{"id":14500,"date":"2021-12-13T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T14:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=14500"},"modified":"2021-12-16T09:14:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T23:14:13","slug":"8-awesome-aussie-out-of-office-messages-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/general\/laughs\/ooo-messages-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"7 awesome Aussie out-of-office messages for 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wow! 2021 sure wasn\u2019t what any of us expected, was it? And while it might feel too soon to be Christmas again for some, I think we can ALL agree that we all deserve an awesome break. So to help get you in the holiday spirit (and solidify your rep as the most hilarious person in your office), I\u2019ve come up with seven great Aussie out-of-office messages for 2021. Have fun!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> Remember, some workplaces are more relaxed than others and with great autoreply power comes great responsibility. Use these messages wisely \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">1. The long leave bragger<\/h2>\n<p><em>G\u2019day and thanks for your email. The last two years have left me with a stack of unused annual leave, so I\u2019ve decided to treat myself to an extended (and, if you\u2019ll excuse the brag, epic) end-of-year break. I\u2019ll be back in February, when my inbox will no doubt be overflowing. Email XXXXX for help in the meantime.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">2. The game enthusiast<\/h2>\n<p><em>Sorry, but I\u2019m not checking emails today. I\u2019m making the most of my end-of-year break, which means sleeping in, eating all the things and watching far too much Netflix. See you in a couple of weeks when I\u2019ll finally know what a \u2018Squid Game\u2019 is.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">3. The time traveller<\/h2>\n<p><em>Hi there! I can\u2019t reply to your email right now. I\u2019m on a getaway to beautiful XXXX, where 2021 is but a distant memory. 2022 won\u2019t be starting until I\u2019ve had some serious holiday time. I\u2019ll get back to you in mid-January.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14509\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14509\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-www-wotif-com\/2021\/11\/2021\/11\/2021\/11\/2021\/11\/2021\/11\/2021\/11\/88f8b372-beach.jpeg\" alt=\"Boy at the beach\" width=\"800\" height=\"518\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This kid gets it!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">4. The jumper<\/h2>\n<p><em>Thanks for getting in touch. I\u2019d respond to your query, but I&#8217;m FINALLY on my Christmas holiday and I&#8217;m literally jumping for joy<\/em> \ud83e\udd38\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <em>See you in Jan.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">5. The bucket-lister<\/h2>\n<p><em>Thanks for your email. I\u2019m not sorry I missed it, \u2018cause I\u2019m having too much fun ticking off my post-lockdown holiday-period bucket list. That means:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Having lunch with friends<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Kissing someone under the mistletoe (without a mask!)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Driving more than 5km from my house<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>GETTING MY HAIR DONE!!!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Catch ya in 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">6. The loose canon<\/h2>\n<p><em>Hi and thanks for your email. Unfortunately, Work Me has clocked off for the year and you DON\u2019T want Holiday Me trying to respond to your query (they\u2019re a loose cannon and far more interested in watching the cricket). See you in 2022!<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14507\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14507\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-www-wotif-com\/2021\/11\/2021\/11\/2021\/11\/2021\/11\/2021\/11\/2021\/11\/f3a53720-cricket-summer.jpeg\" alt=\"Family playing cricket in a park\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waaaay more interesting than work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">7. The pavlover<\/h2>\n<p><em>Hi there. I\u2019d thank you for your email, but unless you\u2019re a member of my family giving me a secret heads-up that there\u2019s a second round of pav on the table, I don\u2019t want to know about it. Hit me up again in January.<\/em><\/p>\n<a class='vw-button vw-button--primary  vw-button--full-width' href='https:\/\/www.wotif.com?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.DEC-21-OOO-MESSAGES-2021-BLOG.hotel&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=HOTEL&#038;utm_campaign=DEC-21-OOO-MESSAGES-2021-BLOG' target='_self'><i class=\"vw-icon icon-entypo-suitcase\"><\/i> PLAN YOUR CHRISTMAS GETAWAY <\/a>\n<p><em><strong>Heads up!<\/strong> Due to COVID-19, government restrictions are in constant review and travel guidelines may change. We strongly recommend that all travellers seek further information about destinations and attractions before scheduling trips or making bookings, take extra care and follow all rules.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow! 2021 sure wasn\u2019t what any of us expected, was it? And while it might feel too soon to be Christmas again for some, I think we can ALL agree that we all deserve an awesome break. 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