Rémi KokabiNovember 27, 20258 min readLast update: Oct 7, 2026
100 Ways to Say "Looking Forward to Doing Business With You" (That Actually Get Replies)
Boomerang analyzed over 350,000 email threads to find out which sign-offs get answered. According to Boomerang’s study on email closings, all of the email sign-offs that appeared 1,000+ times saw higher email response rates than the overall average response rate across all emails in the sample, which was 47.5% . The last line of your email moves the number. And yet most people close with “Looking forward to doing business with you” and hope for the best.
Your email sign-off is your chance to leave a lasting impression. Make it memorable. That tired phrase is overused and generic. Worse, it doesn’t signal any real next step, which is exactly why generic sign-offs like “Best” underperform.
In this post, I’ll show you 100 alternatives organized by tone and scenario, so you always have a sign-off that fits the moment. I’ve grouped them by what you’re actually trying to do: build anticipation, pull a reply, show flexibility, or just get out of the way fast.
100 Alternatives To “Looking Forward To Do Business With You”
A. Expressing Anticipation
“Eager to work together,”
“Can’t wait to start this business together,”
“Anticipating a fruitful collaboration ahead,”
“Thrilled at the opportunity to partner with you,”
“Ready to see our partnership succeed,”
“Excited about our future endeavors,”
“Ready to dive into this,”
“Eager to undertake this project with you,”
“Optimistic about our future results,”
“Thrilled to partner with you.”
When to Use: Ideal for follow-up emails where you want to express your enthusiasm about the possibility of working together and keep the conversation engaging.
Choose energetic words like “eager”, “excited” and “thrilled”.
Mix positivity with professionalism.
Enthusiasm alone won’t get you an answer, though. When you need the reply itself, switch to this set:
B. Encouraging a Response
“I would like to know your thoughts on our potential collaboration,”
“Hope to receive your feedback on moving forward together,”
“Looking forward to your reply and starting our business journey,”
“Excited to discuss the next steps in our potential partnership,”
“Waiting for your feedback on how we can succeed together,”
“I’d love to hear your thoughts on this proposal,”
“Waiting for your thoughts on this business proposal,”
“Looking forward to seeing your perspective,”
“Let me know your perspective on our future endeavors,”
“Let’s explore our business possibilities.”
When to Use: Ideal for follow-up emails where you’ve presented your proposal to your future partner or client and you want to get feedback on your ideas.
Showcase that you value their opinion. For example: “I’d love to hear your thoughts.”
Encourage ongoing communication.
Asking for feedback works better when the other side knows you’ll bend. That’s the next category:
C. Indicating Flexibility
“Ready to meet your expectations,”
“Excited to align with your business goals.”
“Eager to find the best fit for our collaboration.”
“Let me know how I can fit your schedule and needs.”
“Open to your ideas for our potential partnership.”
“Keep me updated on what works best for you.”
“Willing to adjust my strategy to match your business objectives.”
“Ready to move forward at your earliest convenience.”
“Looking to build a tailored business relationship.”
“How can I customize my proposal for you?”
When to Use: Ideal when you want to showcase to your recipient that you’re willing to adapt and tailor service or proposals according to their needs or objectives.
Demonstrate a partner-focused mindset.
Show excitement to make this work for both of you.
Here’s what one of these looks like inside a real email, because a sign-off never works in isolation:
Subject: your Q4 onboarding bottleneck
Hi Marta,
Saw your team posted three new CS roles this month. Usually that means onboarding volume is outpacing the people doing it.
We cut manual onboarding steps for two companies your size. Happy to walk you through what they changed, or send the breakdown over email if that’s easier.
Let me know how I can fit your schedule and needs.
Tom
Same email with “Looking forward to doing business with you” at the bottom reads like a form letter. The flexible close hands the decision back to her.
D. Informal and Friendly
Once you’ve nailed the formal tone, here’s how to loosen up with contacts you already know:
“Can’t wait to start on this together!”
“Super excited to team up!”
“Looking forward to some awesome work together.”
“Ready to rock this project with you!”
“Can’t wait to have you as my business partner!”
“Excited to start this journey with you!”
“Let’s make something awesome together!”
“Thrilled to be getting down to business with you!”
“Hyped to partner up!”
“Let’s make this happen!”
When to Use: Great for emails to recipients that you already have a relationship with or have already discussed the opportunity of your partnership.
Express a positive attitude about starting a project or partnership.
Convey energy and motivation.
Now flip it. Some inboxes punish casual, and these are the ones you send there:
E. Professional and Formal
“Eagerly awaiting to engage in business with you,”
“Looking forward to a fruitful partnership between our organizations,”
“Awaiting the opportunity to build a beneficial relationship,”
“Enthusiastic about the prospect of working together,”
“Keen to explore the potential of our collaboration,”
“Eager to start a rewarding business relationship with you,”
“Anticipating the opportunity to contribute to our mutual success,”
“Optimistic about creating a lasting business partnership,”
“Looking ahead to a prosperous business relationship,”
“Confidently looking forward to a partnership that exceeds expectations,”
When to Use: Suitable for formal business communication where you want to convey professionalism and a positive outlook towards future endeavors.
Show appreciation for their expertise.
Ensure a more formal approach fits the tone of your communication.
Formality sets distance. When the work is genuinely shared, close the distance instead:
F. Collaborative Tone
“Excited to co-create success with you,”
“Looking forward to building great things together,”
“Thrilled at the prospect of our joint effort,”
“Can’t wait to see what we can accomplish as a team,”
“Prepared to collaborate and plan together,”
“Excited to see our assembled talents,”
“Thrilled about finding solutions together,”
“Excited to work together towards success,”
“Looking forward to partnering with your team,”
“Ready to explore the heights we can reach together,”
When to Use: Ideal for projects or partnerships that involve a close working relationship with your recipient.
Emphasize the value of working together towards common objectives.
Highlight confidence about future results.
Here’s that tone in a full email, so you can see how little work the sign-off has to do when the body already earned it:
Subject: the integration gap you mentioned
Hi Dev,
You said on the webinar that your billing data never lines up with your CRM. We built the same bridge for a fintech team last quarter and it took four days.
I sketched out how it would map to your stack. Want me to send it?
Excited to co-create success with you,
Lena
Collaboration language only works after a real exchange. Send it cold and it sounds presumptuous.
G. Seeking Specific Information or Action
Sometimes you don’t want warmth. You want a decision, a document, or a date:
“What are the next steps we should take?”
“What do we need to do next?”
“What should I prepare?”
“Is there more information I should provide?”
“Eager for your detailed feedback,”
“Can’t wait for your experienced point of view,”
“Waiting on the next instructions,”
“Keen to hear your thoughts on this,”
“Ready for your detailed input,”
“Let me know if I missed anything,”
When to Use: When specific action or information is required to move forward.
Ask your recipient for targeted feedback or information.
Show availability to share any information your recipient might need.
A direct ask lands differently depending on who you’re asking. With creative teams, aim the close at the work itself:
H. Encouraging Creativity or Innovation
“Keen to see your creative breakthroughs,”
“Ready to innovate with your team,”
“Thrilled to blend our creativity for uniqueness,”
“Can’t wait to pioneer new paths with you,”
“Anticipating your transformative solutions,”
“Awaiting groundbreaking results,”
“Excited to work on innovative solutions,”
“Looking forward to your innovative ideas,”
“Eager about your visionary approach,”
“Waiting on your ingenious plans,”
When to Use: When working with individuals or teams known for their creativity and innovative thinking.
Encourage and show appreciation for an original approach.
Explore new boundaries in your partnership.
Praising someone’s creativity is one form of flattery. Praising their track record is another, and it needs a lighter hand:
I. Acknowledging Their Expertise
“Excited to learn from your insights,”
“Looking forward to using your expertise in our projects,”
“Keen to apply your insights to our success,”
“Thrilled to work with a leader,”
“Anticipating your knowledge,”
“Eager to learn from your experience,”
“Excited to see the impact of your skills,”
“Excited to benefit from your strategic expertise,”
“Can’t wait for your input,”
“Eagerly awaiting to use your unique skills.”
When to Use: When contacting established industry experts or companies.
Show appreciation for their time and expertise.
Don’t overdo it.
And when none of that is needed, say less:
J. Brief
“Ready to start,”
“Next step awaits,”
“Keen to proceed,”
“Optimistic about this,”
“Excited for what’s ahead,”
“Set for success,”
“Aiming high,”
“Looking ahead,”
“To a bright future,”
“Anticipating success,”
When to Use: For quick sign-offs, when you have already established communication with your recipients.
Keep it simple.
For the full CTA and closing-line framework, see lemlist’s guide on how to end a cold email.
Boost Email Replies with 3 Quick Tips
A good sign-off saves a mediocre email. It won’t save a badly targeted one. Three things I’d fix before worrying about word choice:
Adjust your tone to your recipient’s brand identity. A design studio and a compliance team don’t read the same way. lemlist’s AI-generated sign-offs and sequences can match tone automatically based on segment data, which matters once you’re writing for four segments instead of one.
Try to start a conversation instead of quickly asking for a meeting. This will put less pressure on your prospects and make it easier to build relationships. I’ve watched reps burn good lists by jumping straight to “15 minutes Thursday?” in email one.
Define your buyer persona and ensure you reach out to the right people. You can use our free buyer persona generator to build it, then let lemAgent turn it into a targeted sequence.
Final thoughts
Pick your sign-off by context, not by habit. Cold first touch gets a question. Warm follow-up gets flexibility. Signed contract gets collaboration. Everything else gets the short version.
Need the full email, not just the sign-off? Browse cold email templates. Or generate one in seconds with our free cold email generator.
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