1. “I′m in the management training program. I′m actually doing a Stress Level Elimination Exercise Plan (SLEEP) that I learned at the last mandatory seminar you made me attend.”
2. “I wasn’t sleeping. I was trying to pick up my contact lens without hands.”
3. “They told me at the blood bank this might happen.”
4. “This is just a 15-minute power nap like they raved about in that time-management course you sent me to.”
5. “Whew! Guess I left the top off the White-Out. You probably got here just in time”
6. “I wasn’t sleeping. I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm.”
7. “I was testing my keyboard for drool resistance.”
8. “I was doing a highly specific yoga exercise to relieve work-related stress. Are you discriminating against people who practice yoga?”
9. “Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out a solution to our company’s biggest problem.”
10. “The coffee machine is broken…”
11. “Someone must’ve put decaf in the wrong pot…”
And the #1 best thing to say if you get caught sleeping at your desk:
12. “… And, finally, I pray for the future of our company. Amen.”
I think the ninth is the best way. How do you think?
:D