Automated email messages generate a 70.5% higher open rate and a 152% higher click-through rate than standard marketing messages. Briefing what would be the next step of action gives customers transparent information.
Giving the option to contact an email address containing “interruptyourvacation” provides two things — 1) A dose of humor, and 2) discouragement from actually doing what the name suggests. Plus, he prefaces it with a request for empathy, by explaining that he promised quality time to his family.
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Out of Office Out of Office Friday, Nov 8th – Friday, Nov 9thI’m Out Til Monday the 12th
A retired small town newspaper guy once told me about the first time the publisher went on vacation and left him in charge (this would have been in the 80s). The publisher told him “Don’t call me unless the building burns down, and even then, don’t call me until the fire is out.” Good example of management setting vacation expectations.
If you’re looking for a classic OOO message, this one is for you. Perhaps you work an industry that values directness and getting straight to the point, and playfulness may be off-brand. This response covers all of the most important bits of information every OOO needs: the date you will return to the office, when they can expect a response back, and who to contact in the meantime. That’s it!
International locations, such as Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, may observe different holidays. Holiday Schedule Official University Holiday FY 2021–2022 (Observed*) FY 2022–2023 (Observed*) Independence Day July 5, 2021 July 4, 2022 Labor Day September 6, 2021 September 5, 2022 Thanksgiving Day November 25, 2021 November 24, 2022 Day After Thanksgiving November 26, 2021 November 25, 2022 Christmas Eve December 23, 2021 December 23, 2022 Christmas Day December 24, 2021 December 26, 2022 New Year's Eve December 30, 2021 December 30, 2022 New Year's Day December 31, 2021 January 2, 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 17, 2022 January 16, 2023 Memorial Day May 30, 2022 May 29, 2023 Juneteenth June 20, 2022 June 19, 2023
Website: https://futureofworking.com/25-out-of-the-office-message-examples-for-holidays/
Did you look at the comments on the TikTok? Because the overwhelming majority love it and are asking if her company is hiring. So it doesn’t seem like most people find it condescending even in video form.
And if you suspect that you won’t look through all those emails that cluttered up your inbox while you were on a vacation at all? Be honest about it and tell your prospects to contact you again at a certain date.
Thank you for your correspondence. I am currently away from my computer and may be delayed in my response.
Again, be as specific as possible and provide as much detail as possible on how they can get their questions answered or problems resolved. This will ensure you come back to fewer fires and headaches.
Thankfully, with a simple out of office message taking a day off doesn’t mean that your communication with clients has to stop.
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At one point I considered whether I should advise our freelance writers to warn all their relatives that their lives would be at risk around the time of the writer’s deadline.
But really, I think people who know you WFH will get your meaning and people who don’t know you WFH won’t care or feel misled if they find out you really work from home.
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it’s not your standard email response. It’s [your name’s] out-of-office because [he/she/they] are on holidays and will respond when they return.