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Christmas shutdown and office closure message

In Australia, Christmas, New Year and the summer holidays fall in the same few weeks. Many businesses close completely or run a skeleton crew. Your greeting should give the exact dates and one way to reach you if it can’t wait.

Shutdown scripts

Say the weekday together with the date. “Monday the eleventh of January” is harder to mishear than a date alone.

Example to hear · 0:24

Sign maker, closed until January

Thanks for calling Bluegum Signs. Our office is closed for the Christmas break from Thursday the twenty-fourth of December, and we're back on Monday the eleventh of January. If something can't wait, drop us an email and we'll answer it on our first day back. Merry Christmas, and have a safe summer.

Full closure

Closed with return date

You've reached [business name]. We're closed from [weekday, date] and reopen on [weekday, date]. Messages left now get answered in our first week back. Thanks, and enjoy the break.

Skeleton crew

Reduced hours

Thanks for calling [business name]. Over the Christmas period, our office runs reduced hours: [10:00] to [14:00] on weekdays, closed on public holidays. Normal hours return on [date].

Trades

Emergency call-outs only

G'day, you've reached [business name]. We're on our Christmas break until [date]. For emergency call-outs, ring [phone number]. For quotes and bookings, leave your details and we'll be in touch when we're back.

Orders

Last dispatch before Christmas

Thanks for calling [business name]. Orders placed after [date] will be sent once we reopen on [date]. You can still order online over the break.

Winter or mid-year

Closed for a week

You've reached [business name]. Our team is away from [date] to [date] for our annual closure. Please email [email address] or leave a message, and we'll respond from [date].

Getting the dates right

01

Check the public holidays

Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day move to a weekday when they fall on a weekend. That shifts your return date. See public holidays.

02

Switch it on in time

Upload the shutdown greeting a day before you close and set a reminder to switch back on your first day.

03

One contact, not three

An email address or one on-call number is enough. A list of options makes the message long and hard to remember.

Questions

Can I use Christmas music?

Yes, the generator includes a Christmas music category. Choose a calm track and keep it well below the voice.

Can I reuse the greeting next year?

Usually only the dates change. Open last year’s script in the generator, update the dates and download the new version.

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