[Update]: This article was first published on April 23, 2018. It’s been updated with new examples and solutions for managing out of office messages across company. Show
Have you ever wondered what to write in your out of office messages? You have come to the right place! Sometimes it is just difficult to think of a perfect text for your out of office, right off the bat. That is why we thought it would be nice to share some good out of office examples and inspirations. Below you will find sample messages for any occasion. But first, let’s look at the basic information you should always (conditions apply!) have in your out of office message and which you should avoid. P.S. The guide below is focused on good examples of out of office messages. If you want to learn more about managing automatic responses in Microsoft 365, see our in-depth guide.  Table of contents:
What to include in an out of office messageThere is some information which just needs to find its way into any out of office message. You may think this list is obvious, but it is easy to forget something when you are in a hurry:
What to delete from out of office messagesSome out of office messages are just irritating. Not just because they mean you might have to wait for an answer – this goes without saying. Sometimes, those automatic responses upset people because of what is written in them. Below you will find a list of what you should delete from your out of office messages.
There are exceptions to some of the rules above – you probably can be much more informal in your internal messages. In fact, some of your colleagues might be interested why exactly you are not there. Below, I present some out of office templates for different occasions. You might find them useful if you can’t find the right words or don’t have the time to write your perfect out of office message. All-purpose out of office messagesThe examples below should work in every situation – they do not go into details but tell you everything they should say. Hello, -Out of Office alert- Hi, Out of office for vacation or annual leaveProbably the most common one – you might be as healthy as a horse for years, but from time to time everyone goes on a vacation: Thank you for contacting me, but unfortunately, I am on vacation. I will return on {Date} and will be happy to assist you with any issue you might have. If you require immediate assistance, please contact the Customer Service at [email protected]. Hello, Out of office for sick leaveSick leaves are a common thing in pretty much any workplace. And when someone gets ill out of a sudden, an out of office message is a must. If you get ill but manage to set up your automatic response before leaving, then it’s great. However, in most cases, those out of office messages are set up by someone else. Just like I mentioned before, giving details about your absence isn’t the best of all ideas, especially if you’re out of office because of sick leave. When you edit an out of office message for your sick leave, keep in mind that it’s common for those leaves to be extended. Recipient doesn’t have to know any nasty details, but mentioning sick leave is a signal for them that an extension of the out of office period is possible. Hello, Hi! Out of Office for parental leaveHow is this one special? I mean, besides the fact that the miracle of birth is involved. You must be sure to get everything just right – those messages are usually there for a long time. Hi, Out of office for a public holidayWhen you are away for a public holiday, it’s probably not just you who is gone. That is why it is especially good to have a similar OOF for all employees: Dear reader, Out of office for business travel and trainingIf you leave your office for a conference, you should be able to receive emails and respond to them, but you should make others aware that your responses might be delayed: Hi, Dear recipient, Autoresponder when working remotelyWhen you are working remotely, you could say that you are “out of office” permanently. Keep in mind, that this out of office message type is not something an individual user normally sets up for themselves. However, it’s a common practice to set up automatic responses for helpdesk, support, or any other shared mailbox in a company. This way, the recipient knows their email didn’t disappear into a black hole, but will be handled. Because of the recently forced migration to hybrid and remote work model, you might think about introducing some changes into such an autoresponder. If you have switched to remote work, it is only fair to inform your recipients what to expect: either that they might expect a slightly longer response time, or despite the current situation, it’s business as usual. Mind not to make your autoreply too long, though: Dear user, Thanks for
your email Out of home office message examplesWhen your home becomes your office, the term “out of office” isn’t accurate anymore. However, your recipients don’t need to know that you are usually working from home so you can safely use any general-purpose auto reply. Adding “out of home office” to your autoresponder isn’t helpful for your recipients in any way. Take a look below for examples of out of office messages you can use, regardless of where you usually work from: Dear Sir/Madam, Hi there, Out of office when your emails are forwardedIn some cases, especially when you are out of office for a long time (e.g. due to parental leave, or long-term sick leave), your emails will be forwarded to another mailbox. Thanks to that, no crucial emails will be waiting for your return. While this is a common practice, it doesn’t always go together with informing an original sender. And it’s very important! If the sender gets an automatic response with information that their email has been forwarded, they know that they don’t need to do anything to get to someone who is currently at the office. Besides, it’s suspicious if you send a message to a certain contact of yours and, out of a sudden, get a response from someone else. Take a look at some examples of out of office messages when emails forwarding takes place: Hello, Hi, Funny out of office messagesIt’s unlikely that you will use them for your external contacts, but you might give your colleagues a laugh, as long as you keep it in good taste – not everyone shares the same sense of humor, after all. Hello there, it’s {Name}’s autoresponder. {Name} is not there until {Date} Hi, Hello there, Manage out of office messagesBut have you ever thought what can happen if someone forgets to turn on their auto-responder and does not forward emails to anyone? It may cause serious problems if someone is in a hurry and does not even realize that their email just sits there in somebody’s mailbox, sad and unread. Fortunately, there is an easy way to set up out of office messages for other users, or even for a whole company at once. Microsoft 365CodeTwo Email Signatures for Office 365 is a cloud service that allows you to manage email signatures, disclaimers and marketing campaigns for any number of Microsoft 365 users. It also comes with the Autoresponder feature that lets you create fully-branded automatic responses, configure different auto-reply messages for different teams (Customer Support, Sales, Marketing, etc.), set up out of office messages for other users, forward incoming messages to another user, and more. Automatic replies are sent based on user-defined rules, for example when you receive emails from specific senders or during specific hours or days, or when incoming emails contain specific keywords or phrases. Learn more about CodeTwo Autoresponder for Microsoft 365 and try it for free Exchange ServerCodeTwo Exchange Rules Pro is a feature-packed email signature and mail flow management tool. One of its many capabilities is configuration of automatic replies, so you can make sure that every absent user is sending an out of office message and that it maintains a professional tone. You can automatically personalize OOF messages for all employees without touching their devices. Apart from that, you get much greater control over out of office emails. While traditional out of office messages are text-only, automatic responses from a mail server added by CodeTwo Exchange Rules can include hyperlinks, images and more. Thanks to that, you can maintain a high level of professional communication and comply with your visual identity even with automatic responses. Try it – it might save your day! Learn more about the automatic reply feature in CodeTwo Exchange Rules Pro When a business professional writes an email to another business professional Which of the following qualities should be avoided to be respectful of time?When a business professional writes an email to another business professional, which of the following qualities should be avoided to be respectful of time? mediocre writing; lack of clarity. Sending an email to the wrong person can result in which of the following?
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