diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index b6b064e..6e56cab 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-12-18 - 1.6.0 - feat(conversation-selector)
+add conversation status badges to conversation selector and include status in sample data
+
+- Introduce TConversationStatus type and add optional status property to IConversation
+- Render status badges in sio-conversation-selector with CSS classes and a getBadgeLabel helper
+- Update sample conversations in sio-combox.ts to include statuses: 'new', 'needs-action', 'waiting', 'resolved'
+
 ## 2025-12-17 - 1.5.0 - feat(combox)
 Introduce singleton SioCombox attached to document.body with open/close/toggle API and animated show/hide; integrate SioFab to use the singleton and update styles/positioning
 
diff --git a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 3e9e5c1..f7bc64d 100644
--- a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@social.io/catalog',
-  version: '1.5.0',
+  version: '1.6.0',
   description: 'catalog for social.io'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/sio-combox.ts b/ts_web/elements/sio-combox.ts
index d3fb126..dabf85d 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/sio-combox.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/sio-combox.ts
@@ -79,24 +79,28 @@ export class SioCombox extends DeesElement {
       lastMessage: 'Thanks for your help with the login issue!',
       time: '2 min ago',
       unread: true,
+      status: 'new',
     },
     {
       id: '2',
       title: 'Billing Question',
       lastMessage: 'I need help understanding my invoice',
       time: '1 hour ago',
+      status: 'needs-action',
     },
     {
       id: '3',
       title: 'Feature Request',
       lastMessage: 'That would be great! Looking forward to it',
       time: 'Yesterday',
+      status: 'waiting',
     },
     {
       id: '4',
       title: 'General Inquiry',
       lastMessage: 'Thank you for the information',
       time: '2 days ago',
+      status: 'resolved',
     }
   ];
 
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/sio-conversation-selector.ts b/ts_web/elements/sio-conversation-selector.ts
index a525f6d..dbf1830 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/sio-conversation-selector.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/sio-conversation-selector.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import { spacing, radius, shadows, transitions } from './00tokens.js';
 import { fontFamilies, typography } from './00fonts.js';
 
 // Types
+export type TConversationStatus = 'new' | 'waiting' | 'needs-action' | 'resolved';
+
 export interface IConversation {
   id: string;
   title: string;
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ export interface IConversation {
   time: string;
   unread?: boolean;
   avatar?: string;
+  status?: TConversationStatus;
 }
 
 declare global {
@@ -232,6 +235,38 @@ export class SioConversationSelector extends DeesElement {
         }
       }
 
+      .badge {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        padding: 2px ${unsafeCSS(spacing["2"])};
+        font-size: 0.625rem;
+        font-weight: 600;
+        text-transform: uppercase;
+        letter-spacing: 0.025em;
+        border-radius: ${unsafeCSS(radius.full)};
+        white-space: nowrap;
+      }
+
+      .badge.new {
+        background: ${bdTheme('primary')}20;
+        color: ${bdTheme('primary')};
+      }
+
+      .badge.waiting {
+        background: ${bdTheme('muted')};
+        color: ${bdTheme('mutedForeground')};
+      }
+
+      .badge.needs-action {
+        background: hsl(38 92% 50% / 0.15);
+        color: hsl(38 92% 40%);
+      }
+
+      .badge.resolved {
+        background: ${bdTheme('success')}20;
+        color: ${bdTheme('success')};
+      }
+
       .empty-state {
         display: flex;
         flex-direction: column;
@@ -331,6 +366,7 @@ export class SioConversationSelector extends DeesElement {
                 <span class="conversation-title">
                   ${conv.title}
                   ${conv.unread ? html`<span class="unread-dot"></span>` : ''}
+                  ${conv.status ? html`<span class="badge ${conv.status}">${this.getBadgeLabel(conv.status)}</span>` : ''}
                 </span>
                 <span class="conversation-time">${conv.time}</span>
               </div>
@@ -389,4 +425,14 @@ export class SioConversationSelector extends DeesElement {
       composed: true
     }));
   }
+
+  private getBadgeLabel(status: TConversationStatus): string {
+    const labels: Record<TConversationStatus, string> = {
+      'new': 'New',
+      'waiting': 'Waiting',
+      'needs-action': 'Action',
+      'resolved': 'Resolved',
+    };
+    return labels[status];
+  }
 }
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