You deserve a break. Whether for the end of year celebrations, to spend time on a boat or you want a few days to yourself car trip or a stay, you deserve some free time.

Before you leave, don’t forget to let your colleagues or clients know that you will not respond to their emails or messages! Many companies use an internal messaging system like Teams or Slack, so this is a useful starting point when setting up an out of office message.

If you want to take your disconnection from work to another level, also consider create a focus mode on your iPhone which hides all work-related notifications on your phone.

Watch this video to see how to set an out of office message on Slack and Teams.

What does OOO mean at work?

OOO means “out of office”. This terminology may be used if you are on leave, taking a day off, traveling, or temporarily absent. OOO messages are automatic replies that will let people know that you won’t respond or will be slow to respond.

How to leave the desktop in Outlook, Teams

If you use software from the Microsoft suite of tools, one of the easiest ways to set your OOO is on Teams.

1. Click on your profile picture in the upper right corner of the app.

2. Click Set status message.

3. Click Set an out of office message.

5. Insert your personalized out of office message.

You can also set the message to send during a specific time period or create a separate message to send to people outside of your company.

If you use Teams and Outlook, your status will also be synced from the messaging platform with your email, but you can also set it in the Outlook app.

1. Click Tools on your menu bar.

2. Click Automatic responses…

Some steps may vary depending on the version of software you are using and whether you access the Service through a browser instead of apps. If yes, visit their website for more specific details.

How to leave the desktop in Gmail

To set an OOO in Gmail:

3. Scroll down until you find Speaker on vacation.

4. Enable the setting and fill the message box.

How to leave the office in Slack

To configure your out of office message in Soft:

1. Click on your profile photo.

2. Click Update your status.

4. Fill in the date range and add a message.

This article was originally published on USA TODAY: How to set an out of office message on Teams, Gmail