The Goodbye Line is a public art project that invites people to say the goodbyes they never got to say. 

Anyone can call—a phone line open 24/7—and leave an anonymous voicemail. Some speak through tears. Others sing. Some messages are poetic; others, simple and spare. Together, they form a growing archive of human experience—reminders of how much we carry, and how rarely we’re given space to share it.

Messages come from people grieving a parent, a pet, leaving a relationship behind or a version of themselves. Some call to honor strangers. Others just need to hear their own voice saying something true.

In a time when so much feels fractured, The Goodbye Line aims to create public intimacy.

At its core, this is a project about letting go. But it’s also about what remains: our voices, our memories, and the way loss—when witnessed—can connect us. The Goodbye Line reminds us that grief isn’t just a private expression. It’s a shared human experience.