waving "hello" or "goodbye" to the deaf requires a different protocol and has an alternate meaning than the standard, one action waving gesture that means both "hello" or "goodbye." for an asl user or a deaf individual, saying "goodbye" is done by repeatedly opening and closing the right hand, and it faces the receiver of the gesture. this method is used to say "goodbye" to a group of people; saying "goodbye" to an individual is done with a different method. saying "hello" is done by the traditional waving of the right hand. this method is used to say "hello" to a group of people, likewise with implying "goodbye", there is a different method to say "hello" to an individual.