Out of office message for Christmas and the holidays (template)

An automatic reply for the Christmas and New Year break: when you're back and who to contact for urgent matters.

Communication/oooholidaysTone: Friendly · 51 words

Out of office message for the holidays

/oooholidays

First day off

Last day off

Return date

Colleague and their email

Your name

Preview

Hi, Thank you for your email. I'm away for the holidays from First day off to Last day off and will reply when I'm back on Return date. For anything urgent, please contact Colleague and their email. Wishing you happy holidays and a wonderful start to the new year! Your name

With NexoPad, type /oooholidays on any website and this same form appears.

Use it with a shortcut

When to use it

Turn it on before your last working day of the year and set it to end the day you're back. Holiday auto-replies are read by clients and partners, so keep it short and friendly.

Tips

Give the exact return date, not just "after the holidays".
Ask your colleague before naming them as the urgent contact.
Don't promise to reply to everything on day one; say you'll answer "as soon as possible" if your inbox will be full.

Short version

Thanks for your email. I'm away for the holidays until [date]. For anything urgent, contact [colleague]. Happy holidays!

More examples in our guideOut of office message: 20 examples to copy and how to set it up

How to use it in NexoPad

1Add it
Click “Add to NexoPad”: it’s saved as a snippet, with its variables.
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2Type the shortcut
In Gmail, Zendesk or any website, type /oooholidays.
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3Fill in and done
NexoPad asks you for the missing details and fills in the dates for you.