Readers Respond: Good Excuses for Missing Work

If you need a different excuse, here are even more work excuses you can use when you need to take time off from your job.

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Pregnant Girlfriend

Be 3 hours late and say your girlfriend had false labor.

—Guest mbaly

Food Poisoning

I found that food poisoning is the best go to for getting out of work because it can strike at any time and everyone knows how bad it can be.

—Guest Storm

Horrible Eyesight

Tell them your contacts ran out and you lost your glasses & without then you cannot see. Works for me!

—Guest Anndrea Blanco

Car Accident

This once worked for me. When I first got into work i had a friend call my work acting like my uncle and telling a co worker that I needed to leave now because someone in my family just got in a bad accident.

—Guest rob stoner

Not Okay with the Boss

I was in the hospital for my diabetes. I called in and even brought a doctor's excuse to my boss. She told me it wasn't an excuse to miss work and that the doctors excuse didn't mean anything to them.

—Guest Lilly

Wisdom Teeth Removal

Wisdom tooth removal surgery is a good excuse, but make sure you go back to work with a doctor's note

—Guest stephanie

Relative's Memorial

This always works. Tell them you can't work because you are going to a memorial service for your (someone close to you)

—Guest Charlotte

Sick Sis

If you have a younger brother or sister just say that they have asthma and had an asthma attack so you can't make it in.

—Guest kerry

Snow on the Carport

I once had a guy call and say he couldn't come in because he had snow on his carport.

—Guest LT

My Excuse

"I can't come in today I have a cold, and its bad. I feel so bad."

—Guest Bruit

Tailbone

I was getting out of the bathtub and there was water on the floor. I slipped and bruised my tailbone on the tub. Needless to say, it hurts to walk, sit or do just about anything. Sounds believable, right?

—sambricus

Friend's Accident

Say that a good friend had a accident near your office and you need to take him to hospital. You will get 3 hours off for sure.

—Guest george

Sick Mom

"My mum is really ill an I have to take my sister to the dentist. Sorry I can't be in." Now you're at home where it's warm! :D

—Guest matty

Worst Excuse Ever

One day I was late for class and I told my teacher that my key had frozen in the handle of my door and as I was trying to lock my door my key broke. He totally did not buy it and I think I got detention :(

—Guest Worst excuse ever

Rear Tire

This one worked for me. Tell your boss that you had a rear tire blow out and have to wait for a tow truck to pick you up.

—Guest bike rider