Just be honest about your situation. Spare the details. Your boss doesn't need to know all the dirty details of your illness. Just tell them that you're sick, with what if you want, and that you can't make it to work that day.
Vomiting
You should always stay home if you are vomiting, and until 24 hours have passed since your last vomit.
Vomiting and diarrhea can be signs of contagious illness or may simply be too disruptive to get any useful work done.
“Hi [Manager Name], so sorry for the last-minute text message, but I've had an unexpected illness come up, and I will have to take a sick day tomorrow. I've contacted [Name], who will be able to cover my shift in my absence. I hope to be better and able to work the following day, and will confirm with you tomorrow.
“Hey boss, I appreciate your continual concern,” MacDonald's suggested message for taking a sick day read. “I am sick today and will not be able to work. I will keep you updated as the day comes to an end on my intentions for tomorrow.”
I'm not feeling well enough to come to the office, and I don't want to risk passing anything on to anyone else. I'm going to take a sick day today to recover. Hopefully, I will be able to come back to work tomorrow. I will let [team member] know too, and I will forward any information they need while I'm off.
On this page you'll find 33 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to vomit, such as: eject, gag, heave, regurgitate, emit, and expel.
If you're feeling especially nauseous or are vomiting, try to go home and rest as well. You're typically the most infectious when you're feeling severe symptoms, so it's best to keep these illnesses from reaching others.
How serious an offence “throwing a sickie” is deemed to be seems to depend largely on which side of the worker/employer divide you're on. Judging by the number of internet sites dedicated to boasting about it, skiving is seen by many as on a par with taking an envelope from the stationery cupboard.
You can be dismissed if you have a persistent or long-term illness that makes it impossible for you to do your job. Before taking any action, your employer should: look for ways to support you - for example, considering whether the job itself is making you sick and needs changing.
If you normally text with your employer, texting in sick would be acceptable. However, if communication is normally done via the phone, sending a text might not be appropriate. Also, asking someone else in the office to pass along your message typically isn't appropriate.
Some of the best last-minute excuses to miss work include feeling sick, having a household problem, or an emergency appointment. Generally, these excuses need to be unpredictable as it's unprofessional to give a reason at the last minute when you would have communicated them to your boss several days before.
Most employers will allow you to have a few days off without a doctor's note, but for longer periods of time they can ask for a doctor's note. If your sickness is pregnancy related, you should ask your doctor or midwife to confirm this in your sick note as this will be important to ensure this time off is disregarded.
On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to puke, such as: barf, gag, heave, hurl, regurgitate, and retch.
nauseated/ nauseous
If you're nauseated you're about to throw up, if you're nauseous, you're a toxic funk and you're going to make someone else puke. These words are used interchangeably so often that it makes word nerds feel nauseated!
phrasal verb. throw up. (informal) to vomit synonym be sick.
When informing your boss about your sick leave, keep things to the point without over-explaining your illness and symptoms. Instead, briefly explain why you're taking a sick leave (e.g. contagious illness such as flu and cold, stomach flu or family issues) and state your approximation of the period you'll be away.
Tell your boss you're dealing with a “stomach bug” or “upset stomach” so you don't have to get into the details. Mention that you need to be close to the bathroom so your boss gets what symptoms you have without telling them directly.
Don't take it personally. If you are legitimately sick and you have a fever, a bad cold, or other illness, it's not good to go into work. If you call in and your boss starts arguing with you, don't take it personally. Worrying all day while you're out sick is not going to help you get better any quicker.
Keep it simple. You don't have to get into the nitty gritty of your food poisoning to request the day off. Keep your message brief, direct, and clear so that your manager and team members know why you're going to be away and when they can expect you back.