I posted my official “Out of Office” notice on my email today. It reads, in part, “I am out of the office, with limited access to email, until Monday, June 16. I will respond to your message when I get back.”

I like that phrase “with limited access to email” because it politely lowers expectations for a quick response. I will have perfectly fine access to email — I’m going to Italy, after all — and I will respond to all friends and family in a timely manner (probably more timely than when I’m at work).

I guess what I should say is, “I am out of the office with pretty good access to email, but I might choose to ignore yours. Because I can.”