{"id":11842,"date":"2020-12-12T13:18:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T03:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=11842"},"modified":"2021-02-11T10:50:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T00:50:57","slug":"8-awesome-out-of-office-messages-for-your-christmas-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/australia\/out-of-office-messages-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"8 awesome out-of-office messages for your Christmas break"},"content":{"rendered":"

Man, 2020 has been a wild ride! We baked our weight in banana bread, missed our loved ones more than we ever thought humanly possible and spent oh-so many hours trying to work out whose turn it was to talk on the Zoom call (Sandra, you\u2019re on mute!). Some months felt like years and some just straight up blended together (remember Febtember?).<\/span><\/p>\n

Here in Australia, we\u2019ve made it to summer and that means Christmas break!\u00a0<\/span>If you\u2019re lucky enough to put your annual leave to good use by leaving your postcode this summer, these out-of-office messages might come in handy. Say goodbye to your home office hybrid and say hello holidays!<\/span><\/p>\n

Disclaimer:<\/b> Remember, some workplaces are more relaxed than others and with great autoreply power comes great responsibility. Use these messages wisely!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

1. The emoji-inspired traveller:<\/h2>\n

Hello and thanks for your email. <\/span><\/em>I’m currently: <\/span><\/em>\u2600\ufe0f\ud83d\ude0e\u26f1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf05\ud83d\udd76\ufe0f\ud83c\udfdd\ufe0f\ud83c\udf34\ud83c\udf0a\ud83e\ude71
\n<\/span>Please do not contact me unless it\u2019s an emergency because I will be:<\/em> \ud83e\udd42\ud83c\udf7e\ud83c\udf77\ud83c\udf79\ud83c\udf54\ud83c\udf4d\ud83c\udf2e\ud83c\udf5c\ud83c\udf5d\ud83e\udd74<\/span><\/p>\n

2. The gloaty traveller:<\/h2>\n

Thanks for the message. Unfortunately, I’m unable to answer immediately as I\u2019m OOO. In order to assist with your enquiry, please select an answer from below and if it\u2019s correct, I will reply to your email on my (potential) return.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Where am I currently?
\n<\/span><\/em>1. On holiday
\n<\/span><\/em>2. On HOLIDAY
\n<\/span><\/em>3. ON FREAKIN\u2019 HOLIDAY!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

3. The can’t-believe-it’s-not-lockdown traveller:<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m currently OOO. Yes, you read that correctly, out of OFFICE. Not just OOOC (out-of-office-chair) but I\u2019ve actually left my house and I\u2019m on leave!\u00a0<\/span><\/i>See you all in January!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

4. The too-much-info traveller:<\/h2>\n

Thank you for the email, I\u2019m currently on leave.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Depending on what time you\u2019ve emailed, I\u2019ll be either:\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n