Slack Status for Parental Leave: 24 Ready-to-Copy Statuses

A Slack status for parental leave fits in one line: an emoji, "On parental leave", the month you are back, and who covers your work. For example: 👶 "On parental leave until March. Ask Dana for anything on Project X." A Slack status holds up to 100 characters, so keep the long version, with every contact, in a pinned handover note. Set Remove status after to your return date and check Pause notifications, so the status and the quiet end together.

Below are 24 statuses to copy, the emoji people use, and the setup steps.

Our free Slack status generator has more statuses for leave and every other day.

Slack statuses for maternity leave

Each one is under 100 characters. Replace the words in brackets.

👶 On maternity leave until [March]. [Dana] is covering.
🍼 Maternity leave, back in [spring]. Not checking Slack.
🤰 On maternity leave. For [project], ask [name].
👶 Out on maternity leave until [date]. Urgent: [name].
🏡 On maternity leave. See pinned note in #[team] for contacts.
🍼 Busy with a very small boss until [month].

Slack statuses for paternity and parental leave

👶 On paternity leave until [date]. [Name] is covering.
🍼 Parental leave, back [date]. Not checking messages.
👶 On parental leave until [month]. Ask [name] for anything urgent.
🧸 Out on parental leave for [8 weeks]. Handover in #[channel].
🏡 On shared parental leave until [date].
😴 On parental leave and short on sleep. Back [month].

Slack statuses before and after leave

🗓️ Parental leave starts [date]. Send open items by [Friday].
📋 Last week before leave. Handover notes in #[channel].
🎈 Baby is here! On parental leave until [month].
👋 Back from parental leave. Catching up this week.
🕘 Back part-time: online [Mon-Wed]. Other days, ask [name].
🙏 Back from leave. Thanks for covering, team.

Slack statuses that keep the reason private

You do not have to say what kind of leave it is:

🌴 On leave until [month]. [Name] is covering.
🏡 Out on family leave, back [date].
⛔ Away until [date]. Urgent: [name].
🌴 On leave. Not checking Slack. Back [month].
🏡 On extended leave until [date]. Ask [name].
📵 Offline until [date]. [Name] has my projects.

For medical leave, one of these private statuses is enough. More wording for shorter absences is in Slack status for sick days.

Slack status emoji for parental leave

Type the code in the status field, or click the emoji button and search. Want a custom one, like your team's logo with a baby bottle? Make it with the free Slack emoji maker. What each status emoji signals to others is in Slack status icons meaning.

How to set a parental leave status in Slack

• Click your profile picture, then Update your status.
• Paste the status and pick an emoji.
• Under Remove status after, pick your return date. To set it ahead of time, choose Choose a start and end time and set both dates; the steps are in how to schedule a Slack status.
• Check Pause notifications.
• Click Save.

On Enterprise plans, Slack also has an Out of office status that sends a private reply when someone mentions you. Every option by plan, including calendar sync, is in Slack out of office message.

Before you go, pin a message in your team channel with who covers what, and link to it from your status if the status alone is not enough.

FAQ

What should my Slack status be on parental leave? An emoji, "On parental leave", your return month and a contact, such as 👶 "On parental leave until March. Ask Dana."

What emoji should I use for maternity leave in Slack? 👶 :baby:, 🍼 :baby_bottle: or 🤰 :pregnant_woman:. 🌴 works if you want to keep it private.

How long can a Slack status be? Up to 100 characters.

Can I schedule a Slack status for my leave in advance? Yes. Choose a start and end time when you set the status.