An out-of-office message is a subtle yet effective way to let your senders know of your unavailability.

What goes through your mind when you see an out-of-office message like the one below?

"Hello,

I am out-of-office from MM-DD through MM-DD. If your query is urgent, you can reach my colleague Jim at Jim.Smith@acme.com."

Here's what our outbound sales reps think about it: