[header] How to call in sick [title] Think of your co-workers. [step] Even if you aren't best buddies with everyone in your workplace, hopefully, there isn't anyone you want to see fall ill. At the very least, think about the hassles it will cause you if half your office is sick and absent/unproductive, all because of you. 
[substeps] Stay home if you are contagious. If you're coughing, sneezing, have a runny nose, or have an open wound, don't go into work.