Learn English – ‘Enjoy the rest of your day’. What is the name for such expressions

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Nowadays people everywhere will, after a conversation, invite you to 'enjoy the rest of your day'. When on holiday on one occasion I was urged to 'enjoy the rest of your holiday'.

What is the purpose of such expressions which seem to me to be there simply as a way of ending conversations?

Is there a name for such things?

Best Answer

While it's not specific to ending a conversation, consider pleasantries:

An inconsequential remark made as part of a polite conversation