Last Updated on September 8, 2025 by Matt Staff
Some shopkeepers stock milk and bread; others stock punchlines. In the right hands, storefront signs become five-second comedy acts: chalk, marquee, and window vinyl doing what caffeine can’t.
This roundup tips its hat to the clever signs that sell a smile first and everything else after.
1. Our return policy is 45 days, not 17 years.
2. Sorry, guys, no stairway to heaven
3. Parents, you don’t want a gambler
4. You sure about that?
5. “If you need it, we don’t sell it”
6. They are the maintenance shop, not the maintenance people
7. Give the other delicious options a try
8. “You’re not my real ladder”
9. “We don’t judge”
10. Nailed it.
11. This is both funny and scary
12. People, please.
13. This bookstore sign has a very fair point
14. And when you have more shelves, you’ll need more plants. Win-win
15. “Won’t mom be so proud?”
16. Please, let them know
17. No one needs awkward
18. Apparently, this comes up quite a lot
19. This makes you wanna come back and ask if they catch it
20. If you like smiling and happy things, you should definitely apply
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