Out of office reply examples you can copy

I'm out until [return date]. For anything urgent, email [name] at [email].

I'm out of the office today and back tomorrow morning. I'll reply then.

I'm away this afternoon and will pick up your email first thing [day].

Away until [return date] with no email access. Your message will be waiting for me when I'm back.

OOO until [return date]. [Colleague's name] is covering [project or area] while I'm out.

Subject: Out of office until [return date]

Thank you for your email. I'm out of the office from [start date] to [end date] and won't be checking messages during that time.

For anything that needs attention before I return, please contact [name] at [email]. I'll reply to your message after [return date].

Thanks for getting in touch. I'm away until [return date] and checking email once a day, so my replies will be slower than usual.

If it's time-sensitive, [name] at [email] can help today.

I'm offline until [return date] and won't see email before then. Messages sent while I'm away won't be forwarded, so if your request is urgent, please send it to [name] at [email] instead.

Thanks for your message. I'm out of the office until [return date].

While I'm away, [name 1] ([email]) is handling billing and contracts, and [name 2] ([email]) is handling project questions. Everything else I'll answer when I'm back.

Hi, thanks for your email. I'm away until [return date]. Your account is covered: [name] knows where everything stands and can be reached at [email] or [phone].

I'll check in with you when I'm back.

Thanks for reaching out. I'm out of the office until [return date].

If you'd like to talk before then, you can book a time with my colleague [name] here: [booking link]. Otherwise I'll get back to you after I return.

Thank you for contacting [company]. Our team is away from [start date] to [end date], and we'll answer messages in the order they arrived once we're back on [return date].

For account access problems, please write to [support email].

Thanks for your email. I've left [company] and this inbox is no longer checked.

For [area of work], please contact [name] at [email], who has taken over my accounts.

Subject: On vacation until [return date]

Thanks for your email. I'm on vacation from [start date] and back on [return date], without access to email.

Please contact [name] at [email] for anything urgent. I'll reply to everything else when I return.

Hi! I'm taking some time off and back at my desk on [return date]. If you need a hand before then, [name] at [email] is happy to help. Talk soon.

I'm on annual leave and return on [return date]. I won't read the backlog in full when I'm back, so if your email still needs an answer after that date, please send it again.

Until then, [name] at [email] is covering for me.

I'm out of the office today and not checking email. I expect to be back on [day]. If it's urgent, please contact [name] at [email].

Thank you for your message. I'm away from work for a few days and not sure yet when I'll be back.

[Colleague's name] at [email] is looking after my work in the meantime.

I'm on leave until [return date]. During this time, please send questions about [area of work] to [name] at [email]. I'll follow up on anything still open when I return.

Thank you for your email. I'm on parental leave until [month and year] and won't be checking this inbox.

[Colleague's name] has taken over my work while I'm away and can be reached at [email].

I'm on parental leave and back in [month]. For [project], talk to [name 1]. For approvals, talk to [name 2]. Please don't wait for me on anything.

Hi, I'm away on parental leave, getting to know the newest member of our family. I'll be back on [return date].

Until then, [name] at [email] is your contact for anything you'd normally send me.

I'm at [conference name] until [end date], so replies will be slow. If you're there too, I'd be glad to meet: reply with a time that suits you.

For anything urgent, contact [name] at [email].

Thanks for your email. I'm traveling for work until [return date] and in a different time zone, so expect a delay of a day or so.

If you need an answer sooner, [name] at [email] can help.

I'm at a team offsite through [end date] with very little time for email. I'll be back to normal on [return date]. Need something now? Email [name] at [email].

I'm out of the office recharging my batteries, which turned out to be harder than charging my phone. Back on [return date]. Urgent? Try [name] at [email].

Your email has been received and will be read by a well-rested version of me on [return date]. That version is much nicer to work with.

I'm away until [return date]. If your email is urgent, contact [name] at [email]. If it can wait, great, so can I. If it's a meme, please send it again when I'm back.

I'm somewhere with bad Wi-Fi and good views until [return date]. Your email made it here, I didn't make it to my laptop. [Colleague's name] at [email] is holding the fort.

I'm on vacation and I promised myself I wouldn't check email. I'm already failing, but I won't reply until [return date]. For anything urgent, [name] at [email] is the responsible one.

Hi [first name], welcome back. I know the inbox is full, so I'll keep this short.

I wrote before you left about [problem you solve]. Worth a quick call this month, or should I check back next quarter?

Hi [first name], your auto-reply said you were away, so I held off. Hope everything's well.

Is [one-line offer] something you'd want to look at when things settle down?

Hi [name], [prospect's name]'s auto-reply pointed me to you.

Quick context: I reached out to [prospect's name] about [one-line offer]. If that sits with you now, would it be worth a short conversation?