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Business trip OOO templates.

Five business-trip templates — client visit, sales trip, multi-city tour, international travel, and reduced-availability versions. Adapt by destination and duration.

Quick answer

Business trip OOOs should signal that you're working but not at your usual desk — slower email response, calls take longer to return, but business is happening. Don't position business trips as 'vacation' (you're still working) or 'unavailable' (you're not). The 5 templates below thread that needle.

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Single-client visit

'Hi — I'm visiting a client this week with limited email access during meetings. For urgent matters: [backup] at [email]. I'll respond to non-urgent emails in batches each evening.'

Sales / business development trip

'Hi — I'm on a business development trip from [start] through [end] with reduced email availability. I'll respond to your email when I return. For urgent matters: [backup] at [email].'

Multi-city tour

'Hi — I'm in multi-city travel through [end] with limited email access. Best ways to reach me: [phone] for urgent (text preferred over call). [Backup] at [email] for routine matters.'

International travel (time zone difference)

'Hi — I'm in [country] through [end] with significant time zone offset. Email response will be delayed by 8-12 hours. For urgent matters: [backup] at [email] (responds in your time zone).'

Reduced availability (active during trip)

'Hi — I'm traveling for work [dates]. Still checking email once or twice a day. Response time may be slower than usual. For urgent matters: [backup] at [email].'

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