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“Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

“Good afternoon, good evening and good night” is Truman Burbank’s farewell line.

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight” is a rare card of the Memes World series 76, number 22616 of the collection, and the 91st best-known meme of its 298 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight” meme mean?

The phrase is an exit greeting: it covers every time of day at once, so that nobody is missed. In the film it carries real weight, because the hero says it to an audience that has watched him all his life just before stepping toward freedom. As a meme it closes a conversation, leaves a group chat, announces a resignation or waves goodbye to a series finale. It mixes theatrical politeness, humor and emotion, and reads clearly even without the movie.

Where does the “Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight” meme come from?

The line comes from the final scene of The Truman Show, directed by Peter Weir from a script by Andrew Niccol, released in North America on June 5, 1998. Truman, played by Jim Carrey, learns that his life is a TV show. He sails across the sea, reaches the wall of the set and finds an exit door. The show’s creator tries to keep him, but Truman says his catchphrase in full, “In case I don’t see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night”, bows to the audience and walks out. The broadcast cuts on the open doorway as viewers change channels. Out of context, the phrase became a widely shared goodbye line online.

  1. June 5, 1998The Truman Show is released in North America, with Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank.

How to use the “Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight” meme

  • End a farewell email to colleagues with the line.
  • Leave a group chat by posting it.
  • Wave goodbye to a livestream or podcast ironically.
  • Caption a movie scene where a character makes a dramatic exit.

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The “Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight” card in MyMemeCards

Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight card
NumberNo. 22616
RarityRare
CollectionMemes World series 76
Fame50/100 · #91 of 298
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Suggested by@grimshal
Rarities of the Memes World series 76: 298 cards
  • Common15753%
  • Rare9532%
  • Epic4515%
  • Legendary10.3%

How to get the “Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight comes out of the Memes World series 76 as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Where does “Good afternoon, good evening and good night” come from?

It comes from the final scene of The Truman Show (1998), said by Truman Burbank, played by Jim Carrey.

What does the phrase mean?

It is a cheerful goodbye that covers any time of day the audience might be watching. In the film it marks Truman leaving the fake world he lives in.

Who directed The Truman Show?

Peter Weir directed it, from a script by Andrew Niccol.

How do I get the Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight” is a rare card of the Memes World series 76. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Wikipédia — The Truman Show · checked on October 18, 2026.

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