How to sign
Have A Good Day in ASL
'Have a good day' is GOOD followed by DAY, a warm and slightly formal goodbye.
- Phrase
- Two hands
- Quick Replies
- ASL Phrases
How to sign have a good day
- 1
Sign GOOD: flat hand from the chin landing on the other palm.
- 2
Sign DAY: the non-dominant arm flat in front of you; the dominant index finger (or whole arm) arcs down over it like the sun crossing the sky.
- 3
Smile and nod.
Common mistakes
- Skipping GOOD and just signing DAY, which reads as the noun 'day.'
Questions about “Have A Good Day”
"Have A Good Day" is signed as a single unit in ASL rather than word-for-word from English.
Guide
Basic Phrases
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