Given it is that time of year (in the Northern hemisphere, at least), you might like this old blog on the theme of OOO messages:

Spurred to share by this message (received after our latest Business Briefing): “I have noticed a recent trend for witty, urbane and often beguilingly personal out-of-office messages. This is not one of those, but please do contact xxxx with any urgent matters while I am on leave. I return to work on 13 August at which point I will see your email.” – which we liked a lot.

Tags: behaviour, communication