diff --git a/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/userstatus/PredefinedUserStatus.kt b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/userstatus/PredefinedUserStatus.kt
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+++ b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/userstatus/PredefinedUserStatus.kt
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.preferences.impl.userstatus
+
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes
+import io.element.android.features.preferences.impl.R
+
+enum class PredefinedUserStatus(val emoji: String, @StringRes val labelRes: Int) {
+    IN_A_MEETING("💬", R.string.common_user_status_in_a_meeting),
+    FOCUS_TIME("💡", R.string.common_user_status_focus_time),
+    ON_THE_ROAD("🚙", R.string.common_user_status_on_the_road),
+    BE_RIGHT_BACK("☕", R.string.common_user_status_be_right_back),
+    AWAY("🌴", R.string.common_user_status_away),
+}
diff --git a/features/preferences/impl/src/main/res/values/temporary.xml b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/res/values/temporary.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+  ~
+  ~ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+  ~ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+  -->
+<resources>
+    <string name="common_user_status_in_a_meeting">In a meeting</string>
+    <string name="common_user_status_focus_time">Focus time</string>
+    <string name="common_user_status_on_the_road">On the road</string>
+    <string name="common_user_status_be_right_back">Be right back</string>
+    <string name="common_user_status_away">Away</string>
+    <string name="common_user_status_on_a_call">On a call</string>
+    <string name="common_user_status_custom">Custom…</string>
+    <string name="screen_preferences_user_status_placeholder">What\'s your status?</string>
+    <string name="screen_preferences_user_status_custom_hint">Custom status…</string>
+</resources>