Out of Office Message for Vacation: Examples That Switch Off

I am on leave from [Away from] and back at my desk on [Back on]. I will not read messages while I am away. For urgent matters, [Who covers] can help at [Their email].

[Your name] is on vacation until [Back on], and this is an automatic reply. Messages will be answered after that date. If it cannot wait, email [Who covers] at [Their email].

I am on vacation from [Away from] to [Back on] and will not be checking messages until I return. [Who covers] is covering my work during this period and answers at [Their email]; please include a short note on what you need so they can pick it up quickly. I will respond to everything else in the order received once I am back.

You have reached [Your name], who is away on planned leave through [Back on]. This inbox is not monitored in the meantime, so a reply will come after that date. If your question concerns an open project, [Who covers] has the details, reachable at [Their email]. For everything else, I will be in touch during my first days back.

Hello, and thanks for writing. I am taking some time off until [Back on] and will reply once I am back and rested. [Who covers] ([Their email]) is happy to help before then.

I am away on holiday from [Away from] to [Back on], properly switched off. If you need something before I return, [Who covers] at [Their email] has you covered. Talk soon.

Thanks for your note. I am on vacation between [Away from] and [Back on] and have left the laptop at home, so I will read this when I return. If something needs doing before then, [Who covers] knows what I am working on and will be glad to help; you can reach them at [Their email]. I look forward to catching up with you on [Back on].

Hi there. You have caught me on vacation, which runs until [Back on]. I will go through my inbox when I am back and reply as soon as I reasonably can after that. In the meantime, [Who covers] is looking after my projects and can be reached at [Their email]; they will know whether something needs me or can be handled now. Enjoy the rest of your week.

I am on vacation until [Back on], and my phone is in a drawer where it belongs. [Who covers] ([Their email]) is the responsible adult until I return.

Skip if: the sender list includes clients or strangers who do not know your voice

Current location: a beach, a book, zero notifications. I am away from [Away from] to [Back on]. For actual work, [Who covers] at [Their email] is your person.

Skip if: the sender list includes clients or strangers who do not know your voice

Good news and bad news. The bad news is that I am on vacation from [Away from] to [Back on] and will not see your email until I am back. The good news is that [Who covers] is covering for me and is, frankly, more organized than I am; reach them at [Their email]. I will reply on my return, probably with a tan and a backlog.

Skip if: the sender list includes clients or strangers who do not know your voice

This auto reply confirms that I have escaped. I am away from [Away from] until [Back on] and have promised my family I will not open this inbox, so I am keeping that promise for once. If your question cannot wait, [Who covers] at [Their email] has agreed to be helpful on my behalf. Everything else gets an answer on [Back on], after the coffee.

Skip if: the sender list includes clients or strangers who do not know your voice