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"I'm glad to hear back from you" vs "I'm glad to hearing back from you"

The correct phrase would be "I'm glad to hear back from you." However, you can use the gerund with the phrase "look forward to," as in "I look forward to hearing from you."

Last Updated: December 10, 2017

I'm glad to hear back from you

This is correct

Use this phrase to let someone know that you are happy to get a response from him.

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Some examples from our editors:

  • I'm glad to hear back from you; I thought you had gone missing.
  • I'm glad to hear back from you; I look forward to speaking further about the proposal.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I'm glad to hear from you
  • I'm happy to hear from you
  • I'm glad you decided to get back to me

I'm glad to hearing back from you

This is not correct. Don't use this phrase.

The infinitive of "hear" is "to hear." It is incorrect to use the gerund ("-ing") here.

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Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I'm glad to hear back from you.

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