I once left a kind of breezy, fun out of office message for “people inside my organization” that said the literal truth: “I am out of office this week at a mountain resort where I have paid many hundreds of dollars for someone to take my electronics away from me. I’ll get back to you Monday,” and a very normal and professional OOO for “people outside my organization.” Needless to say I returned to a message from a senior (but not, I stress, my boss or even on my team) colleague calling me out on it. People surely can make things their business.
In this post, I’ll go over what an OOO message is and share some of the best examples I’ve found on Google, as well as a few from my coworkers.
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I worked somewhere that required we use them when we left for the day or if we were in meetings all day. It was rather annoying to do every single day. Now I am not at a place that requires it thankfully. I will often put one up if I leave early or if I am arriving late. Also if I am actually out of the office I will also put one up.
Thank you for your email. I’m currently out of the office until [date] to celebrate the holiday with my loved ones. I won’t have my phone with me all the time.
That’s the way ours is set up, so anyone who was emailing that guy at the time would have seen it.
I no longer work at this company due to the misalignment with advertised company values and actual practice.
I feel this so hard! I am 14 days away from my PCS (permanent change of station), and will be on leave for a month. I’ve been drafting my OOO multiple times, not just out of a desire to edit but because it reminds me that I am LEAVING my current terrible office.
The worst one I ever received was from a coworker (senior to me, but not my manager) many years ago. I’ll paraphrase it as my memory isn’t great:
The message will be automatically triggered in response to any incoming text received while the away message is turned on. Like this:
Option 2: Get help sooner. If you answered yes to the above question, don’t wait. I have a team of competent humans who look out for me and one another. They can help you too. Work with (insert names here) accordingly. If you need help with scheduling, cut straight to my assistant.
Mine said this when I was in the hospital and I didn’t know if I’d be back in two weeks or six.
Make your employees, clients, and business partners feel special by sending them custom themed eCards. Not only you are sending them off with a positive holiday feeling but it’s a great way to emphasise your company’s branding. Take a look at these well-crafted designs by systEmise and choose the best Christmas eCard theme idea to send everyone. You may also contact us at [email protected] for further assistance with your holiday greetings.
Out of office messages provide an excellent chance for you to produce leads and enjoy your vacation in the best way.
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I’m currently out of the office between [DATES], as I’m attending the yearly WordCamp. Perhaps you will also be there, and we can meet in person.