Before you type that out-of-office message, pause for a moment. Because you've been writing them all wrong. You've been oversharing, making promises you can't keep and you've been far too vague. But ...

It’s the last half of December, and most people are focused on wrapping things up and signing off. Perhaps the last thing you’ll do is set your out-of-office email responder. Out of sight, out of mind ...