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| | | | neilmac
Spain
Local time: 11:42
Spanish to English
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I only use the automatic reply thing when I'm away from the office for some reason, or on holiday/vacation.
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No need to! Most of my clients are Europe-based and so they are more or less on the same time zone as me. When I go to bed, so do they. In any case, as I’m not looking for new clients I don’t risk missing out on “great opportunities” from distant countries or continents. If I am going away for a few days, I usually contact my regular customers beforehand to let them know. When I am away during the day I use my phone to check mails, but only reply if it is urgent. Usually, I’m not out m... See more No need to! Most of my clients are Europe-based and so they are more or less on the same time zone as me. When I go to bed, so do they. In any case, as I’m not looking for new clients I don’t risk missing out on “great opportunities” from distant countries or continents. If I am going away for a few days, I usually contact my regular customers beforehand to let them know. When I am away during the day I use my phone to check mails, but only reply if it is urgent. Usually, I’m not out more than one hour or so. Anyway, my regular clients know how to reach me. ▲ Collapse
| | | | expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 10:42
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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| Of course not | Aug 7, 2021 |
I wonder... how we could write an automatic reply telling people **this** reason of our absence in particular.
Bearing in mind that a good out-of-office email needs to include the exact dates of our time off, the reason that we are off, and the people (if applicable) who can help while we’re out, I believe this poll question doesn't make much sense... at least to me.
As neilmac says, I only use this feature when I am on holiday, or for some other very important reason (for ex. an... See more I wonder... how we could write an automatic reply telling people **this** reason of our absence in particular.
Bearing in mind that a good out-of-office email needs to include the exact dates of our time off, the reason that we are off, and the people (if applicable) who can help while we’re out, I believe this poll question doesn't make much sense... at least to me.
As neilmac says, I only use this feature when I am on holiday, or for some other very important reason (for ex. an event beyond my control). ▲ Collapse
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Nilton Junior 
Brazil
Local time: 10:42
Member (2009)
English to Portuguese
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I think the pool is poorly worded, or it assumes we just work and sleep.
I do not believe anyone would set up an automatic reply that says "Going to bed now, nighty-night!", but it can be useful sometimes to let people you know you've closed the shop for the day depending on how you operate your business.
| | | | Lingua 5B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 11:42
Member (2009)
English to Croatian
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| Doesn't make sense. | Aug 7, 2021 |
If it's a mass email, I am not that interested in their offer.
If it's addressed only at me, they will certainly be aware of my time zone and assume I will respond during normal business hours.
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My clients/agencies are in all kinds of timezones and they usually know what timezone I am in. I am normally available between 10am and 10pm in my time zone and in this time frame I reply quickly to any emails or messenger postings. Outside of that, I set my smartphone to flight mode, otherwise I would not get any sleep, but I don't configure any automatic reply. I reply normally to all incoming messages on the next day. I think it should be acceptable for any kind of client that freelancers are... See more My clients/agencies are in all kinds of timezones and they usually know what timezone I am in. I am normally available between 10am and 10pm in my time zone and in this time frame I reply quickly to any emails or messenger postings. Outside of that, I set my smartphone to flight mode, otherwise I would not get any sleep, but I don't configure any automatic reply. I reply normally to all incoming messages on the next day. I think it should be acceptable for any kind of client that freelancers are human beings and not a 24/7 service. And my clients and agencies never gave me any problems about that. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:42
Member (2008)
Italian to English
Q. "Do you turn on your automatic reply before you go to bed?"
A. No. I brush my teeth.
[Edited at 2021-08-07 11:57 GMT]
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| Out of office | Aug 7, 2021 |
May I take this opportunity to point out the following for the benefit of what seems to be just about everyone these days:
Out of office is what politicians are when they lose in the election.
Out of THE office is when a translator is out of, er, the office.
Thank you.
| | | | Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 06:42
Portuguese to English
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| What's an automatic reply? | Aug 7, 2021 |
What's an automatic reply? The idea is obvious from the words, but how can I find it on my computer?
| | | | Kevin Fulton
United States
Local time: 05:42
German to English
| No auto reply | Aug 7, 2021 |
I have always notified my regular clients of absences, vacations, etc. I'm no longer interested in random inquiries.
Decades ago when I was eager to acquire new clients, I tried using auto reply when I took a vacation. For months afterward I received a considerable amount of spam, since the auto reply function had precedence over the spam filter. Consequently the spammers knew they had a "live" email address. I could count the number of genuine opportunities I've missed over the past 25 y... See more I have always notified my regular clients of absences, vacations, etc. I'm no longer interested in random inquiries.
Decades ago when I was eager to acquire new clients, I tried using auto reply when I took a vacation. For months afterward I received a considerable amount of spam, since the auto reply function had precedence over the spam filter. Consequently the spammers knew they had a "live" email address. I could count the number of genuine opportunities I've missed over the past 25 years on the fingers of one hand by not using auto reply. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Lingua 5B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 11:42
Member (2009)
English to Croatian
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| It's in your email settings. | Aug 7, 2021 |
Paul Dixon wrote:
What's an automatic reply? The idea is obvious from the words, but how can I find it on my computer?
Find the setting button in your email inbox, you should be able to set it there. You can create an automated customized out-of-the office reply.
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| never used it | Aug 7, 2021 |
I never use it even when I go on holiday.
My regular clients know when I am away and any other requests will be dealt with when I notice the mail.
I can see the mails on my phone anyway, but not any attachments.
| | | | IrinaN
United States
Local time: 04:42
English to Russian
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| What else is Proz interested in | Aug 7, 2021 |
About turning on and going to bed?
| | | | Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 06:42
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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| Of course not! | Aug 7, 2021 |
That would be equivalent to losing jobs volunteerly.
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