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Does this sound too weird for an e-mail to my boss?

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I work on campus and I need to e-mail my boss because I have had a migraine all day and probably won't feel well enough to go to work tomorrow. Does this sound okay? Any opinions?

I haven't been feeling very well at all tonight and I am not sure that I will make it in to work tomorrow. I'm sorry for any inconvenience.

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it is fine as long as your company allows a "sick day" via email. I send an email and leave a voice mail - just don't want anyone saying I was AWOL
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Dear X,

I have been battling a bad migraine headache all day. I doubt I will be in good working condition tomorrow, and so wanted to give you advance notice that I may have to call out tomorrow. If I am not able to make it in, I will do my best to make up for my absence.

If you need anything please let me know.

I'm sorry for any inconvenience.

NAME
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is e-mail the preferred method of communication?

there generally is a policy in place for communicating an absence, follow that policy.

contacting your supervisor as soon as possible is always a good idea and you need to call in the morning to confirm the e-mail was received if your supervisor has not already replied.
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No, it's OK - but follow up in the morning telling him for sure if you are or aren't coming in. Or if you know for sure you won't be going in tomorrow, say so now.
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Sounds fine - I have left almost verbatim email messages for employers in the corporate world. Since you work in academia, it will likely work even better.

On another note - feel better!
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The email to your boss sound great, honestly that's something I would say.
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Call your boss in the morning. Unless you are a medical doctor with a cat scan ready, the e-mail will not sound legit. Wait and see how you feel in the morning and if you actually can't go to work, let your boss know and then you need to see a doctor.

E-mails are only use for absence when all other means of communication has been exhausted
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