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🌴 Free AI Out of Office Message Generator

Vacation, sick leave, a conference, the holidays — a good out of office reply takes two minutes to set and saves you twenty emails later. Tell Nova the details and get yours, plus a one-line version for Slack or Teams. One free message every day — no sign-up, no card.

Coming back to an overflowing inbox? Nova helps you draft the replies, too — one at a time, in your words.

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What a good out of office message includes

The dates — when you leave and, most importantly, when you're back
Whether you're checking email — be honest; “not monitoring” is fine and normal
Who to contact instead — a name and email, or a clear “I'll reply when I return”
Nothing extra — no itinerary, no personal details strangers don't need

An example out of office message

Thanks for your email. I'm on vacation from Dec 22 to Jan 2 and won't be monitoring email while I'm away. For anything urgent, please contact Priya at priya@company.com. Otherwise, I'll reply when I'm back on Jan 3. — Jordan Lee

Common questions

When should I turn it on?

Set it before you walk away — ideally the evening before your first day off, so early messages are covered. And set a calendar reminder to turn it off the day you return; everyone has forgotten once.

Should internal and external messages differ?

They can. Colleagues may get the project handoff details; customers and strangers just need dates and a contact. Most email systems let you set both versions — Nova's message works as the external one as written.

What about sick leave?

Keep it firm and brief: you're away, you are not checking email, and here is who to contact. You don't owe anyone details about your health.

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