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Look forward to

Meaning in business english, with examples

phrasal verbCore term

In business english, look forward to means: To feel pleased about something that is going to happen; in emails, a polite way to close and show that you expect a reply or a meeting.

In Turkish: dört gözle beklemek, sabırsızlıkla beklemek, merakla beklemek

How it is used

Classic email closings: 'I look forward to hearing from you' (formal) and 'Looking forward to seeing you on Monday' (friendlier). It is followed by a noun or an -ing form.

Example sentences

  1. Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.

  2. We're looking forward to working with your team on this project.

Common collocations

  • look forward to hearing from you
  • looking forward to meeting you
  • look forward to your reply
  • really looking forward to
  • best regardsA polite closing phrase written just before your name at the end of a professional email.
  • follow upTo contact someone again about something you discussed earlier, in order to check progress, ask for an answer or add information.
  • please find attachedA fixed, polite phrase used in emails to tell the reader that a file is attached to the message.
  • get back toTo contact someone again later, usually to give them an answer or information that you do not have yet.

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