By bringing some automation into the process, you not only ensure that your staff is leaving vacation email messages that cover what’s needed, but you’re also eliminating the possibility that team members will forget to turn them on.
I am out of the office from [date range]. If you need immediate assistance, please contact [name, title and contact information].
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The science fiction writer John Scalzi says “The failure mode of clever is asshole,” which seems to apply here.
I can see how they would annoy given her character at work though. There is something especially cruel about advocating for your boundaries while disrespecting other peoples.
Thank you for your message. I’m on sick leave and will get back to you as soon as I return to the office.
There are some places where the culture absolutely embraces this type of…expression so it may be that it works just fine.
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Yep. I work with people all over the US so I have no idea who is at home or actually in the office.
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My outgoing voicemail message says “Please don’t leave me a voicemail, send me an email instead”
Let them know that while you’re not technically OOO, you aren’t operating at typical capacity.
I still will get urgent messages from coworkers with multiple follow-ups during my OOO period. Then an angry call or email when I return that the response time was too long. When I check with Jane about the status she says she was never contacted about the issue. I always push back “Why didn’t you contact Jane?” but I think a lot of people in my organization like to shift blame when they are behind on their deadlines. If it was really so urgent, why did you wait a week just to get an answer from me?
If this matter isn’t time-sensitive, rest assured that I’ll respond when I’m back from this break. But you can resend any messages that require my immediate attention with a subject line of “URGENT: [Original Subject].” Out of Office Template #6 For the Person Who Likes to Live on the Edge (of HR Protocol)