""Thanks for your text. I am currently driving to pick up pizza for the second time this week. This wasn't the plan. I told my partner to take the chicken out of the freezer when they got home from work last night, but apparently happy hour was more important." "Appreciate you reaching out. I will get back to you as soon as I figure out whose unsaved number this is.""
""I am unable to respond right now. I'm watching the game on an illegal streaming site and the stream finally stopped buffering. I can't jinx it. And, yes, I will send you your money if and when my team loses." "Hi, unfortunately, I can't text at the moment. I've misplaced my phone. It's either between the sofa cushions or in the other room. Honestly, can you call me? I need my phone to vibrate so that I can find it. Thanks for your help.""
Most people cannot respond to every text immediately. Automatic replies modeled after out-of-office messages explain delays and reduce pressure to answer instantly. Examples include humorous and specific reasons: driving to pick up pizza because a partner forgot to thaw chicken, identifying an unsaved number, watching an illegal sports stream, losing a phone between sofa cushions, being trapped in an urgent work meeting, and recovering from a boozy brunch. These canned responses set expectations, acknowledge receipt, and promise follow-up when possible. Ready-made options can suit varied real-life interruptions and social situations.
Read at The New Yorker
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