autoreply

Programmed email response

An autoreply is an automated message sent in response to incoming emails or messages, typically indicating the recipient is unavailable: I set up an autoreply for my vacation.

Autoreplies often include return dates or alternative contacts.

The term functions as both noun and verb: The system autoreplies to every inquiry.

acknowledgment

confirmation

Establishing something as true

received · pending · queued · thank-you · follow-up · acknowledgment · callback

absence

out-of-office

Away from work

away · holiday · time-off · sabbatical · break · hiatus · furlough · departure · traveling · unreachable

automation

bot

Automated software agent

  • chatbotConversational AI program
  • scriptWritten words for performance
  • templatePreset pattern for reproduction

prewritten · scheduled · triggered · filter · rule · configuration · workflow · bounce-back · system · programmed

Opposites
presence vs. absence of sender

autoreplyphone call

Remote voice conversation

Family

autoreplies

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G