We also had to reply to any emails we received within 4 hours. Even if we didn’t have an answer.
And it's worth pointing out—in case, like me, you missed it because you were awed by her approach to her parental OOO—the response is completely in sync with the New York Times' culture/brand. (You can find her OOO with live links here.)
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Thanks for your email. I’m currently offline, returning on [date]. I’ll respond to your message then.
Thanks for your email. I’m currently out of the office, returning on [date]. I’ll respond to your message then.
If you’re reading this, the train wasn’t able to push the DeLorean up to 88 miles per hour, and I’m stuck in 1885. I won’t be able to respond to emails until exactly 8:30 a.m. EST on [DAY OF WEEK], [DATE]. If there’s an emergency, good luck. Try to get ahold of Doc.
In a role where I got many OoO replies, I actually loved this. (And wrote back in said language. And got a reply!)
Sorry I missed you. I’ll be out of the office and slow to respond until after the break.
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I’m at Growth Marketing Conference – Are You? Bonjour from France! 🇫🇷Happy Holidays! I’m at home with my family.
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YES. I was actually just going to go on the weekend thread and ask if I was the only one that really hates this term.
4. Out of Office Template #4 For the Person Who Will Be 100% Out of Reach. Hello, Thanks for your email. I’m currently offline, returning on [date]. I’ll respond to your message then.
Although out of office emails are usually used when a person’s on holiday, they can also be used in a number of other circumstances.
The question last week about “thanks in advance” had me wondering about your thoughts on this person’s manager’s out-of-office reply in this video. I found it to be super condescending and way too much. What do you think? Would be interested in readers’ out-of-office messages.
Happy holidays! I am currently getting into the holiday spirit, and so is the rest of the office. I'll be sure to respond to your email when I return to work on Dec. 28, 2020. Thank you for your patience, and I hope you and your loved ones have a joyous holiday. All the best, Lennox Haven Marketing Director
My office has a shared vacation calendar, which I think is a more helpful way to handle this.
If you centre-align that it resembles a Christmas tree, and I coloured the font accordingly :D