4. Picking up your kid from school
Hmm, now why would you do that? Maybe he or she got ill and vomited in the middle of the classroom? If you think it’s too transparent, how about this: say you have to pick up your child because he/she said the F-word in the middle of English class (be specific! it makes the lie/excuse more believable). And now, let’s see the top three good excuses to miss work on short notice.