Top 10 Excuses for Not Going to Work

The most abused and sometimes the best excuse to take a day off from work is the classic case of bad cold. As it is the most violated alibi in the book, many of you steer clear of it whenever needed. However, I'm here to tell you that if you perform this excuse correctly, you could pull it off for real. Since people all across the world are familiar with this concept, to make your excuse seem believable, the entire excuse has to be premeditated. For instance, you just happened to have persistent headaches for 2 days straight, body pains a day before the diabolical plan to be absent and finally, no-show on the "big day". You can make a simple headache convincing if you put your creative mind into it. And that is what we have done to present you with fun and wonderful excuses for skipping work. No matter what your reasons may be to skip work, apart from actually being sick, these top 10 excuses for not going to work will definitely yield to a satisfying day off.

Best Excuses Used to Call Out of Work

Everywhere you go, people always keep giving advice on staying fit, exercising daily and getting in shape. While all the advice are important, faking a "sick day" can be difficult more now. So if you wanted to steer clear of this excuse, which you think may not work in your favor, here are our 10 excuses that you can try. Some of these excuses have been used for real (and have hit right on the mark) and some are complete work of fiction. It's your job to make these excuses to get out of work sound credible and make them work for you. Even though these excuses for skipping work are fun to use, as an honest employee, we should always follow workplace ethics. But just for the heck of it, let's forget it for sometime and see what these exciting excuses are.

Excuse #1
I have the habit of setting half the clocks in my house at least an hour ahead. The other half of the clocks are an hour behind. So on Saturday, I spent 18 hours in some weird space-time continuum loop and I had to relive all of Sunday. I got out of the loop after I reversed the polarity of the main source of power. I had to reset all the clocks in my house along with tapping my dog on its snout with a newspaper. Therefore, I am going to be late, or early for work.

Excuse #2
My husband/wife and I went to the Twin Cities to pick a friend up who was flying in from Ohio. The flight got delayed and it was really late by the time the plane landed. As I was supposed to work the next afternoon, everybody was exhausted and all I have to do is drive 4 more hours to reach home. The reason I'm calling is to tell you that my truck's "brain" is out and now I can't come in for work till it is fixed.

Excuse #3
My husband/wife had a court date. It was a rough time for both of us, as his/her ex was also present at the court. These past few days have been really trying for everyone in the house. So I would want you to be understanding and excuse me for not coming in for work today.

Excuse #4
Last night I was in downtown Los Angeles (or any other city). There, I was mugged by a guy who took my purse/wallet and was running away. Then I ran towards my car and followed him. He didn't like that idea and broke my car's windshield with a bat.

Excuse #5
I apologize that I have to send a message and can't tell you this personally, but I have a bit of a problem. Accidentally, I got the Q-tip's end stuck inside my ear. I am in the ambulance, on my way to the emergency room. Once the doctors get the Q-tip out of my ear, I will let you know how it went.

Excuse #6
Call your boss or office and tell them: I fell down the back steps in my apartment/house. I think I have hurt my back very badly as I can't even get up. Can you please call my husband and tell him to come help me and take me to the hospital immediately.

Excuse #7
Since I am living at home with my parents, I have to take care of the house till they come back from their vacation. So for the next 4 days, I have to go home early because my parents are out of town and I need to take care of their 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 4 birds. They don't like being left alone in the house.

Excuse #8
I won't be able to come to work today. The thing is, yesterday, I was cleaning my shower. I think that the fumes from the strong cleaner are making me nauseous and I have been feeling very disoriented.

Excuse #9
I can't come in today due to some personal reasons. Say it in a very concerned and serious tone of voice. It will definitely discourage any further questions from your boss' side, assuming he/she has even a grain of emotion.

Excuse #10
Yesterday, I forgot to take the Sunday paper inside. So this morning when I went outside to get the paper, I thought it was Sunday when I read the newspaper. By the time I figured it out that it is in fact Monday, it was too late.

If you have plans for this weekend or would love to just relax with family and/or friends, instead of sending an excuse letter for not going to work, use any of our alibis for excuses to skip work. However, just a piece of warning, using any of these excuses should only put to use if your boss has a sense of humor (or have some brownie points saved up). I am going to let you make that decision.