Some workers use their vacation out-of-office message to make a big statement about their relationship to their job. But it’s okay to simply say you’ll be away.

Let’s face it: The out-of-office message is simply an excuse for not responding promptly to emails. Maybe we should leave our out-of-office message response on permanently.

This out-of-office message seemed to flout all the rules of email that we, as an internet-based society, had imposed on ourselves and others—and it was doing so unabashedly!

I know what you're thinking -- an out-of-office message isn't rocket science. And you're right. There are three ingredients yours should contain: The dates of your absence.

The out-of-office message is one of the most formulaic functions of the modern workplace, so much so that most of them seem to have been derived from a game of Mad-Libs: “I will be away from the ...

Out-of-office messages that are both personalized and professional become part of an employee's broader representation of the company brand. Augustine reminds employers about the importance of ...

Most of us write our out-of-office messages as we’re running out the door for vacation or a business trip. But putting more thought into what the message says can help you build relationships ...