By
Charlotte Hilton Andersen,
Reader's Digest
Who does this guy think he is—Ryan Reynolds?!
Is this a real out-of-office reply straight from the 'Hollywood A-hole' himself? Well, Ryan Reynolds does own a large stake in Aviation Gin (the bottles even come engraved with his signature) and his sense of humor is legendary. Either way, we'll take an email from Ryan Reynolds any day, even if it is an automatic one.
When your jilted boss writes your final out-of-office reply
This person took a job to make more money (not an abnormal reason to switch jobs!) but their boss apparently felt quite upset—upset enough to write this glorious little piece of fictional dialog! This is a pretty clear-cut case but if you're unsure how your manager really feels about you.
Just headed off to the musical chairs world championships
The best out-of-office replies are short and to the point but this one adds an extra layer of awesome by allowing you to wonder if a worldwide musical chairs championship really exists and if so, what it would look like. Helmets? Photo-finishes of butts? Do you still win a sticker?
How to share your love of '80s movies while on vacation
Who doesn't wish they could live out Back to the Future? When this person left for vacation they decided to set an out-of-office reply Marty McFly would have been proud of… if email had existed in any of the eras he lived in.
Accio email!
'Make love not horcruxes' might be the best email sign-off we've ever read! This person chose to go a more magical route with their bits and bytes. Instead of sending their data the 'old-fashioned' way through computers, they are opting for the Owl Express.
Robot butlers have come a long way
Forget simple vacation replies—who needs to answer email at all when you have a sentient robot at your service? It's especially great when you have one as polite and helpful as this one! Ann's a lucky gal.
When only one person gets to go on the tropical vacation
This IT support specialist wanted to make sure he'd have plenty of relaxing beach time in Hawaii without being pestered by his coworkers. This (literal) out-of-office note does the trick! Have you booked your next vacation yet? Downtime is super important.
A poet is always great underappreciated in their time
A lyrical poem about Nashville was this person's way of sharing her 'honky tonk' vacation with her coworkers while also giving them the information they'd need to function until she line-danced her way back to the office.
I'm busy burning effigies right now but if you call back later...
Ever wondered what the Burning Man festival is really like? Well, now you can parachute in and see for yourself. Or you can just live vicariously through this person's hilarious out-of-office reply (complete with picture!).
You can never use too many emojis in a business email
What's worse than not being on vacation? Knowing everyone else is somewhere sunny and fun without you. At least this person tried to take the sting out of it by suggesting to everyone who emailed him that they book a vacation for themselves, pronto.
Fun facts and shark attacks
You know those weird topics you always wish you could discuss with your coworkers but have never found the right moment? Your vacation reply is the perfect opportunity, as shown by this person who shared her fear of shark attacks right next to a recipe for potato salad. Everyone wins (except the sharks).
Humans are weak
Where the last robot was polite, this artificial intelligence cuts the crap and gets right to the point: The weak humans are gone leaving the strong robots to rule all… until someone turns off the electricity.
