Have A Great Out of Office Email Message

I've talked before about the importance of branding yourself so that people remember you. I've also talked about how that personnel touch on your business card  can make it easier for clients to remember and relate to you.
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Here is a great example of an out of office message that made me do four things:
1. actually read the whole thing
2. smile
3. share this tip to you
4. change my out of office message

Thanks David for letting me share this!
Ev
A Heck of A Nice Guy 


Thanks for your email.  While I know it is inconvenient – I do need to let you know I am not available to answer your emails immediately.  And  I want to let you know it won’t be quite as quick as normal.  Here is some information to help you in case your request is immediate:

1.       So what’s up?

I am on a client site all day today.

2.    When will you be back?

I will be back in the office tomorrow, January 24, 2013.

3.    Who can help me if I can’t wait for your response?

For any technical issues, call the Technical Assistance Center at 414-4xx-xxxx option 1 and Evan, Greg or Jon will assist you.  You can also send technical requests to support@.com and someone will get back to you.  If your issue is an emergency, always call the office.

If this is a new client request, first of all, thank you for your inquiry and the opportunity to serve you.  Secondly, in my abscence, you can contact Ann our Business Development Director at 414-4xx-xxxx x108 or via email at ann@.com.

4.    What is the realistic expectation for a response?

I will be monitoring email while I am away and will do my best to respond.  I may forward your email to someone else who will be able to assist you with your issue.

I really do appreciate the time you took to email me.  I will respond as quickly as possible.  Remember that Outlook only sends an out of office response once – so if you will need this contact information please save it to a document.