7 creative ideas for your out-of-office message

With the holidays just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to liven up your out-of-office email reply. 
Need inspiration? Take a look at the following real auto reply messages, captured by associate editor Kathy Gurchiek on SHRM.org, that people used to amuse (or maybe to confuse?) their recipient: “Hi there! Hate to break it to you, but I’m onsite at an event today. You probably don’t want to hear this, since you’re working yourself, so here’s a cat