The subtle art of being out of office

Laden with irrelevantdetail, the boastful‘OOO’ email is the latest vehicle forone-upmanship. Why not keep it simple?So, you’re off on your hols, then? Remembered to leave an out-of-office message on your email? Ah, yes. “John Stephens will be out of the office from 1st August for two weeks. If you need an urgent response to a query, please contact … ”I’m sure you’ll agree that there’s nothing wrong with that – straightforward and infor