You can clarify that there’s a possibility that you’ll see the email before the return date, but you can’t guarantee it.
I also kinda want to sit here with popcorn and read all the shenanigans that are about to roll in.
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My coworker went out on disability for surgery and left an ominous OOO saying she would be out and did not have a return date, multiple people contacted me bc they were freaked out. The message suggested people reach out to me in her absence and spelled my name wrong, we’ve been working together for 4 years.
I could see the benefit if someone needed to ask something before they left. It seems courteous?
Dear Customers. We, the employees of this office are going to take our days off from the 25th of December to the 5th of January 20XX in lieu of Christmas and winter vacations. Your needs are Supreme to us so one of our representatives will be available 24/7 in case of answering any query you may have. Feel free to contact us on the following number [X].
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This information will help the person reaching out to you gauge whether their message can wait for your response or if they need to contact someone else instead.
Please contact (Contact Person with email and phone) if you need immediate assistance.
The Management Office will be closed on [date] for [Holiday Name]. Any inconvenience caused is much regretted.
2. Out of office sick leave template. You don’t need to tell the sender too much, but it is important to say you won’t be available. If it is a long-term illness, you might not have a date set for your return.
Seconded, with one exception: I got one once from a distant coworker which said “I have broken my arm in a kitten-related fall and will be out for (…)”. Everyone else uses boilerplate language so that one definitely stood out, but I thought it was the right level of mildly amusing.
I’m guessing that this comment was gratuitously cruel on purpose just for the lulz, but I’ll give it a serious response anyway:
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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.
Above a certain level in my agency managers have to designate an official delegate when they’re out, which can easily result in out of office messages like what you’ve listed. Not the most elegant, but clear and useful!
The funny and charming email template below keeps the confidence of your colleagues with a list of things anyone who works in an office is thankful for. Of course, feel free to customize this list according to the quirks of your own workplace. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to reveal them.