Goodbye in cursive
"goodbye" takes 1 stroke to write in cursive, all in one flow. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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Goodbye in cursive practice sheet
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How to write goodbye in cursive
- Start with the g (downcurve, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): the oval of an a followed by a descender loop that crosses back on the baseline.
- Swing up into the o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write the o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write the d (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): the same oval as a, then an undercurve up to the topline and a slant back down.
- Swing up into the b (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve, checkstroke): a tall loop that comes back down to the baseline, then a small curve ending in a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the b, write the y (overcurve, slant, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): an overcurve, a slant, an undercurve and a second slant that drops below the baseline into a loop.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
How the letters in goodbye connect
- go g to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the g swings up into the o.
- oo o to o: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the o starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- od o to d: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the d starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- db d to b: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the d swings up into the b.
- by b to y: a checkstroke join. The b ends at the midline, so the y starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- ye y to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the y swings up into the e.
The letters in goodbye
Goodbye questions
How many strokes does it take to write goodbye in cursive?
1 stroke: one continuous stroke for the letters. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in goodbye are joined at the midline?
The o, b. These letters end with a short bridge stroke at the midline, so the next letter starts from the top rather than from the baseline. That is what makes "goodbye" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is goodbye capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "goodbye" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Goodbye is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
Is goodbye an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (g, o, d, b, y, e) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "goodbye" a good early practice word.