Related storiesAthwal said that the change in etiquette extends beyond out-of-office emails. He said he noticed the change in Gen Z résumés, regular work emails, and Microsoft Teams messages. Daniel Harris, a director at the recruitment firm Robert Walters, told BI that he, too, noticed Gen Z employees signing off emails with fun and informal taglines. Paola Accettola, CEO of the consultancy True North HR, also said that fun out-of-office emails should usually be reserved for coworkers only. Still, it can present problems if a colleague or client misinterprets what is meant to be a funny out-of-office email or email sign-off," she said.

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