The season for automatic out-of-office email replies is in full swing. The following is a list of the top 10 that hrmorning.com compiled.
- Sorry to have missed you, but I am at the doctor’s having my brain and heart removed so I can be promoted to our management team.
- You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the office. If I was in, chances are you wouldn’t have received anything at all.
- Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing system… You are currently in 352nd place, and can expect to receive a reply in approximately 13 weeks.
- I’ve run away to join a different circus.
- I am currently out of the office and probably out-of-my-mind drunk. Enjoy your workweek.
- I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position. Be prepared for my mood.
- Hi. I’m thinking about what you’ve just sent me. Please wait by your PC for my response.
- I will be unable to delete all the unread, worthless emails you send me until I return from holiday on 11 June. Please be patient and your mail will be deleted in the order It was received.
- I will be out of the office for the next 2 weeks for medical reasons… When I return, please refer to me as ‘ Margaret ‘ instead of ‘Steve’.
- I am currently out of the office. I have a cell phone, but I will not be giving the number out. If you can guess the number, however, I will take your call.