You’re about to take some time away from work, and you’re getting things in order. Whether you are ready to go on a much-needed vacation, are taking an extended weekend, have an upcoming medical ...

If you have a planned work absence, such as your upcoming annual vacation, you can ensure that people who email you during that time will be directed to the correct point of contact by setting up an ...

When it comes to preparing for your maternity leave, there are likely a million things on your to-do list, from wrapping up lingering projects to delegating assignments. One item that should be ...

Do you turn on the out-of-office (OOO) message auto-response in your email system when you travel for business or take vacation time? If you do, people will get something like the following when they ...

Hello. I am on vacation between now and Jan. 13 and will not be checking email. Please resend your email on or after Jan. 13. Thanks, Josh That was the out-of-office (OOO) message that I set on my ...

Before you type that out-of-office message, pause for a moment. Because you've been writing them all wrong. You've been oversharing, making promises you can't keep and you've been far too vague. But ...