[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-detail-167666-en":3,"doc-seo-167666-105":30,"detail-sidebar-cat-1-en-105":90},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",{"doc_id":7,"user_id":8,"nickname":9,"user_avatar":10,"doc_module":11,"category_id":12,"category_name":13,"doc_title":14,"doc_description":15,"doc_content":16,"file_id":17,"file_url":18,"file_type":19,"file_size":20,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":11,"is_downloadable":11,"audit_status":11,"page_count":21,"language":22,"language_code":23,"site_id":24,"html_lang":23,"table_of_contents":25,"faqs":26,"seo_title":27,"seo_description":15,"update_tm":28,"read_time":29},167666,2336464648746,"Skyler","https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c",1,18,"Letters","7 out-of-office message examples - subject lines and templates","A collection of seven out-of-office (OOO) email templates and subject lines for different absence scenarios, including a basic auto-reply, periods without email access, occasional checking during travel, redirecting urgent requests to a colleague, and handling extended leave such as parental or sabbatical time. It also provides an OOO option that lists alternate contacts by inquiry type and a company-wide closure message for holidays or team events. Includes a sample out-of-office policy and guidance for consistent autoresponder use across a business.","\u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://employers.indeed.com/p/post-job?hl=en&co=US\" \\h \u0014Post your job\u0015 on Indeed or find more templates and samples in the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://indeed.com/hire/resources/\" \\h \u0014Employer Resource Library\u0015.\n______________________________________________________________________\n7 out-of-office message examples\nHere are some templates and subject lines to use when creating out-of-office emails for different situations. They can be customized according to your needs.\n1. Basic message\nThis template is the most straightforward and can be used if you aren’t referring senders to a colleague.\nSample template:\nSubject: Out of the office\nThank you for your email. I’m currently [out of the office/on vacation] until [date] and will respond as soon as I can upon my return.\n[email signature and contact information]\n2. Unavailable or not checking emails\nUse this template to let senders know you aren’t responding until you’re back in the office. This removes some of the pressure to reply immediately, even if you do periodically check your email while you’re away.\nSample template:\nSubject: I’m out of the office until [date]\nThank you for your email. I’m out of the office until [date] with no access to email. I’ll respond as soon as possible upon my return.\n[email signature and contact information]\n3. Checking emails occasionally\nIf you’re planning to check messages during your absence but are traveling or in meetings, send an OOO message that alerts senders to a possible delayed response.\nSample template:\nSubject: Out of the Office – Thank you for your patience\nI’m out of the office until [date] with limited access to email. I’ll respond as soon as I can, but there may be a delay before you hear from me. Thank you for your patience.\n[email signature and contact information]\n4. Redirecting urgent inquiries\nWhen you’re away but have a colleague covering urgent inquiries on your behalf, you can include their contact information in your OOO message.\nSample template:\nSubject: Away from the office until [date]\nI’m currently away from the office until [date] and will respond to your email as soon as I can when I return. If you have an urgent request, please contact my colleague, [name of person and email] or call our main switchboard for assistance at [number].\n[email signature and contact information]\n5. Away on extended leave\nIf you’re on a medical, parental or \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/what-is-a-sabbatical-leave-policy?co=US\" \\h \u0014sabbatical leave\u0015, you may want to have all of your emails forwarded to a coworker. An OOO message can clarify the arrangements made in your absence.\nSample template:\nSubject: I’m currently on leave until [date]\nThank you for your email. I’m on parental leave until [date]. Your email has been automatically forwarded to my colleague, [name], who is handling my accounts during my absence. [name] will get back to you shortly but if you need to reach him/her in the meantime, please call [phone number].\n[email signature and contact information]\n6. Alternate contacts\nYou can also use an OOO message to direct the sender to multiple colleagues depending on the nature of their inquiry. This is an ideal option if customer service is a high priority for your business.\nSample template:\nSubject: I’m away from the office, but my colleagues can assist you\nHello, and thanks for your message. I’m away from the office until [date] with no email access. Your message is important to us. If you require assistance before my return, my colleagues are happy to assist you. Please feel free to contact:\n[name] for general enquiries [email address]\n[name] for advertising enquiries [email address]\n[name] for sales support [email address]\nPlease also visit our website at [URL] for more information about our company.\nOtherwise, I look forward to connecting with you when I’m back in the office.\n[email signature and contact information]\n7. Company-wide closure\nWhen your company is closed for a holiday or team event, an OO","cbCaibkyXmLZup5x","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibkyXmLZup5x","docx",294134,4,"English","en",105,"# 7 out-of-office message examples\n## Basic message\n## Unavailable or not checking emails\n## Checking emails occasionally\n## Redirecting urgent inquiries\n## Away on extended leave\n## Alternate contacts\n## Company-wide closure\n# Sample out-of-office message policy","[{\"question\":\"What is the simplest out-of-office message template?\",\"answer\":\"The basic template thanks the sender, states you’re out of the office/on vacation until a specific date, and notes you’ll respond as soon as possible after returning.\"},{\"question\":\"How should you write an OOO message when you have no access to email?\",\"answer\":\"Use the “no access to email” template, stating you’ll be out until [date] and will respond as soon as possible upon your return.\"},{\"question\":\"What should an OOO message include when urgent inquiries need a backup contact?\",\"answer\":\"Provide the coworker’s name and email (and/or a main switchboard number), and tell the sender how to reach the colleague until you return.\"}]","7 out-of-office message examples - subject lines and templates | DOCX",1788217600,2,{"code":4,"msg":31,"data":32},"ok",{"site_id":24,"language":23,"slug":33,"title":14,"keywords":34,"description":15,"schema_data":35,"social_meta":85,"head_meta":87,"extra_data":89,"updated_unix":28},"7-out-of-office-message-examples-subject-lines-and-templates","",{"@graph":36,"@context":84},[37,52,67],{"@type":38,"itemListElement":39},"BreadcrumbList",[40,44,47,50],{"item":41,"name":42,"@type":43,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":45,"name":46,"@type":43,"position":29},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/","Template",{"item":48,"name":13,"@type":43,"position":49},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/letters/",3,{"item":51,"name":14,"@type":43,"position":21},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/7-out-of-office-message-examples-subject-lines-and-templates/167666/",{"url":51,"name":14,"@type":53,"author":54,"headline":14,"publisher":56,"fileFormat":59,"inLanguage":23,"description":15,"dateModified":60,"datePublished":61,"encodingFormat":59,"isAccessibleForFree":62,"interactionStatistic":63},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":55},"Person",{"url":41,"name":57,"@type":58},"DocShare","Organization","application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document","2026-09-03","2026-08-31",true,{"@type":64,"interactionType":65,"userInteractionCount":29},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":66},"ViewAction",{"@type":68,"mainEntity":69},"FAQPage",[70,76,80],{"name":71,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":73},"What is the simplest out-of-office message template?","Question",{"text":74,"@type":75},"The basic template thanks the sender, states you’re out of the office/on vacation until a specific date, and notes you’ll respond as soon as possible after returning.","Answer",{"name":77,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":78},"How should you write an OOO message when you have no access to email?",{"text":79,"@type":75},"Use the “no access to email” template, stating you’ll be out until [date] and will respond as soon as possible upon your return.",{"name":81,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":82},"What should an OOO message include when urgent inquiries need a backup contact?",{"text":83,"@type":75},"Provide the coworker’s name and email (and/or a main switchboard number), and tell the sender how to reach the colleague until you return.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":51,"og:type":86,"og:title":14,"og:site_name":57,"og:description":15},"article",{"robots":88,"canonical":51},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":24},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":91},[92,97,102,107,112,117,122,125,130],{"id":93,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":94,"show_sort_weight":95,"slug":96},11,"Presentations",90,"presentations",{"id":98,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":99,"show_sort_weight":100,"slug":101},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":103,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":104,"show_sort_weight":105,"slug":106},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":108,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":109,"show_sort_weight":110,"slug":111},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":113,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":114,"show_sort_weight":115,"slug":116},16,"Social Media",50,"social-media",{"id":118,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":119,"show_sort_weight":120,"slug":121},17,"Forms",40,"forms",{"id":12,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":13,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":124},30,"letters",{"id":126,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":127,"show_sort_weight":128,"slug":129},21,"Paper Templates",5,"papers-templates",{"id":131,"doc_module":11,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":132,"show_sort_weight":4,"slug":133},158,"General","general-158"]