Sign indicating status of occupant of cubicle or office and method of use

A sign, comprising:

• a single frame having a plurality of sections;
• a plurality of message cards, each message card having a tab extending from a side of the message card;
• a slot in at least one section in which one of the message cards may be retained and displayed;
• and
• at least one slot in which message cards may be retained and hidden from view, except for their tabs that extend outside the slot;
• wherein at least one section has an area suitable as a writing surface;
• wherein each message card has a message on a front surface and indicia on its tab that repeats or summarizes the message, with the exception of at least one blank message card that has a front surface with an area suitable as a writing surface;
• wherein the message cards have two sizes, with a larger size having a greater height than a smaller size, and there are two slots in which the message cards may be displayed, with a larger slot for the larger message cards, and a smaller slot for the smaller message cards;
• and
• wherein the message cards are color coded, with larger message cards of a first color having messages that are suitable for display with the smaller message card of the same first color, and larger message cards of a second color having messages that are suitable for display with the smaller message card of the same second color.