Generic or general

[sane]

Which word will be more appropriate in this sentence? (Any other possible improvement will also be appreciated):

“Since I do not have time to write to each of you individually, I am sending you all a generic (or general?) response to your communications.”

[wise owl]

According to an online dictionary, "generic" and "general" are synonyms. I personally would say "general" in this case.
Also, I found some thread in this forum on the subject that might be helpful:
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...s-general.html