“Looking forward to seeing you” is a common heartwarming phrase that people use when they want to show their excitement about seeing someone in their next appointment or scheduled meeting.
It’s almost like a default statement and not to say that it is overused, I believe that there are other ways that you could say it and that is why this article was written in the first place.
If you’re also bothered about how you are going to put into context or embellish these other phrases with sentences, put a halt to it as this writeup will also contain instances of how you can put it into a suitable context.
Also, expect to be educated on the type of setting that these phrases will be more suitable for so that you would not have to sound casual or flippant in a setting that is formal or serious.
So, whether you are saying this to a friend or a colleague at work (a professional relationship), you would be able to send the message that you are excited to see a person.
How Can “Looking Forward to Seeing You” Be Used In A Professional Setting?
Let’s say for instance that you closed a deal with a client or customer virtually and you want him or her to know that you are willing and happy to see them physically again, this would be a good time to chip in the phrase, ‘’looking forward to seeing you.”
Since a handshake is considered a gesture that’s done between people that are not too familiar with the other, while or before giving a business partner or potential customer a handshake, you could say “looking forward to seeing you once more”. Saying something like, “It would be my pleasure to see you,” would be another approach.
Remember that one of the rules of English language is that, the use of contractions (won’t, can’t, don’t, etc.) should be avoided when interacting with someone that you have a professional relationship with. This would help you know how to include it in a sentence and not sound disrespectful.
12 Alternative Ways to Say “Looking Forward To Seeing You”
Here are 12 synonyms for “looking forward to seeing you”:
- I anticipate the next time we’ll meet.
- I hope to see you soon, I am excited about it.
- Until when we meet next. All I can do is anxiously wait.
- We shall surely meet again next time.
- For some reason, I am delighted to experience our next meeting.
- Seeing you would definitely make me very happy.
- I am truly invested in the thoughts of seeing you again.
- I look forward to our next appointment.
- It would be wonderful to meet you.
- What an honor it would be to see you, I’ll be waiting.
- It’s a brilliant idea that I get to see you in the future.
- I earnestly hope to see you.
- All I can think about is how we’ll see each other.
- My eyes are determined to behold you one day.
- A visit with you would be a true delight.
- I am quite excited for our next physical meeting.
- I hope to talk to you and this time, it should be face to face.
- Seeing you is a priority for me.
- The thoughts of seeing you makes my heart race.
- I hope we get to see each other in the near future, I am looking forward to it.
I anticipate the next time we’ll meet.
“I anticipate the next time we’ll meet” is a synonymous phrase for ‘looking forward to seeing you’ which better explains the message that you are delighted and anxious to see a person in the future, you are also saying that you are eager to see them perhaps you because you find them peaceful to be with.
Similarly, it possesses a more positive tone than using the typical ‘looking forward to see you phrase.’ The best part about this phrase is that it is appropriate in a conversation with your friends or with your boss at work.
For instance:
- It is always a pleasure talking to you, I anticipate the next time we’ll meet. (professional, considering the absence of contractions).
- Or you could, in a more casual context say, “I’m always happy talking to you, I anticipate seeing you next time we’ll meet.”
I hope to see you soon, I am excited about it
This expression has two sides to it. The first sentence ‘I hope to see you soon’ highlights that a person has high expectations in seeing someone which in a sense has a vague meaning but when you look at the second part of the expression ‘I am excited about it,’ then it becomes more certain that the reason for that expectation is more for a good and optimistic reason.
Rather than stick with the standard, you can switch this up when talking to your friend on Facetime or on a phone call with someone that you miss and care about, by saying you hope to see him or her soon and that you are thrilled about it.
For Instance:
- ‘I must admit, I do hope to see you soon,’ it makes me so excited’. Or you can choose to say, ‘hope to see you soon’, I become elated when I think about it.
Until when we meet next, All I can do is anxiously wait.
If you are looking for a calm and thoughtful version of how to say you are looking forward to seeing someone again, this would be a good pick. It means that you are waiting but still anticipating the day that you’ll get to meet a person who you’ve met before and desire to see again.
It is a phrase that will be better to put for a casual conversation because of the playfulness around the tone and the choices of words. There are examples where you can apply this in a statement.
For Example:
- Well, I guess we won’t meet again, but I’m eagerly awaiting that moment.” “Until when we meet next, I hope that I patiently wait for it,” is another way to state this or explain it in context.
We shall surely meet again next time.
On the other hand, ‘we shall surely meet again next time’ can be used in a dual type of setting, that is, a formal or an informal setting.
You may choose to say this when in a work meeting and you want your partner(s) to know that you hope to see them for another. In a chit-chat with your friends, saying this phrase will not be deemed as you being too serious.
What you must do is to be mindful of your tone and the context as that is a big determinant of how your words are received.
For instance:
- “I am sure that we shall meet again next time”. Something along the lines of, “Now that we are closer, we will definitely meet again.” could be said.
For some reason, I am delighted to experience our next meeting
Take note that the aim is not only to say ‘looking forward to seeing you’ in another way, it is also to send a message that best translates that you are indeed excited to see someone in the future.
‘For some reason, I am delighted to experience our next meeting’ takes your English vocabulary to the next level.
It refers to how a person finds it ecstatic to see someone or to get the experience to see them without any particular reason which indicates a lack of transaction or selfish motive.
For instance:
- For some unknown reason, I am delighted to experience our next meeting/encounter.
- Or you can say, ‘I can seem to place my hand on why I feel so delighted about our forthcoming meeting’.
Seeing you would definitely make me very happy
In a moment or situation where you want to give a person the validation of how you would feel about meeting up with them, this phrase would be more effective rather than the typical standard.
Adding this to a response to your friend when texting your buddies or a close work partner would get them to understand the eagerness and pleasure you feel because of plans that you have set up to see them.
For instance:
- ‘I am so delighted to see you for sure so that we can work on our next project.’
- Also, when you’re planning a hangout with your girlfriends, you can say, ‘I would love to see you, that, I am sure about.’
I am truly invested in the thought of seeing you again
Oftentimes, we only invest our mind, resources, or time into things that we deeply care about and this expression is suitable for a discussion between people that are familiar with one another or have a deeper connection.
It is quite touching to say this to a person which makes it not so suitable for someone that you don’t have that fondness with.
For instance:
- In a conversation with your romantic partner, you could say ‘ I miss you so much, ‘I am fully invested in the thoughts of seeing you.’
- Or “I hope my thoughts come alive so that we can see each other again.
I look forward to our next appointment.
This expression is mostly used in a work-related setting or more of a professional one. Maybe you just concluded a session with your therapist or someone who offered you a good service and you would like to book a next one or even start, you can say ‘I look forward to our next appointment.’
What this expression does is that you are satisfied and even more excited to work or meet with them.
For Instance:
- After a therapy session, ‘I look forward to our next appointment, Doctor.’
- Or at the concluding part of an Email to your teammates, ‘I look forward to our next appointment, let’s keep up the good work.
It would be wonderful to meet you.
“It would be wonderful to meet you” is another way to say that you look forward to seeing someone, it helps when you foretell your emotional state of mind when or if you meet with someone.
You can use this in an event or when you’re just speaking with someone on the phone for the first time, who is proposing to meet up with you.
For example:
- I would love to meet up sometime, it would be wonderful to meet you.
- Perhaps in an event where you plan to book a meeting with investors, you could say, Of course, it would be lovely to meet you to discuss work.
What an honor it would be to see you, I’ll be waiting.
Additionally, finding it honorable to meet or see someone is a good way to communicate and a good choice of word to elicit a positive emotion from the one you are referring to.
Let’s put this into context:
- I’ll be waiting, it would be an honor to see you.
- Or in a message with your boss, ‘I would consider it an honor to meet you sir/ma.’
It’s a brilliant idea that I get to see you in the future.
Brilliant ideas are only made by people who you agree with or find their ideas beneficial, which is the theme of this phrase.
Rather than sticking with the old, you can say that it is brilliant for them to agree to see you in the future.
For instance:
- ‘Thank God I get to see you again.’
- Or It’s a brilliant idea that I get to see you in the future mate.
I earnestly hope to see you
‘I earnestly hope to see you,’ is a great way to express the eagerness that you feel to see a person. It shows the happiness that comes with seeing whether a friend or a colleague is at work.
For Example:
- After that wonderful conversation about sports, I earnestly hope to see you.
- Or in a text message to your colleague, ‘ I earnestly hope to see you, that was a job well done.
All I can think about is how we’ll see each other.
Even though this sounds exaggerated or over the top, it does serve as a synonym for ‘looking forward to seeing you.’
This expression would come in more handy in a discussion with your family member or someone you’re attracted to romantically.
For Instance:
- In a phone conversation, “I am not even going to lie, how and when we’ll meet is what has been on my mind.”
- Or when on Facetime with your friends, “all I can think of is the day we get to meet.”
My eyes are determined to behold you.
If you are more of the type that is into archaic ways of conversing, you should embrace this alternative.
Even with the use of words like “behold,” you are still doing justice to making it known that you are looking forward to seeing someone.
For Example:
- “I must confess, my eyes are determined to behold you one day.” ( It has a posh tone to it)
A visit with you would be a true delight.
We only call things that are enjoyable and we are happy to do or see, “a true delight.” It not only portrays that you are interested but you are willing to be interested. Let’s see how this expression could be put into context.
For Example:
- It would be such a pleasure to see you in one of our meetings.
- Or, ‘it would be splendid to pay you a visit one of these days.’
I am quite excited about our next physical meeting.
The fact that the words “physical meeting” are highlighted in this expression creates a presupposition that your meeting with the person has not been physical but much rather virtual or through any other means other than physical.
If this is the case, you can make use of this expression to indicate that you’re referring to meeting them “physically.”
For Instance:
- Let’s say you’re playing a virtual game with someone, “your skills are dope, I am quite excited for our next physical meeting so that I can learn more moves.
I hope to talk to you and this time, it should be face to face.
In this phrase, things are broken down bit by bit which makes it more detailed and explanatory.
If you are speaking to someone that you don’t have to say things briefly with, you can decide to be detailed about being excited to see someone and the channel at which you would like to see them, it could be your friends or anyone at work.
For instance:
- This is why I hope to talk to you and this time, It should be face to face.
- Or “our conversation makes me hope that we can talk, but this time, it should be face-to-face.”
Seeing you is a priority for me
Saying it this way shows a genuine or high level of intentionality with seeing someone. It is also a good example of a synonym for “looking forward to seeing you,” because it explains the message that the person(s) is important.
For Example:
- Maybe you are discussing with a valuable client or investor, “ Seeing you is a priority for me, so we could discuss the merger.”
- In a more casual manner, you can say to your friend “seeing you is number one on my bucket list.”
The thought of seeing you makes my heart race.
“The thoughts of seeing you make my heart race” means that you are emotionally invested. Mind you, this wouldn’t be the best option in a formal setting. Check out instances in which you could use it.
For Instance:
- “My heart races whenever I think of seeing you.”
- You could also say to a cherished one, “The thought of seeing you make my heart race so fast girlfriend”
I hope we get to see each other in the near future, I am looking forward to it.
Since the phrase refers to a futuristic time frame, this sentence helps highlight that fact and can be used in whatever setting.
“I am looking forward to it” emphasizes the anticipation you have towards seeing a person even after saying that you “hope to see each other in the near future.
For Instance:
- “I really hope that we get to see each other in the near future, I’m looking forward to it.”
- In a professional setting, you could say, “I hope to meet you in the future, I sincerely look forward to it.”
