5 Elf on the Shelf Goodbye Letters

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Looking for a sweet way to wrap up your Elf on the Shelf season? These FREE printable Elf on the Shelf goodbye letters are just what you need.

As the holidays come to a close, saying goodbye to your family’s Elf on the Shelf can be just as special as their arrival. A Elf on the Shelf departure letter is a thoughtful way for your elf to thank your kids for the fun, share a kind message, and remind them to keep the holiday spirit alive all year long.

To make things easy, I’ve created five free printable Elf on the Shelf goodbye letters you can use on the last day before your elf returns to the North Pole. Each one is simple to print and set out—no last-minute crafting required.

From heartfelt notes to playful rhymes, these letters give you options to match your family’s style. Choose your favorite or mix it up each year to keep the tradition fresh. Your kids will love the special send-off, and you’ll love how effortless it is to make the goodbye moment magical.

And if you’re looking for a matching set of Elf on the Shelf letters, here are the Elf arrival letters to go with these goodbyes.

Let’s send your elf off in style!

How to download the printables

Downloading the printables is super easy! For each sheet, I include a link to a Google drive file. The sheets are saved as individual PDFs, so you can download just the files you want.

Simply click the link, it’ll pop up a new tab with the PDF file that looks like the image below:

a screenshot of a browser tab with a google drive pdf file open (of a kids christmas tree tracing sheet) and labels pointing out the print and download icons on the top right corner — *Screenshot of google drives highlighting the download and print buttons*

You can click on the icons on the top right corner to either print the sheet immediately or download it for later.

Fun Elf Poem

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This first Elf letter is a cute poem and I love the rhythm of the poem. It is sweet and cute so its good for little kids like mine.

Classic Style (Good for Black & White Printing)

Click here to download this Elf on the Shelf letter

Here’s an elf goodbye letter for those with black and white printers like our family. I love the “official” dispatch look of this one, and doesn’t lose its vibe if you only print it in gray scale.

Cute Elf Goodbye

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This letter is just a cute Christmas-y style. It gives a kid-friendly goodbye and a nice recap of the Elf on the Shelf experience.

Red & Green Theme

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Here’s another cute rhyming elf departure letter and another one where I really like the flow of the poem . Plus the red and green strips bring that Christmas cheer, and upside down elf legs are just cute.