Video: Watch Katie Couric's Final Sign-Off from 'CBS Evening News'

She thought about "Good night and good luck" and "And that's the way it is," and she even considered "You stay classy, San Diego." But eventually, Katie Couric decided that the best way to sign off was to simply say thank you.

"In the end, it felt more comfortable and more me to just say, 'Thanks for watching,'" said Couric. "My sign-off won't be in the history books like Walter's, but I'm grateful my 'sign-on' may be. I have taken the privilege of being the first solo woman anchor seriously, with some serious help from the entire team here at CBS News."

Couric made her last broadcast as the anchor of "CBS Evening News" on Thursday, ending her run in the position that put her in the history books as the first solo female news anchor. Couric is leaving after five years on the program to pursue a daytime talk show, and will be replaced by Scott Pelley.

If you missed her farewell, you can watch the clip below. We'll miss seeing you embarass Sarah Palin, Katie!