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Automatic Reply: “Gone fishin'”

Maria Hollenhorst Jul 31, 2019
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Automatic Reply

Automatic Reply: “Gone fishin'”

Maria Hollenhorst Jul 31, 2019
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Automatic Reply celebrates the pithy, surprising or otherwise amusing out-of-office email messages pinging around workplaces.


There’s something to be said for an out-of-office message that’s short and sweet. Here’s one from Tom Hanley, a retired educator from upstate New York:

Gone fishin’

It’s your turn. If you’ve ever received an out-of-office message that made you think, “I wish I’d thought of that,” tell us about it here:

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