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Is just さようなら acceptable as a 'goodbye' in 敬語, or is there a more formal
version?
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How to say farewell in 敬語?
You can always say `失礼します` say goodbye or to excuse yourself (lit. "I'm being
rude (by leaving))". This is probably the most common. There is also `失敬します`,
but I've heard this is rather old-man-ish and haven't heard anyone use in
normal conversation.
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さようなら is used mainly by school children, but adults use this less commonly in
everyday conversations. Here's the list of possible expressions:

  * お疲【つか】れ様【さま】です : Typically used after work. This is only polite enough to say goodbye to your colleagues. Don't say this to important external guests.
  * (お先【さき】に)失礼【しつれい】します: Typically used when leaving (and entering) an office, conference room, etc. You can use 失礼します (without お先に) at the end of a phone conversation.
  * (お先に)失礼いたします : Even more polite one with a humble form.
  * ごきげんよう : Very polite greeting, which is [described elsewhere](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/5317/). It's unlikely that you hear this in a business setting.

And there are shortened forms: 「お疲れ！」「お先に！」 These are no longer considered as
"polite", but are very frequently used, instead of さようなら, among colleagues who
know well each other.
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If you're not in a work environment, maybe you could use それでは
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