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great to hear from you vs nice to hear from you

Both phrases are correct and used to express pleasure in hearing from someone. They are interchangeable and convey a positive sentiment when receiving a message from the other person.
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great to hear from you

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express pleasure in hearing from someone.

This phrase is used to convey happiness or excitement upon receiving communication from the other person.

Examples:

  • Great to hear from you! How have you been?
  • It's always great to hear from you. Your messages brighten my day.
  • Mar 19, 2010 ... "It 's great to hear from you" and "Great hearing from you". Is the meaning the same? I will translate both sentences into 'Je suis ravie d'avoir de tes ...
  • May 3, 2018 ... It's great to hear from you for the great news that I'm moved forward to the next step! Archived post. New comments cannot be ...
  • Jun 19, 2015 ... It's good to hear from you too. Great to hear from you again! I'm glad to hear from you too. Nice to catch up ...
  • Mar 11, 2016 ... Great to hear from you! Hope you're doing well!” is published by Ameet Ranadive.
  • Jun 19, 2021 ... It's great to hear from you,” is right now. You are talking on the phone with someone you haven't talked to in a while.
  • Apr 8, 2019 ... Great to hear from you; I know we spoke a bit about this off-line, but I thought I'd respond publicly for future peeps who find this.
  • May 12, 2024 ... Great to hear from you! @LPGA needs to be on network TV a whole lot more. They need to highlight more of their star players!! #LPGA.
  • Sep 6, 2024 ... It's great to hear from you, treating good ordinary workers alike giving them time, importance and appreciation, very inspiring sir Richard.

Alternatives:

  • Nice to hear from you
  • Wonderful to hear from you
  • Lovely to hear from you
  • Fantastic to hear from you
  • Delightful to hear from you

nice to hear from you

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express pleasure in hearing from someone.

This phrase is used to convey happiness or satisfaction upon receiving communication from the other person.

Examples:

  • Nice to hear from you. How's everything going?
  • It's always nice to hear from you. Your messages make my day better.
  • Feb 21, 2007 ... "It's nice to hear from you (now) after such a long time" more natural, but "It was nice hearing from you (then) after such a long time" sounds okay to me, and ...
  • Mar 9, 2016 ... It's a compliment when anyone says, “it's nice to hear from you,” it means they miss you. So you should have said the same thing back to them.
  • Jan 26, 2016 ... 'Nice to hear from you' is correct English, although it's not really necessary to 'introduce yourself' over email in such a formal way, ...
  • May 11, 2015 ... How do I say "nice to hear from you" or "I am very glad to hear from you" in Mandarin?
  • Sep 12, 2023 ... Nice to hear from you. I hope you and yours are well. Sign up to discover human stories that deepen your understanding of the world. Free.
  • Nice to hear from you... In Response To: Brad! Long Time No Contact! () ... I don't have a webpage up yet but what I'll do tonight is scan some photos and ...
  • Mar 26, 2014 ... I want to reply that I am happy that they call me. How do I say this in professional (british) english? Nice to hear from you. Glad to hear from ...
  • Mar 21, 2022 ... @CharlotteK - so nice to hear from you! Thank you so much. We've 99% QUIT using the files column because it was so problematic. Will send ...
  • Feb 3, 2018 ... ... nice to hear from you" often ends a conversation. Also, in that case, "hearing" is a present participle rather than a gerund. grammar.ccc ...

Alternatives:

  • Great to hear from you
  • Wonderful to hear from you
  • Lovely to hear from you
  • Fantastic to hear from you
  • Delightful to hear from you

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