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Are there some polite expressions on "see you soon"?

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    'I hope to see you soon' sounds less presumptuous. 'See you soon' is over-familiar unless you are addressing someone you know intimately, or using a very informal register for another reason.
    – Edwin Ashworth
    Commented Dec 29, 2017 at 12:31
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    You should not be afraid of speaking to your superiors like human beings. It depends on the politics of your organisation, and the working relationship you have with your superiors. If you are on friendly terms, 'see you soon' is perfectly fine, in fact stuffiness in emails can come across as very out of place. However if it's someone a few grades above you, for example who you have never met, see you soon, wouldn't work well, it's too informal. "I look forward to meeting soon" would work well enough.
    – Gary
    Commented Dec 29, 2017 at 13:26

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You could certainly make the comment feel more formal. Length usually implies formality, so adding in some of the implicit words might help, or perhaps choosing different words. Even adding one word can feel less casual: "I'll see you soon."

If it's intended to be a workplace-polite way of saying, "this is the end of my message and I'd like to emphasize that I feel positive about our upcoming joint project/venture/meeting," I'd probably go with something more specific to the situation, such as "Looking forward to our meeting," or "I'll see you in the conference room."

If it's just a quick acknowledgement that you're about to meet them to discuss something non-critical, but you want to sound businesslike, then maybe "I'll be there shortly," or "I'll see you in a moment."

If you wish to communicate that you are doing as told, then perhaps you'd say, "I'll be there promptly," "I'm on my way," or "I'll be right there." In some jobs, where obedience is expected, you might add "sir" or some other contextually-appropriate label.

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