Free Out of Office Message for Delayed Response

Subject: Temporary downtime and delayed reply
Greetings,
This email is to inform you that I am currently out of the office and will not be able to respond to your emails promptly. This is due to a company-wide professional development seminar I am attending.
I appreciate your understanding in this matter and I apologize for any inconvenience that this might cause. Although I am unavailable, I am leaving you in the capable hands of my colleague [ALTERNATIVE CONTACT NAME], [ALTERNATIVE CONTACT POSITION]. Please feel free to contact this person in my absence via this email address: [ALTERNATIVE CONTACT EMAIL].
I expect to resume responding to emails starting [DATE OF RETURN], and please expect my response within 24-48 business hours from this date onwards.
Thank you for your understanding and patience on this matter, and I apologize for any inconvenience this might cause. I will do my best to respond as soon as I return.
Best regards,
[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR POSITION]
[YOUR COMPANY NAME]
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