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hear back from an employer
receive a reply
If you hear back from an employer, they contact you after you apply for a job.
This vs that
I heard back from the employer.
I heard from the employer.
Hear it in real life
Have you heard back from the company?
Not yet. They said they'd reply by Friday.
I applied last week and I'm still waiting to hear back from the employer.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This phrasal verb is the ordinary conversational way to talk about an expected reply.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I am waiting the company to hear back me.
Say: I'm waiting to hear back from the company.
Use 'hear back from' and put 'to' before the verb after 'wait'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
hear back from an employer about ___
I hope to hear back from the employer about the interview soon.
Have you heard back from the employer about the vacancy?
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about job search.
apply for ___
I'm applying for a few marketing roles this week.
get your foot in the door
An internship can help you get your foot in the door.
Job search words
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm waiting to hear back from them.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
hear back from an employer
receive a reply
“I applied last week and I'm still waiting to hear back from the employer.”
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