Merci de votre appel

Bonjour Allison,

"Merci de votre appel" is not a contraction or shorthand for "d’avoir appelé". It’s just the preposition "de" followed by a possessive adjective and a noun.

 

In English, it's very common to use a [verb+ing] form (called a gerund) after expressions like "thank you for...". This is "called" is a verbal noun, functioning grammatically as a noun but retaining the meaning of an action. French does not use the verb+ing equivalent in the same way. Instead, it often substitutes a concrete noun.

However, you could use L'Infinitif Passé in French:

Merci de / pour = Thank you for in French

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !