How much information in an OOO is too much information? I have to go a funeral of a family friend - do I mention I'm at a funeral? Want to convey that it was unexpected and that I can't be reached

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I have used the term "family emergency" in such cases before without trouble. You'll also find out who cares about you when they read something like that.

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P1 - careful how much you read into how much people care about you. I won't pry into your life unless you choose to share out of respect for privacy and whatever the emergency is.

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Lest someone think that I just got too drunk this weekend and am taking the day off

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1) Communicate with your team/partner/HR appropriately

2) I'm attending to an unfortunate personal emergency, etc.

No need to explain yourself. Then it becomes the norm to always explain your OOO.

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Just say you will have no access to email. Simple as thatZ

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I would just say it is a funeral and cannot be reached. Life happens. Why tap dance around it like consultants? Real people say a family friend died and I am going to the funeral. That is not too much information. In email just say I am unavailable. Too much information for most people is going into the details of the actual death.

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And leave a name of your upline to contact for emergencoes

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Im with P2 - there are ppl who won't ask because they respect your boundaries, and people who will ask just to be nosy and gossip.

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Tell someone close to you on the project so they know the truth and can spread it/defend you if anyone says anything, but set your OOO as usual

Regardless of reason or timing:

"I'm unavailable, I appreciate your understanding in any delay in response."

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