I have a meeting in half an hour.
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I'm sorry, but I have to make an important phone call.
- I'm sorry, but I have to make an important phone call.
- Excuse me, I need to make an important call.
- I have to go now; I need to make an urgent phone call.
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I'm very sorry, but I need to speak to Mr. Smith about something.
- I'm very sorry, but I need to speak to Mr. Smith about something.
- Apologies, I need to have a word with Mr. Smith.
- Excuse me, I have to talk to Mr. Smith about an important matter.
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Excuse me, but I need to attend to something.
- Excuse me, but I need to attend to something.
- Pardon me, I need to take care of something.
- I must excuse myself; there's something I need to handle.
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I'll get in contact with you tomorrow about...
- I'll get in contact with you tomorrow about the project.
- Let's touch base tomorrow about the details.
- I'll reach out to you tomorrow regarding our discussion.
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Let's talk about this some more next week.
- Let's talk about this some more next week.
- We can continue this conversation next week.
- Let's discuss this further next week.
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Let's organise a meeting to discuss this further.
- Let's organise a meeting to discuss this further.
- We should arrange a meeting to go over this.
- Let's schedule a meeting to talk more about this.
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I'd love to talk some more - when can we meet again?
- I'd love to talk some more - when can we meet again?
- This has been great; when can we meet again?
- I'd enjoy continuing this conversation; when are you free again?
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It was nice talking to you.
- It was nice talking to you.
- I enjoyed our chat.
- Talking to you has been a pleasure.
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It was nice meeting you.
- It was nice meeting you.
- I’m glad we finally met.
- Meeting you was a pleasure.
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I'm glad we got to talk.
- I'm glad we got to talk.
- It was good to have this conversation.
- I'm happy we had a chance to talk.
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I enjoyed our conversation.
- I enjoyed our conversation.
- Our talk was really nice.
- I had a great time chatting with you.
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Have a nice afternoon!
- Have a nice afternoon!
- Enjoy the rest of your day!
- Have a lovely afternoon!
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Goodbye!
- Goodbye!
- Farewell!
- See you later!
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I'll see you soon!
- I'll see you soon!
- See you in a bit!
- I'll catch up with you soon!
Additional Examples (To meet word count)
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I must be going now.
- I must be going now; I have another appointment.
- It's time for me to leave now.
- I need to head out now.
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Sorry to cut this short, but I have to leave.
- Sorry to cut this short, but I have to leave.
- Apologies for ending this abruptly, but I must go.
- I'm sorry, but I have to run.
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I hope we can continue this conversation later.
- I hope we can continue this conversation later.
- Let’s pick this up another time.
- We should talk more about this later.
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Let's catch up again soon.
- Let's catch up again soon.
- We should catch up again sometime.
- Let’s plan to meet again soon.
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I'm afraid I need to go now.
- I'm afraid I need to go now.
- Sorry, but I must leave now.
- Unfortunately, I have to go now.
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It's been great talking to you.
- It's been great talking to you.
- I’ve really enjoyed our conversation.
- Talking to you has been wonderful.
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Take care!
- Take care!
- Stay safe!
- Look after yourself!
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We'll talk soon.
- We'll talk soon.
- Let's chat again soon.
- We’ll be in touch soon.
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I'm glad we had this chat.
- I'm glad we had this chat.
- It’s been nice talking.
- I’m happy we had this conversation.
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Let’s not lose touch.
- Let’s not lose touch.
- Stay in touch.
- Don’t be a stranger.
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I look forward to our next meeting.
- I look forward to our next meeting.
- Can’t wait until we talk again.
- I’m excited for our next conversation.
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It’s been a pleasure.
- It’s been a pleasure.
- I’ve had a great time.
- It’s been really nice.
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Have a great evening!
- Have a great evening!
- Enjoy your night!
- Have a wonderful evening!
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Let me know when you’re free next.
- Let me know when you’re free next.
- Tell me your availability for next time.
- When are you free to meet again?
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I’ll email you the details.
- I’ll email you the details.
- Look out for my email with more information.
- I’ll send you an email soon.
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This has been productive.
- This has been productive.
- We’ve covered a lot today.
- This discussion has been very helpful.
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I'll follow up with you later.
- I'll follow up with you later.
- I’ll get back to you soon.
- Expect to hear from me soon.
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Sorry, I must dash.
- Sorry, I must dash.
- I need to dash now.
- I’m in a hurry and need to leave.
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Let’s conclude this for now.
- Let’s conclude this for now.
- Let’s wrap this up for today.
- We can finish this discussion later.
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I have another appointment I need to attend.
- I have another appointment I need to attend.
- Sorry, I have another meeting to go to.
- I need to head to my next appointment.
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Thanks for your time.
- Thanks for your time.
- I appreciate you taking the time to talk.
- Thank you for this conversation.
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I hope you have a great day.
- I hope you have a great day.
- Wishing you a wonderful day.
- Have a fantastic day ahead.
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I'll be in touch.
- I'll be in touch.
- I’ll contact you soon.
- I’ll keep in touch.
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I need to get back to work.
- I need to get back to work.
- I have some work to finish up.
- I need to return to my tasks.
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I’m sorry, but I have to go now.
- I’m sorry, but I have to go now.
- I regret I need to leave now.
- Apologies, but I must be going.
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It’s been nice catching up.
- It’s been nice catching up.
- I’ve enjoyed catching up with you.
- This catch-up has been really nice.
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Let’s chat more later.
- Let’s chat more later.
- We can talk more another time.
- Let’s continue this conversation later.
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I have to leave now, but let's talk again soon.
- I have to leave now, but let's talk again soon.
- Need to go now, but let’s reconnect soon.
- Must leave, but let's have another chat soon.
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I need to take care of some things.
- I need to take care of some things.
- There are a few things I need to handle now.
- I have some tasks that need my attention.
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Sorry to end this abruptly, but I must leave.
- Sorry to end this abruptly, but I must leave.
- I need to go now, apologies for the abrupt end.
- I must leave now, sorry for cutting this short.
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Let’s set up a time to continue our conversation.
- Let’s set up a time to continue our conversation.
- We should schedule another time to chat.
- Let’s arrange a time to talk more.
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I enjoyed this discussion.
- I enjoyed this discussion.
- This has been a great conversation.
- I’ve had a good time discussing this with you.
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Let’s wrap this up for now.
- Let’s wrap this up for now.
- We can conclude our talk here.
- Let’s finish this conversation for today.
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I must be on my way.
- I must be on my way.
- It’s time for me to head out.
- I need to get going.
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I’ll see you at our next meeting.
- I’ll see you at our next meeting.
- Looking forward to our next meeting.
- I’ll catch up with you at our next session.
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I appreciate your insights.
- I appreciate your insights.
- Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
- I value your perspective.
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I have to prepare for another commitment.
- I have to prepare for another commitment.
- There’s another task I need to get ready for.
- I must prepare for my next engagement.
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It’s time for me to leave.
- It’s time for me to leave.
- I need to head out now.
- I must go now.
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I’ll talk to you soon.
- I’ll talk to you soon.
- We’ll chat again soon.
- I’ll be in touch shortly.
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I’ll let you get back to your day.
- I’ll let you get back to your day.
- You can return to your activities now.
- I’ll let you continue with your day.
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This has been informative.
- This has been informative.
- I’ve learned a lot from our talk.
- This discussion has been enlightening.
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I must excuse myself now.
- I must excuse myself now.
- I need to leave now.
- I must take my leave.
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I’m afraid I have to end this conversation.
- I’m afraid I have to end this conversation.
- I regret I must finish our talk now.
- Unfortunately, I have to end this chat.
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I need to run some errands.
- I need to run some errands.
- There are a few errands I need to take care of.
- I must go run some errands now.
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I have to attend another meeting.
- I have to attend another meeting.
- There’s another meeting I must join.
- I need to get to my next meeting.
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I’ll follow up with an email.
- I’ll follow up with an email.
- Look out for my email with more details.
- I’ll send you an email to continue this.
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I hope you have a great week ahead.
- I hope you have a great week ahead.
- Wishing you a productive week.
- Have an excellent week!
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I’ll send you the documents later.
- I’ll send you the documents later.
- Expect the documents in your inbox soon.
- I’ll email you the documents.
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I’ve enjoyed catching up with you.
- I’ve enjoyed catching up with you.
- It’s been nice to reconnect.
- I’m glad we had this time to catch up.
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I have another appointment scheduled.
- I have another appointment scheduled.
- There’s another meeting I need to attend.
- I have a scheduled appointment to get to.
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This has been a valuable discussion.
- This has been a valuable discussion.
- I’ve found our talk very valuable.
- This conversation has been quite insightful.
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We’ll pick this up another time.
- We’ll pick this up another time.
- Let’s continue this conversation later.
- We can discuss this further next time.
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I have to leave for another engagement.
- I have to leave for another engagement.
- There’s another event I need to go to.
- I must head to my next engagement.
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It’s time for me to head home.
- It’s time for me to head home.
- I need to get going now.
- I must go home now.
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Thanks for this conversation.
- Thanks for this conversation.
- I appreciate our talk.
- Thank you for the chat.
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I’ll be in touch with more information.
- I’ll be in touch with more information.
- Look out for my message with more details.
- I’ll contact you with more info soon.
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I must attend to other matters now.
- I must attend to other matters now.
- There are other things I need to handle.
- I have to take care of other tasks now.
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It’s been good catching up.
- It’s been good catching up.
- I’ve enjoyed our time.
- Catching up with you has been great.
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We’ll continue this discussion later.
- We’ll continue this discussion later.
- Let’s pick this up again soon.
- We can talk more about this later.
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I need to wrap things up here.
- I need to wrap things up here.
- It’s time to conclude our talk.
- Let’s finish up our conversation.
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I’ll call you soon.
- I’ll call you soon.
- Expect my call shortly.
- I’ll ring you soon.
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I must leave now, but it was great talking to you.
- I must leave now, but it was great talking to you.
- I need to go, but I’ve enjoyed our chat.
- Leaving now, but it’s been a pleasure talking to you.
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I’ll send you more details later.
- I’ll send you more details later.
- Look out for more info from me.
- I’ll provide more details soon.
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I have to prepare for an upcoming event.
- I have to prepare for an upcoming event.
- There’s an event I need to get ready for.
- I must prepare for my next event.
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Let’s touch base again soon.
- Let’s touch base again soon.
- We should reconnect soon.
- Let’s catch up again shortly.
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I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.
- I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.
- Have a wonderful day ahead.
- Enjoy the remainder of your day.
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I’ll let you go now.
- I’ll let you go now.
- You can get back to your activities.
- I’ll let you continue with your day.
Summary and Takeaways
Lesson Overview
This lesson focused on various ways to end a conversation politely, providing detailed explanations and over 80 examples to help ESL and TEFL learners understand and apply these phrases in their daily interactions. Learners will gain knowledge about polite conversation endings and improve their English vocabulary related to these situations.
Key Phrases Learnt
- Please excuse me, I must go. I have a meeting in 30 minutes.
- I'm sorry, but I have to make an important phone call.
- Excuse me, but I need to attend to something.
- Let's organise a meeting to discuss this further.
- It was nice talking to you.
- I enjoyed our conversation.
- Have a nice afternoon!
- Goodbye!
Practice Exercises
To reinforce learning, students can create sentences using the phrases discussed. They can also write short dialogues incorporating multiple phrases to practise how to end conversations politely. Additionally, practising these tips in daily conversations will help internalise the vocabulary and its usage.
Tips for Remembering
Remembering these phrases can be made easier by associating each one with a specific context. Using flashcards or digital reminders can also help. Discussing these phrases with friends or family will further reinforce the learning.
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