[Toastyzeus]

Oh wow guys, this is a lot of information.

I would just like to reinforce that I am very poor at Japanese.

I know this isn't really what we are talking about anymore but:

My textbooks use the example "おやすみなさい" as "Good night" (as in, have a good sleep sort of thing).

However, in pop-culture I see this gesture being said in the form of "おやすみ".

So, short answer please, if I were to use this in modern life not as a command to go to sleep but as a gesture for them to "rest well" I would use "おやすみ", correct?