Note: If you don't see Automatic Replies, use Rules and Alerts to set up your out-of-office message.
Mine said this when I was in the hospital and I didn’t know if I’d be back in two weeks or six.
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I’ve never been a fan of the ones where people basically say “I’m working, but super busy right now, so I won’t get to your email for X (hours, days, whatever). Like, are you THAT busy.
Email is one of the top tools for business communication. People expect swift responses to their requests. If this expectation will not be met because you are away from your desk, your client or colleague needs to know.
My European colleagues get an extended summer holiday all at the same time, which means we get OOO notes like this:
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(If you have certain projects you cover list project name and the person covering you).
Same. I’ve been out of the office for over a year and did not change my voicemail message on my desk phone, nor have I checked it in that year. To be very honest, I didn’t usually check it even when I was in the office.
4. 4 The Tech Break. Hello, ‘Tis the season when a lot of people get to take a break from work. I’m on one such break, and that means I get to avoid email. And Slack.
The message will be automatically triggered in response to any incoming text received while the away message is turned on. Like this:
Think about your tone and mood - you don't know who'll be getting these out of office auto reply emails so be mindful of the impression you make. Think of the boss, the CEO, a colleague you like, family members, clients you like. That said, there are some bridge-burner examples below to tempt you!
I managed to get through 9-month contract roles at two different workplaces without ever setting up voicemail. Even though they were not phone-oriented workplaces I’m a little surprised I got away with that! Interestingly, in all that time only one person ever noticed and said something.
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Unfortunately, literally every single thing in the world is an emergency in my office :(