One ready-made excuse
Take this and vanish gracefully.
Thanks for your email. I am currently out of the office on vacation and pretending Wi-Fi is a rumor. I will reply when I return.
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Tweak it, steal it, disappear for a while. Leave the breadcrumb if it feels charming.
Keep the same energy
More in this vein
If this one isn't quite it
Other ways to duck out
I’ve taken time away from email and will reconnect when I return. Your…
I’ve taken time away from email and will reconnect when I return. Your email is in a safe place (not my brain).
I’m currently elsewhere and will reply when possible. This has been not…
I’m currently elsewhere and will reply when possible. This has been noted for future consideration.
I’m temporarily unavailable and will follow up later. I am observing em…
I’m temporarily unavailable and will follow up later. I am observing email from a distance.
I’ve left the office and will reconnect when I return. This has been fi…
I’ve left the office and will reconnect when I return. This has been filed under ‘later maybe’.