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My husband’s voice mails says “…if you need immediate assistance call Mary at ####…”, only Mary retired something like eight years ago. I mention this to him every once in a while. It hasn’t changed.
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To ensure your out-of-office email is thoughtful and useful, we’ve compiled all the important information and three handy (copy-and-paste ready!) out-office-email examples.
Yeah, that’s not enough to stress over. Try coming back to tens of thousands after parental leave.
Thankfully, with a simple out of office message taking a day off doesn’t mean that your communication with clients has to stop.
“I am spending time with family today – some things are MORE important than work.”
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!
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Even if it’s for a short amount of time, an autoresponder helps you enjoy your time off from work.
Once I got an auto reply from a stakeholder on a project that said something to the effect of “Thanks for contacting me. Due to the large volume of email I receive, I don’t read them all. If I haven’t responded within 3 business days, please try again.”
If people know you are on vacation or maternity leave, for instance, they are more likely to wait for your return to follow up. If you are at a work conference, however, they might still expect you to check your email or provide updates.
The best way to spread Holiday cheer, is screaming “Out of the Office” for all to hear…
If you are checking emails while you’re out and are responding slower than normal, state that, suggests Jill Gugino Panté, director of the Lerner Career Services Center at the University of Delaware. “If you don’t have access to email and can’t return messages, state that as well,” she says. “The clearer you are in your messaging, the better.”
The message will be automatically triggered in response to any incoming text received while the away message is turned on. Like this:
Not quite an OOO, but a former boss had an email signature that said she was doing field work so her email responses would be delayed.
13) I’m not in the office right now but if it’s important, tweet me using #YOUAREINTERRUPTINGMYVACATION.
An easy win here is to be specific about your out-of-office dates, or to be upbeat about why you are out of office.