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Out of Office Meme Template

The Out of Office meme is used when going on holiday, or wishing you were. An out-of-office auto-reply that is funnier and more honest than a real one.

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Out of Office meme: The Shop / Gone to the bank, back soon / I have taken a bag of coins to the bank. I will be back before the queue notices. Please admire the sign. If urgent, knock and whisper the password: tea.
Our recreation of the Out of Office format, with a small business caption.

How the Out of Office meme works

What it means
An out-of-office auto-reply that is funnier and more honest than a real one.
Use it when
Going on holiday, or wishing you were.
Also called
Out of office, out of office, ooo, auto reply, vacation
How popular
Number 128 of the 257 formats in our library, ranked by how often each is captioned and how often business accounts use it.

Its captions

  1. 1.Who sent it (optional)up to 24 characters
  2. 2.Subject lineup to 60 characters
  3. 3.The auto-replyup to 200 characters

Every picture here is our own recreation of the format: the same layout, pose and joke, drawn with generic people. None is the original meme photo, and none shows a celebrity or the person from the original. Some formats are drawn with text and shapes only.

Out of Office meme examples for 13 industries

The same format, captioned for each kind of business. Open an industry for its other memes.

  • Out of Office meme: Your Agent / Out of office: viewing / I am out until the key turns. For urgent matters, please look under the mat. I will reply with cookies. 🍪
    Real estate version
    • “Your Agent”
    • “Out of office: viewing”
    • “I am out until the key turns. For urgent matters, please look under the mat. I will reply with cookies. 🍪”
    More real estate memes
  • Out of Office meme: The Front Desk / Auto-reply: At lunch / Thanks for your message! We are at lunch and will reply by 2pm. For emergencies, please call our emergency line. For flossing guilt, take a deep breath.
    Dental version
    • “The Front Desk”
    • “Auto-reply: At lunch”
    • “Thanks for your message! We are at lunch and will reply by 2pm. For emergencies, please call our emergency line. For flossing guilt, take a deep breath.”
    More dental memes
  • Out of Office meme: Your Coach / Out of office: leg day / I am out until my legs work again. For urgent matters, please wait by the stairs. I will be in slow motion. 🦵
    Gym version
    • “Your Coach”
    • “Out of office: leg day”
    • “I am out until my legs work again. For urgent matters, please wait by the stairs. I will be in slow motion. 🦵”
    More gym memes
  • Out of Office meme: Your Stylist / Out of office: lunch / I am out until my feet recover. For urgent matters, please sit by the shampoo bowl. I will reply with warm towels. ✂️
    Hair salon version
    • “Your Stylist”
    • “Out of office: lunch”
    • “I am out until my feet recover. For urgent matters, please sit by the shampoo bowl. I will reply with warm towels. ✂️”
    More hair salon memes
  • Out of Office meme: The Treatment Room / Out of office: lunch / I am out until the kettle clicks. For urgent matters, please breathe in and out. I will reply in a calm voice. ☕
    Med spa version
    • “The Treatment Room”
    • “Out of office: lunch”
    • “I am out until the kettle clicks. For urgent matters, please breathe in and out. I will reply in a calm voice. ☕”
    More med spa memes
  • Out of Office meme: Marketing team / Out of office: launch / Thanks for your email. I am in a launch and cannot reply until the dashboard turns green. For urgent matters please check Slack, where I am also not replying. Warm regards.
    Marketing version
    • “Marketing team”
    • “Out of office: launch”
    • “Thanks for your email. I am in a launch and cannot reply until the dashboard turns green. For urgent matters please check Slack, where I am also not replying. Warm regards.”
    More marketing memes
  • Out of Office meme: The Shop / Gone to the bank, back soon / I have taken a bag of coins to the bank. I will be back before the queue notices. Please admire the sign. If urgent, knock and whisper the password: tea.
    Small business version
    • “The Shop”
    • “Gone to the bank, back soon”
    • “I have taken a bag of coins to the bank. I will be back before the queue notices. Please admire the sign. If urgent, knock and whisper the password: tea.”
    More small business memes
  • Out of Office meme: The Shop Owner / Auto-reply: Out packing / Thanks for your email! I'm away packing boxes. Your question may be answered by the tracking link, which is probably right under this message.
    Ecommerce version
    • “The Shop Owner”
    • “Auto-reply: Out packing”
    • “Thanks for your email! I'm away packing boxes. Your question may be answered by the tracking link, which is probably right under this message.”
    More ecommerce memes
  • Out of Office meme: Dev Team / On call, so not out of office / I am out of office but also on call. This reply is automated. My laptop is also on a beach. Kind regards
    SaaS version
    • “Dev Team”
    • “On call, so not out of office”
    • “I am out of office but also on call. This reply is automated. My laptop is also on a beach. Kind regards”
    More saas memes
  • Out of Office meme: Founder / Out of office: building / I'm away from email and probably staring at a dashboard. I will reply when the build is green. For urgent matters, please resend with the word urgent and wait.
    Startup version
    • “Founder”
    • “Out of office: building”
    • “I'm away from email and probably staring at a dashboard. I will reply when the build is green. For urgent matters, please resend with the word urgent and wait.”
    More startup memes
  • Out of Office meme: The Agency / Out of office, back Monday / I'm away from my desk. Please don't send anything labelled 'urgent-ish'. If urgent, I'm still not here. Kind regards.
    Agency version
    • “The Agency”
    • “Out of office, back Monday”
    • “I'm away from my desk. Please don't send anything labelled 'urgent-ish'. If urgent, I'm still not here. Kind regards.”
    More agency memes
  • Out of Office meme: Your Coach / Auto-reply: In session / Thanks for your message! I'm in a session. Take a breath and ask yourself what you already know. I'll reply by Thursday. You're doing fine.
    Coaching version
    • “Your Coach”
    • “Auto-reply: In session”
    • “Thanks for your message! I'm in a session. Take a breath and ask yourself what you already know. I'll reply by Thursday. You're doing fine.”
    More coaching memes
  • Out of Office meme: Creator / Out of office: filming / I'm away from my inbox, probably filming the same clip for the ninth time. I will reply when the lighting is right, which is never. Brand emails get answered on Mondays.
    Content creator version
    • “Creator”
    • “Out of office: filming”
    • “I'm away from my inbox, probably filming the same clip for the ninth time. I will reply when the lighting is right, which is never. Brand emails get answered on Mondays.”
    More content creator memes

How to make a Out of Office meme

  1. Open the free meme generator with this template.
  2. Write the 3 captions above, a few words each, keeping to what the format means.
  3. Press Make my meme and download the JPG. No signup and no watermark.
  4. To have it written for your brand, Content Drifter suggests three memes from a topic you type, then schedules the one you pick.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does the Out of Office meme mean?

An out-of-office auto-reply that is funnier and more honest than a real one.

When should I use the Out of Office meme?

When going on holiday, or wishing you were. It fits the irony and relatable kind of joke.

How do I caption the Out of Office meme?

It has 2 captions: subject line (up to 60 characters); the auto-reply (up to 200 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.

Can I use the Out of Office meme for my business?

This format is drawn with text and shapes only, with no one else’s picture in it. Keep the caption honest and free of real people.

A Out of Office meme about your business

Type what the joke is about. Content Drifter writes the captions in your brand’s voice on this format and two others, and schedules the one you like.

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