{"id":7106,"date":"2018-08-08T13:45:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T11:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishbusiness.de\/?p=7106"},"modified":"2025-09-30T20:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:49:59","slug":"7-ways-to-improve-your-out-of-office-responder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/7-ways-to-improve-your-out-of-office-responder\/","title":{"rendered":"7 ways to improve your out-of-office responder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-rogoyq-0031dddbd671bf5491f7743ff4ae8778 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-p31502-019cbf34198df1a81c315cafb26b699c av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div><div class='flex_cell av-nbr6tu-509e783a376ddc99ae929c634f61c474 av-gridrow-cell av_three_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_cell_one_fifth  el_before_av_cell_one_fifth ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-408u7m-ca67732e4232a103e76c3d14d0a2c831\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-408u7m-ca67732e4232a103e76c3d14d0a2c831{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-408u7m-ca67732e4232a103e76c3d14d0a2c831 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-408u7m-ca67732e4232a103e76c3d14d0a2c831 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-408u7m-ca67732e4232a103e76c3d14d0a2c831 av-special-heading-h1  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >7 ways to improve your out-of-office responder<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jw2823qo-81a14b1130c85517301cd96be0957b09\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jw2823qo-81a14b1130c85517301cd96be0957b09 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jw2823qo-81a14b1130c85517301cd96be0957b09 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jw2823qo-81a14b1130c85517301cd96be0957b09 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-4320 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4320 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/michael-haslim-21018-unsplash.jpg\" alt='Abwesenheitsnachrichten richtig schreiben' title='michael-haslim-21018-unsplash'  height=\"400\" width=\"700\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/michael-haslim-21018-unsplash.jpg 700w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/michael-haslim-21018-unsplash-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/michael-haslim-21018-unsplash-450x257.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jw99gksl-778ba1facd1d974831270b71c41841be\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-jw99gksl-778ba1facd1d974831270b71c41841be .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:9px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jw99gksl-778ba1facd1d974831270b71c41841be '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@mhaslim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Haslim<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jw2840sd-a46ab5df0baa4ba1772e8ac5ed70f824 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Our business English trainers get a lot of questions about how to write an accurate out-of-office responder. It\u2019s such a big topic because this one single email could go out to hundreds of (potentially unknown) clients and partners. I\u2019ve seen more than my fair share of English errors in out-of-office responders. As with all emails, take your time when writing it, and have a colleague double-check it, if possible. Not only can poor English be embarrassing for you, it can also confuse your reader and be bad for business. Understanding what you should and should not do when writing an out-of-office responder in English can save you from embarrassment and miscommunication.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2evan6-fb7ede8a143844784e400d3fab6acbde\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2evan6-fb7ede8a143844784e400d3fab6acbde{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2evan6-fb7ede8a143844784e400d3fab6acbde .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2evan6-fb7ede8a143844784e400d3fab6acbde .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2evan6-fb7ede8a143844784e400d3fab6acbde av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1. Get straight to the point<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jks4sx83-b0a45a610ea0cc60a9d3722d2e5435c2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>If you\u2019re like me, you probably don\u2019t have much time to read every single email in depth. By keeping your out-of-office responder short and sweet, you\u2019re saving yourself and your recipient time and effort. Some people don\u2019t even bother opening out-of-office responders! This is why you should put all the necessary information in the subject line, e.g. \u201cOn holiday until 30 August 2018\u201d. Bam! Even though you\u2019re on holiday, you just saved a colleague, partner or client valuable time<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m91dcy-e7a3efd425b5ea6d467b91c3f3ed7d8c\">\n.flex_cell.av-m91dcy-e7a3efd425b5ea6d467b91c3f3ed7d8c{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-m91dcy-e7a3efd425b5ea6d467b91c3f3ed7d8c{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-m91dcy-e7a3efd425b5ea6d467b91c3f3ed7d8c av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin av-hide-on-mobile  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jw64h57r-0cc84e98dc888cfe8aa1aae21622660e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jw64h57r-0cc84e98dc888cfe8aa1aae21622660e{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jw64h57r-0cc84e98dc888cfe8aa1aae21622660e 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el_after_av_font_icon  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av-layout-grid-2'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-ccbi9e-f6e607d56b5a3a8e7a80a3f330b67999 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_layout_row  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-b1cemq-ee7f1997600244d23a41804d5e296cd9 av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-20  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div><div class='flex_cell av-8zp33m-04f75bd72a9fcc76716a79cb9dcb4553 av-gridrow-cell av_three_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_cell_one_fifth  el_before_av_cell_one_fifth ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2n1q07r-a1df09bd5f52f971fe4039c71b122f33\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k2n1q07r-a1df09bd5f52f971fe4039c71b122f33{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k2n1q07r-a1df09bd5f52f971fe4039c71b122f33 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k2n1q07r-a1df09bd5f52f971fe4039c71b122f33 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k2n1q07r-a1df09bd5f52f971fe4039c71b122f33 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >2. Write out dates<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jks4utcv-46a19a4d1e2e51095f88547f51307215 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Did you know that in American English 1\/4\/2018 is January 4, 2018, whereas in British English 01.04.2018 is 1 April 2018? Are your clients and partners more familiar with the British date format or the American date format? You probably can\u2019t answer that last question with 100\u00a0per cent certainty. So, choose the clearest option: to represent the month with letters (full name or short three-letter abbreviation), not numbers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='flex_cell av-5lc2uq-80ec322cd1147d758c0e83abc7d2a980 av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av-layout-grid-3'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-6z5cp4-bede292262139ef2a704cfc17748a621 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_layout_row  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-5tfic8-a579b29c0927db44129233f40ee8082e av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-26  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7\">\n.flex_cell.av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7 av-gridrow-cell av_three_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_cell_one_fifth  el_before_av_cell_one_fifth ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2n1qoad-5731eeeb2f55bff916c549aa8dd8f582\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k2n1qoad-5731eeeb2f55bff916c549aa8dd8f582{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k2n1qoad-5731eeeb2f55bff916c549aa8dd8f582 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k2n1qoad-5731eeeb2f55bff916c549aa8dd8f582 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k2n1qoad-5731eeeb2f55bff916c549aa8dd8f582 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-28  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >3. <span class='special_amp'>\u201c<\/span>I will be gone<span class='special_amp'>\u201d<\/span> \u2013 check your verb tense!<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jks4xm99-1779afcdcaa3183938f41d5cb704c52c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>One of the most frequent errors I\u2019ve seen is gerund usage and verb tense. English uses the future tense more frequently than German does. If you want your email to sound like a native speaker wrote it, remember to use the future tense!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d\">\n.flex_cell.av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av-layout-grid-4'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-6z5cp4-bede292262139ef2a704cfc17748a621 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_layout_row  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-5tfic8-a579b29c0927db44129233f40ee8082e av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-32  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7\">\n.flex_cell.av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7 av-gridrow-cell av_three_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_cell_one_fifth  el_before_av_cell_one_fifth ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2n1rfkc-651728852d76958041c078ce8569c69c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k2n1rfkc-651728852d76958041c078ce8569c69c{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k2n1rfkc-651728852d76958041c078ce8569c69c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k2n1rfkc-651728852d76958041c078ce8569c69c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k2n1rfkc-651728852d76958041c078ce8569c69c av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-34  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >4. <span class='special_amp'>\u201c<\/span>Until<span class='special_amp'>\u201d<\/span> or <span class='special_amp'>\u201c<\/span>by<span class='special_amp'>\u201d<\/span> \u2013 prepositions<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jks4xm99-1779afcdcaa3183938f41d5cb704c52c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Another common stumbling block is prepositions, especially the infuriatingly similar prepositions \u201cuntil\u201d and \u201cby\u201d. Here are some examples on how to use them correctly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cUntil\u201d: I will be out of the office until 30 August 2018.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBy\u201d: I will be back by 31 August 2018.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOn\u201d: I will return on 31 August 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d\">\n.flex_cell.av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av-layout-grid-5'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-6z5cp4-bede292262139ef2a704cfc17748a621 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_layout_row  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-5tfic8-a579b29c0927db44129233f40ee8082e av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-38  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7\">\n.flex_cell.av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7 av-gridrow-cell av_three_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_cell_one_fifth  el_before_av_cell_one_fifth ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2n1tdlu-6308d758d320dddb294ca5943a4074f4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k2n1tdlu-6308d758d320dddb294ca5943a4074f4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k2n1tdlu-6308d758d320dddb294ca5943a4074f4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k2n1tdlu-6308d758d320dddb294ca5943a4074f4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k2n1tdlu-6308d758d320dddb294ca5943a4074f4 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-40  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >5. False friends<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jks4xm99-1779afcdcaa3183938f41d5cb704c52c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Watch out for false friends! These tricky little devils can prove linguistically fatal in business correspondence. Below are a few prime examples between German and English:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You are not \u201cout of house\u201d, but rather \u201cout of the office\u201d (\u201cau\u00dfer Haus\u201d).<\/li>\n<li>You can\u2019t \u201cbecome\u201d (werden) an email, but you can \u201creceive\u201d (bekommen) an email.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The recipient of your email cannot contact your \u201ccollege\u201d (Universit\u00e4t), but they can contact your \u201ccolleague\u201d (Kollege).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d\">\n.flex_cell.av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av-layout-grid-6'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-6z5cp4-bede292262139ef2a704cfc17748a621 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_layout_row  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-5tfic8-a579b29c0927db44129233f40ee8082e av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-44  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7\">\n.flex_cell.av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7 av-gridrow-cell av_three_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_cell_one_fifth  el_before_av_cell_one_fifth ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2n1tdlu-a4eb82251ac3ac98b6b359a12c397ffd\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k2n1tdlu-a4eb82251ac3ac98b6b359a12c397ffd{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k2n1tdlu-a4eb82251ac3ac98b6b359a12c397ffd .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k2n1tdlu-a4eb82251ac3ac98b6b359a12c397ffd .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k2n1tdlu-a4eb82251ac3ac98b6b359a12c397ffd av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-46  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >6. Check for accuracy and beware copy and paste<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jks4xm99-1779afcdcaa3183938f41d5cb704c52c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>It\u2019s easy to simply copy and paste the last out-of-office responder you used. The problem is it\u2019s also easy to forget to update the dates and the contact information of the person filling in for you. That\u2019s something I may have done myself \u2026 once or twice. Take the time to read over your out-of-office responder to ensure its accuracy \u2013 you\u2019ll be helping yourself and the hundreds of people trying to get in touch with you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d\">\n.flex_cell.av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-48  el_after_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av-layout-grid-7'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-6z5cp4-bede292262139ef2a704cfc17748a621 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_layout_row  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-5tfic8-a579b29c0927db44129233f40ee8082e av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-50  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7\">\n.flex_cell.av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-4vdxyw-0e52abacfe194c98057f37a49a5527c7 av-gridrow-cell av_three_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_cell_one_fifth  el_before_av_cell_one_fifth ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2n1tdlu-cc60590bd82dcd5bcd1cbef9d49ee6f5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k2n1tdlu-cc60590bd82dcd5bcd1cbef9d49ee6f5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k2n1tdlu-cc60590bd82dcd5bcd1cbef9d49ee6f5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k2n1tdlu-cc60590bd82dcd5bcd1cbef9d49ee6f5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k2n1tdlu-cc60590bd82dcd5bcd1cbef9d49ee6f5 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-52  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >7. Make sure all abbreviated phrases are capitalised<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jks4xm99-1779afcdcaa3183938f41d5cb704c52c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Business English is rife with abbreviated phrases. But if you don\u2019t capitalise an abbreviation, it will look like a word. If you must abbreviate \u201cout of the office\u201d, write OOO, not ooo. The latter is very close to the word \u201coh\u201d or its \u201ctextspeak\u201d counterpart \u201coooh\u201d! The same goes for EOD (end of day), CBD (close of business day), ASAP (as soon as possible) and so on.<\/p>\n<p>Do you need a business English refresher course? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/compactminis\/\">CompactMINIs<\/a> are a quick and effective solution that can be tailored to your needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d\">\n.flex_cell.av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-2qmiy0-fd3e6968da832670740a4b3e99b9399d av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-54  el_after_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av-layout-grid-8'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-6z5cp4-bede292262139ef2a704cfc17748a621 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-55  el_after_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-last  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id=\"style-css-av-5ualwp-2f81f3e6ee30b31d61e73cb2e55156f9\">\n.flex_column.av-5ualwp-2f81f3e6ee30b31d61e73cb2e55156f9{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5ualwp-2f81f3e6ee30b31d61e73cb2e55156f9 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-58  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jozq17ik-c6853285194359f8de34531aab363000 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Other interesting articles:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='av-alb-blogposts template-blog  av-blog-meta-category-disabled '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-12485 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-small with-slider post-12485 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><a href='https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/englishbusiness-announces-strategic-partnership-with-deepl-to-empower-clients-with-safe-informed-ai-translation-solutions\/' class='small-preview'  title=\"EnglishBusiness Announces Strategic Partnership with DeepL to Empower Clients with Safe, Informed AI Translation Solutions\"   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/negotiation_to_win-180x180.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4050 avia-img-lazy-loading-4050 attachment-square size-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"Negotiating to Win\" 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