quick response — fast reply
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A reply or reaction that happens very soon after something is asked or needed.
Say it like a native
Textbook I appreciate your expeditious reply.
Native Thanks for the quick response.
'Quick response' is the natural phrase; 'expeditious reply' is absurdly formal.
Pattern: quick response (to something)
In use
- Thank you for your quick response to my email.communication
- In my opinion, a quick response from customer service shows that a company values its clients.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Thanks for your quickly response.
✓ Thanks for your quick response.
Use the adjective 'quick' before the noun, not the adverb 'quickly'.
Common collocations
quick + response— a quick response, quick reply, quick to respond, such a quick
Don't confuse it
Compare with 'immediate response' (even faster, often urgent) and 'slow response' (the opposite).