Try this
- Work backward from the departure time to packing, transport and any agreed goodbye ritual.
- Choose whether you want a short moment together or practical help at the door. Leave a longer conversation for before the rush.
A worked example
“I need to leave at ten. Could we have tea at nine, then keep the last half hour for packing?”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Do not promise the next visit just to soften the goodbye if you cannot confirm it. A clear next planning conversation can be enough.