As we enter the summer semester and start scheduling vacations, remember that all out of office messages should be professional, aligned with CF’s brand, and meeting all requirements for accessibility. Please review your auto-responses to ensure they follow these guidelines:
- Utilize a standard font such as Arial or Palatino Linotype and font size such as 11 or 12.
- Avoid alarming font colors. Font should be black or dark blue.
- Keep the message as concise as possible.
- If possible, provide a realistic timeframe for when you will return to office.
- Ensure the message is kept updated (e.g. remove references to summer hours once the college reopens for Fridays in August).
Below are examples of both correct and incorrect formatting for away/out of office messages.
If you have any questions about the email signature and automatic reply standards, contact pr@cf.edu.