Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.

Garrison Keillor used “Be well, do good work, and keep in touch” as a warm, plainspoken sign-off associated with his long-running public-radio presence, especially in the orbit of A Prairie Home Companion and his later newsletters and public communications. The line functions like a benediction to a dispersed audience: a closing that sounds personal while remaining broadly applicable. It reflects the tone Keillor cultivated—neighborly, Midwestern, and attentive to everyday decency—offering listeners/readers a compact set of parting instructions: take care of yourself, be diligent in your craft, and maintain human connection beyond the broadcast or page.

The sentence compresses a life philosophy into three imperatives: personal well-being, conscientious labor, and ongoing connection. “Be well” foregrounds health and steadiness as prerequisites for any meaningful life. “Do good work” emphasizes competence and integrity—work not merely as productivity but as something done carefully and ethically. “Keep in touch” resists isolation, insisting that relationships and community are part of a good life, not an optional extra. The power of the line lies in its unpretentious tone: it offers guidance without moral grandstanding, aligning with Keillor’s broader celebration of ordinary decency and the sustaining value of everyday ties.