It seems that nowadays, no one wants to go to work; therefore, people often resort to various excuses just to avoid commitment or enjoy the extended weekend. Also, a lot of people are doing jobs they don’t like, work too many hours, and have less time for themselves.

On the other hand, some were lucky enough to find great jobs, have excellent salaries, work from home, and similar.

However, if you don’t fall into this group, then you have probably interested in no call no show excuses, which might help you catch some breath.

Now, let review some of the examples that apply to your case!

You did leave a message, but they didn’t get it!

So, let’s start with a simple lie about not calling to explain why didn’t you go to work. However, you must consider whether this is a good option for you or not. It mostly depends on your boss, as well as coworkers, and whether they will back you up by saying that they forgot to pass the message on.

Although, keep in mind that this excuse won’t work if your boss already asked the entire office about your absence. In that case, maybe someone has blown your cover, and you can’t take that risk. In our opinion, there might be a couple of places where this could work, but there aren’t that many. For that reason, keep your options open before you make a final decision.

Mental health

Mental health or depression is probably one of the most common excuses discussed on the web, and if we might add, a good one. Anxiety and depression are frequent issues happening in workplaces around the world. People are under a lot of pressure and they have a hard time catching up with everything.

Nowadays, there are so many people who really suffer from depression, are sad and have to desire to live. If you were lucky enough never to experience this, then you don’t have even the slightest idea how they feel. However, let’s talk about excuses because depression can be a valid one.

On the other hand, if you are an ongoing, cheerful, and happy person, then this excuse might not work. In this case, the boss may even ask you to submit notes from a physician to verify your claims.

You were so sick that you couldn’t call

This one could actually work. You could say you were really ill, you had a high fever, headache, and you basically passed out in the bed until it was too late to call. Therefore, it would be wise to get a doctor’s note, to avoid suspension or termination.

On the other hand, your boss might ask you why didn’t you send an email to notify him about your absence. For that reason, think through about everything before you even resort to this excuse.

Slipping pill

This is, in fact, a really interesting excuse. For example, you have issues falling asleep, took too many pills, and slept through the alarm.

You woke up much later and felt embarrassed to call and explain everything.At the same time, it sounds simple and stupid; that’s why it might work.

Family emergency

A family emergency is often used as the number one excuse for not calling and not going to work. A lot of people will respect your privacy, and by just telling you had a personal emergency, and nothing more can sound serious enough for your boss to give you a second chance.However, you may want to keep this one in your sleeve for an actual emergency you could have one day.