https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:56:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-office-reply-maternity-leave#post-1076176 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 10:40:40 +0000 Smurfette 1076176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was basically like Blackbirds </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-office-reply-maternity-leave#post-1076175 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 10:40:34 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1076175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A co worker used this:</p> <p>Hello! I'm currently on maternity leave. Please contact xxxx for assistance at <a href="mailto:xxx@xxxxxxx.com">xxx@xxxxxxx.com</a> or 123-456-7891<br /> All the best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-office-reply-maternity-leave#post-1076167 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 10:36:13 +0000 pelikila 1076167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would use either "extended leave" or "temporary leave of absence". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-office-reply-maternity-leave#post-1076153 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 10:33:00 +0000 littlebug 1076153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually put that I would be out for an indeterminate amount of time, because when I went out I wasn't exactly sure when I'd be returning. So I think mine read, "Thank your for your email. I will be out of the office for an indeterminate amount of time. I will not be checking or responding to emails. In my absence, please contact so-and-so at such-and-such. Thank you, Littlebug." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-office-reply-maternity-leave#post-1076112 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 10:17:57 +0000 lioneyes 1076112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if it's possible, set it up so each person who emails you only gets the OOO email once, that way if you are cc'ed on things as a courtesy, the sender doesn't get the email each time they send something to you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-office-reply-maternity-leave#post-1075977 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:30:11 +0000 mrs.cookie 1075977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did put in mine that I was on parental leave, it didn't bother me but I totally understand not wanting to share that info. I would say something like:</p> <p>I am on extended leave. Please contact xx on xxxxxxxxx for enquiries about (whatever is relevant to you). Please note I will not have access to emails while on leave. </p> <p>That will let people know to contact someone else and not hope you're checking emails from afar! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-office-reply-maternity-leave#post-1075971 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:27:25 +0000 petunia354 1075971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in a similar situation! I work with my family and we are a very small business as well. I went out on bed rest for 3 months prior to being on maternity leave so I simply stated that I was going to be out indefinitely (because we didn't know when I would deliver/how long I'd be on bed rest) and that I would be returning sometime in the spring 2013. </p> <p>I think the suggestions made my previous posters are perfect. Simple and to the point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-office-reply-maternity-leave#post-1075960 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:24:18 +0000 Beebug 1075960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine reads:</p> <p>Thank-you for your email. I am out of the office, please contact our X at XXX-XXX-XXXX, or <a href="mailto:XXXXXXXXX@XXX.CC">XXXXXXXXX@XXX.CC</a></p> <p>Sorry for any inconvenience,</p> <p>Beebug</p> <p>I didn't put a date on mine because in my work people jump all over you the moment you are back, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-office-reply-maternity-leave#post-1075956 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:23:01 +0000 blackbird 1075956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While mine did say that I was on maternity leave (this way people knew i wasn't on travel or anything, so they left me alone), mine also said: "I am out of the office. I will be returning X. In my absence, you can contact the following people for assistance". And then i broke it down by subject and hyperlinked the contact info for the person so they could just click it and not have to search for them. At the bottom, it says, "you can also contact my manager, X. If he is unavailable, his manager is X". </p> <p>Very simple and to the point.</p> <p>I actually sent out an email to the teams I support about 6 weeks in advance saying who to talk to in my absence. It was a good heads up email in case I did go early, but may not be suitable for your situation. It was for mine, though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-office-reply-maternity-leave#post-1075950 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:20:38 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1075950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am currently out on extended leave returning January 2014.</p> <p>Please contact xyz at xyz in my absence. </p> <p>Or something like this. I would leave out anything saying calls, coffeemaker, emails will be returned because that often gives people the impression you are working even a little while you are out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-office-reply-maternity-leave#post-1075946 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:19:46 +0000 ShootingStar 1075946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just say I was on leave until X date, and leave out the "maternity" part. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-office-reply-maternity-leave#post-1075935 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:17:04 +0000 abbylyn 1075935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My boss wants me to write my out of office reply for while I'm out on maternity leave. We're a small company (seven people), so there's not really anyone taking over for my while I'm gone, most of my duties are just being distributed among everyone else. I don't really want to announce in the email that I'm on maternity leave, it feels too personal, and I think saying I'm out til January whatever will get the point across. Anyone have suggestions on how to phrase it? </p>