Poll: What is your style for a summer vacation out-of-office email? 投稿者: ProZ.com Staff
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I haven't take a summer vacation for a long time, I prefer taking some days off here and there over the year.
| | | | | Check emails as normal | Jul 9 |
In the current climate, I don't even tell some clients that I am away, albeit I don't usually go away for more than ten days now and if some work comes along at a convenient time when I am away, I'll accept it
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ドイツ
Local time: 04:33
2009に入会
英語 から ドイツ語
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I state that I will check my emails whenever possible (there is not always an Internet connection available in my vacation locations), and that I will therefore be unable to take on any urgent projects until ... date of return. Thank you for your patience and loyalty.
[Edited at 2026-07-09 15:53 GMT]
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Samuel Murray
オランダ
Local time: 04:33
2006に入会
英語 から アフリカーンス語
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| Timeline plus regular checks | Jul 9 |
I use "Out of the office until 15 July" as the subject line and then "Dear clients, I'm on vacation until 15 July, but I'll check my email periodically. During this time, I can't offer same-day or next-day service." Then I check my email regularly via my phone, and I reply to all incoming emails as soon as possible with a personalized message that basically repeats the out-of-office message.
| | | | | I MUST be available | Jul 9 |
I realised years ago that we cannot indulge in the luxury of telling clients we’re on holiday. In the good old days, I lost clients because I was on holiday. At the same time, when others were on holiday and I was available, I’m well aware that I gained clients because they saw me as the most accessible person.
Last year, during my holiday, I took my laptop with me and worked for part of the day, just as I have done in previous years. I lost an important client because I was on... See more I realised years ago that we cannot indulge in the luxury of telling clients we’re on holiday. In the good old days, I lost clients because I was on holiday. At the same time, when others were on holiday and I was available, I’m well aware that I gained clients because they saw me as the most accessible person.
Last year, during my holiday, I took my laptop with me and worked for part of the day, just as I have done in previous years. I lost an important client because I was on my honeymoon in the US. That was in 2016, a year when the translation industry was thriving and there was plenty of work.
Clients – or at least a significant number of them – couldn’t care less about your private life, whether you’re on holiday, have a health issue, and so on. They might tolerate one day when you’re unavailable, but not two. I heard through the grapevine that one of my clients said: ‘Vincenzo is skilled and professional, but he’s not always available, so I choose other colleagues.’ Perhaps I’d had to turn down work once or twice.
These days, with the translation industry facing such challenges, turning down jobs – even if it’s because we’re on holiday – can have dire and devastating consequences. ▲ Collapse
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