Noel Ranger is out of the office

Tis the season of the email auto responder. Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s going in my festive message this year, you are most welcome to model yours on my inspiring words. Your clients will love you for it.

Dear valued client,

Thank you for contacting Noel Ranger & Associates Integrated Consulting Solutions (NRAICSS)ย – here to help you 24/7/365 7/5/328. We are I am out of the office.

Our office My bedroom will be closed for the period of 21 December to 8 January. I was going to work right through to the 22nd, but Iโ€™ve had a gut full of this year.

Should you need any assistance during the break please donโ€™t hesitate to contact my personal assistant / refer the matter to my boss / dial 0 to get put through to reception / work it out for yourself.

I was planning on cutting down to a skeleton staff over the break, but that would mean having less than one person in the office and I just donโ€™t see that working out.

However, I will leave my personal phone number for you, 1300 WHATEVER, which you are free to call any time day or night. The phone will be switched off so you wonโ€™t disturb anyone. The recorded message will probably say something like โ€œI will return your call as soon as possibleโ€, but thatโ€™s not true, because I wonโ€™t.

Alternatively, if your matter is particularly urgent, please send an email to whatpartofthewordholidaydontyouunderstand@gmail.com. If this gives you the impression that I will be checking my email during the break, I apologise for misleading you. However, I will delete your email promptly upon my return.

I have really enjoyed all the times that I have worked with you this year. Any chance you could pay me for the project completed in August?

During the break I will firmly resolve to do all sorts of things like โ€˜charge you what Iโ€™m worthโ€™, โ€˜say no to unreasonable demandsโ€™, โ€˜stop working at nightโ€™, โ€˜ yada yada, however rest assured Iโ€™ll be back to my old habits by Australia Day.

Thanks again for sending your email. I did actually see it come through because I am still at my computer finishing my Christmas shopping online, but letโ€™s pretend I didnโ€™t.

Compliments of the season,

Noel Ranger