Other Ways to Say “See You Then” (After Making Plans)

On this page13 sections

1. Quick picker
2. Casual alternatives for friends and family
3. At work: confirming meetings and plans
4. Formal alternatives for emails and clients
5. For phone calls and video calls
6. Short text replies
7. What "see you then" means, and how "until then" differs
8. Common mistakes
9. Practice
10. How to reply when someone says "see you then"
11. When "then" no longer works: changing the plan
12. Making it warmer or more neutral
13. Quick answers

Good other ways to say “see you then” are “See you at three”, “Sounds good, see you Thursday”, “Perfect, I’ll be there”, “Looking forward to it” and, for a call, “Talk to you then.” They all do the same job as the original: they close a conversation in which a time has just been agreed, and they confirm that you will turn up.

That is the point many lists miss. “See you then” is not a general goodbye like “bye” or “take care”. It only makes sense after a plan: “The meeting is at 10 on Monday.” “Great, see you then.” If no time has been set, you want ways to say hope to see you soon or funny ways to say goodbye instead. Below, the alternatives are sorted by where you are using them: a chat with friends, a work message, a formal email, a phone or video call.

Quick picker

Casual alternatives for friends and family

Between friends the reply is short, and it usually repeats the time or the place so that both of you are sure of the plan.

• See you at seven. The most useful version: naming the time is a built-in double check. “Dinner at seven?” “Yes! See you at seven.”
• See you Saturday / See you tomorrow. Name the day instead of the time when the day is the news. For the next day, see other ways to say see you tomorrow.
• See you there. When you are meeting at a place: “The film starts at 8 at the Rex.” “See you there.”
• Sounds good! or Sounds like a plan. Agrees to the plan; often followed by “see you then” or a time.
• Perfect / Great / Cool, see you then. Adding one word in front makes the closing sound less abrupt.
• It’s a date. Playful agreement to a plan. Between friends it does not have to mean a romantic date, but with someone you have just met it can be read that way.
• Can’t wait! For a plan you are really looking forward to: a trip, a party, a reunion.
• Catch you then. Relaxed and friendly; a little informal for work.
• Laters! British slang for “see you later”. Very casual; only with people you know well.

At work: confirming meetings and plans

In the office, in a team chat or in a quick email, the safest alternatives restate the arrangement in a few words. A reader who skims your reply should still know when and where.

• Great, see you on Tuesday at 10. Friendly and exact. If the meeting has a room or a link, add it: “See you in Room 4.”
• Thanks, that works for me. See you then. “See you then” is perfectly fine at work; the opening words carry the politeness.
• Confirmed for 2 pm Thursday. Short and businesslike, good in team chats and calendar replies.
• I’ll be there. Confirms your attendance, especially for a meeting someone else is running.
• Looking forward to it. Adds warmth. It works on its own after a meeting invitation. For more versions, see other ways to say looking forward.
• See you on the call / in the meeting. For virtual meetings, where “see you” alone can sound odd.
• Noted, see you at the review. When the time has been passed on by someone else, such as a manager or assistant.

Formal alternatives for emails and clients

With clients, interviewers or people you do not know, a full sentence sounds more professional than “see you then”. The formal versions usually thank the person, repeat the time and date, and look forward.

• Thank you for confirming. I look forward to seeing you on Monday, 14 October, at 10:00.
• I look forward to meeting you then. For a first meeting, such as an interview. See also other ways to say looking forward to meeting you.
• That time suits me well. I will see you at your office at 3 pm.
• Thank you. I have added the meeting to my calendar and look forward to our discussion.
• I look forward to speaking with you on Thursday. For a phone or video interview.

Formal does not mean flowery. “I eagerly await our forthcoming rendezvous” is not more professional than “I look forward to seeing you on Monday”. It is just harder to read.

For phone calls and video calls

When the next contact is a call, “see you then” can still be used for a video call, but “talk” and “speak” are more accurate.

• Talk to you then. The direct call version of “see you then”.
• Speak to you then / Speak soon. Slightly more formal, common in British English.
• Talk at three. Short, for a colleague or friend.
• I’ll call you at 6. Makes clear who is calling whom, which saves a missed call.
• I’ll send the invite. Talk then. For a video meeting you are setting up.

Short text replies

In a text, the reply often confirms the plan in two or three words. These are all natural:

• See you then!
• See you at 6
• Perfect, see you there
• Sounds good
• Great, it’s a plan
• Done. See you Sat
• Can’t wait!

A thumbs-up alone is common between friends and in some workplaces, but a few words are clearer, and some people read a lone emoji as curt.

What “see you then” means, and how “until then” differs

“See you then” means “I will see you at the time we just agreed.” The word then points back to that time, so the phrase needs one to have been mentioned. Compare:

• “Coffee at 11 tomorrow?” “See you then.” (correct: “then” = 11 tomorrow)
• “Nice to meet you. See you then.” (odd: no time has been set; say “Hope to see you again” or “See you around”)

Until then means “in the time before then”: “The party is on Friday. Until then, keep it a secret.” It can close a message (“Until then, take care”), but it sounds more written and slightly more formal than “see you then”.

See you later and see you soon do not need a fixed time; they are general goodbyes. That is the main difference between them and “see you then”.

Common mistakes

Practice

A. Choose the best reply.

1. Your friend texts: “Pizza at mine, 8 pm?” (a) I look forward to our meeting. (b) Perfect, see you at 8! (c) Until then, farewell.
2. A recruiter emails: “Your interview is on Wednesday at 9:30.” (a) Cool, catch you then. (b) Thank you for confirming. I look forward to meeting you on Wednesday at 9:30. (c) See ya!
3. Your manager says: “Let’s have a call at 4 about the budget.” (a) Talk to you at 4. (b) See you around. (c) It’s a date.
4. You meet someone at a party and will probably never see them again. (a) See you then! (b) It was great to meet you. (c) Talk to you then.

Answers: 1 (b); 2 (b); 3 (a); 4 (b). In 4 there is no “then”, so a general goodbye fits.

B. Make each reply more exact by naming the time or place.

1. “The match is at the park at 5.” “See you then.”
2. “Lunch at Rosa’s on Friday?” “Sounds good.”
3. “Team review, room 2, Monday 10 am.” “Okay, see you.”

Possible answers: 1 See you at the park at 5. 2 Sounds good, see you at Rosa’s on Friday. 3 Great, see you in room 2 on Monday.

How to reply when someone says “see you then”

The plan is already made, so the reply only needs to close the conversation. Repeating the whole arrangement a third time is not necessary.

• See you! The shortest natural reply, in speech or text.
• Looking forward to it. Warm, and fine at work.
• Great, see you there. When you are meeting at a place.
• Bye for now. Friendly and neutral.
• Thanks again. Until then. Slightly more formal, for an email thread with a client.

In an email chain, you often do not need to reply at all once both sides have confirmed. If you do, one line is enough: “Thanks, see you on Monday.”

When “then” no longer works: changing the plan

If the agreed time changes, the closing changes with it. Name the new time clearly, apologise briefly if you are the one changing it, and confirm again.

• Casual: “Running 10 minutes late, sorry! See you at 7:10.” / “Can we push it to 8? See you then if that works.”
• At work: “Could we move our call to 3:30? If that suits you, talk to you then.”
• Formal: “I am sorry, but I need to reschedule our meeting on Monday. Would Tuesday at 10:00 suit you? If so, I look forward to seeing you then.”
• Cancelling: “I’m so sorry, I can’t make it tonight. Can we find another day?” (Do not end a cancellation with “see you then”; there is no “then” any more.)

When a new time is proposed, “see you then” comes back as the confirmation: “Tuesday at 10 works for me. See you then.”

Making it warmer or more neutral

The same confirmation can sound cool or friendly depending on the few words around it:

An exclamation mark adds friendliness in casual messages; in a formal email, let the words do it instead.

Quick answers

What can I say instead of “see you then”? See you at [time]; see you there; sounds good, see you [day]; looking forward to it; talk to you then (for calls).

Is “see you then” professional? Yes, in everyday work messages. In formal emails, a full sentence such as “I look forward to seeing you on Monday” reads better.

How do I reply to “see you then”? “See you!”, “Looking forward to it” or “Great, see you there.” There is no need to repeat the time again.

Is it “see you then” or “see you than”? “See you then”. Then refers to time; than compares.

What is a formal version of “see you then”? “I look forward to seeing you then” or “I look forward to meeting you on [date] at [time].”

Related: other ways to say looking forward to your call and idioms for goodbye.