Oh, that’s maddening. I just checked Outlook, and it doesn’t look like you can set up a rule not to send OOO replies to a particular person, but you can reply with a template. I wonder if sending just your boss a message that says “Hi boss, this is an automated reply that I set up a rule to send. I’m really out of the office and I really didn’t see this message. See you when I get back on Monday!” or whatever. Probably won’t help, but might be fun.
I was always a little bit skittish about OOO’s in the pre-smartphone days. I don’t like the idea of announcing to the world that my house is going to be unoccupied all week.
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Now that you have completed the General settings, you can set up the time periods for which eDesk will auto-respond to customers with this template.
I am facing technical issues due to system failure. Kindly expect some delay in responses. I will get back to you as soon as I can access my system. Pages Business English Good Morning or Good morning? Apology for delivery delays Apology for late response Billing Phrases Call Invitation How to ask the client if they accept the offer How to chase a client for feedback on your sent offers How to propose quotes How to say that you will prepare new quotes How to send the new quotes How to say that you will get back to the client In a process of negotiation Introduce Yourself OOO (Out of Office) messages Phrases To Start a Sentence How Do You Address An Email to Multiple Recipients? Thank You Email After Interview How Do You Politely Ask for a Discount?
She retired shortly thereafter, and I was left with so many questions. Brain hiccup? Or did she actually think our email and phone systems were integrated somehow?
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Work-Life Balance6 Out-of-Office Templates for the Holidays That You Can Copy and Paste Now
Work is important, and most of us go for a career, but we also need to have a break from time to time. Summer vacations are coming up, and you deserve to go soak up the sun on the beach for a while, or perhaps conquer a mountain top or two. And, if you are more of a skiing fan, you could just wait for the Winter to come. Another option is to simply stay at home and hibernate while binge-watching shows on Netflix. Even if you don’t have any particular plans, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take some time and disconnect from work for a while.
End your out-of-office response with a way your callers and emailers can stay connected on social media, if you use it for work. This is especially helpful if you keep active social media accounts (like Facebook or Snapchat) and expect calls from leads who may need some nurturing.
The auto reply only allows you to choose between ‘No-one, Recents, Favourite, All Contacts’. I need it to reply to everyone. Is there a way of doing this?
You can also schedule your auto replies ahead to send at a specific time for a set it and forget it solution.
I also kinda want to sit here with popcorn and read all the shenanigans that are about to roll in.
I worked with a guy years ago who would update his voicemail greeting literally every time he left the office. So the bare minimum would be that he’d record a new message when he arrived in the office in the morning. Then, when leaving for lunch he’d record a new greeting listing the time he would be back in the office, then he’d record a new message when he got back from lunch, then a new one at the end of the day saying he would be back in the morning. That’s not even counting the times he was out of the office on work business. It was deranged, especially since he had the type of job where he would normally be in and out of the office often.
We had someone at my old job whose auto-reply stated that they were at a “White Privilege Conference”. Granted, the conference was about dismantling White Privilege, but to someone outside our work who didn’t know that, I imagine that got quite the reaction!
But what should you do to keep the message informative, engaged and maybe a little festive?
It’s really only meant as a courtesy but if your culture is different I can see where it’s eye-roll y.
You should use your out of office email whenever you’re going to be away from the office – whether it’s for a day, a week, or even longer.