As a business owner or manager, sometimes you need to communicate information of a temporary nature to your customers: something breaks down, you’re running late, etc. hence the homemade sign. Although most of the time these signs are boring, I’ve noticed a few examples were people took the time to inject a little bit a personality and humor into a mundane message. Although this is a little thing, I think it makes a difference in how you are perceived by your customers. To some, it may come across as unprofessional but I think it gives a business personality, which makes it approachable.
I came across this sign at Wheeler Farms in Salt Lake City, Utah:
I saw this on a vending machine:
This sign comes from a Quality Inn, which I found online (Cheezburger):
and this sign from a Tattoo shop (Cheezburger):
Next time you need to make a sign, think about what you can do to make it not boring.