diff --git a/web/src/App.vue b/web/src/App.vue
index fb16f04..d3d7fc4 100644
--- a/web/src/App.vue
+++ b/web/src/App.vue
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
       <!-- Skip to main content link (screen reader / keyboard nav) -->
       <a href="#main-content" class="skip-link">Skip to main content</a>
 
-      <!-- Demo mode banner — sticky top bar, visible on all pages -->
-      <div v-if="config.isDemo" class="demo-banner" role="status" aria-live="polite">
-        👁 Demo mode — changes are not saved and AI features are disabled.
-      </div>
+      <!-- Demo mode banner + welcome modal — rendered when isDemo -->
+      <DemoBanner v-if="config.isDemo" />
+      <WelcomeModal v-if="config.isDemo" />
 
       <RouterView />
 
@@ -32,6 +31,8 @@ import { useHackerMode, useKonamiCode } from './composables/useEasterEgg'
 import { useTheme } from './composables/useTheme'
 import { useToast } from './composables/useToast'
 import AppNav from './components/AppNav.vue'
+import DemoBanner from './components/DemoBanner.vue'
+import WelcomeModal from './components/WelcomeModal.vue'
 import { useAppConfigStore } from './stores/appConfig'
 import { useDigestStore } from './stores/digest'
 
@@ -128,20 +129,6 @@ body {
   padding-bottom: 0;
 }
 
-/* Demo mode banner — sticky top bar */
-.demo-banner {
-  position: sticky;
-  top: 0;
-  z-index: 200;
-  background: var(--color-warning);
-  color: #1a1a1a;  /* forced dark — warning bg is always light enough */
-  text-align: center;
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  padding: 6px var(--space-4, 16px);
-  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
-}
-
 /* Global toast — bottom-center, above tab bar */
 .global-toast {
   position: fixed;
diff --git a/web/src/views/ApplyView.vue b/web/src/views/ApplyView.vue
index c1ef7b5..f8f5f5b 100644
--- a/web/src/views/ApplyView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/ApplyView.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <template>
   <!-- ── Mobile: full-width list ──────────────────────────────────── -->
   <div v-if="isMobile" class="apply-list">
+    <HintChip
+      v-if="config.isDemo"
+      view-key="apply"
+      message="The Spotify cover letter is ready — open it to see how AI drafts from your resume"
+    />
     <header class="apply-list__header">
       <h1 class="apply-list__title">Apply</h1>
       <p class="apply-list__subtitle">Approved jobs ready for applications</p>
@@ -124,6 +129,10 @@ import { ref, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
 import { useApiFetch } from '../composables/useApi'
 import ApplyWorkspace from '../components/ApplyWorkspace.vue'
+import HintChip from '../components/HintChip.vue'
+import { useAppConfigStore } from '../stores/appConfig'
+
+const config = useAppConfigStore()
 
 // ── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
diff --git a/web/src/views/ContactsView.vue b/web/src/views/ContactsView.vue
index 9cbfde2..5e53941 100644
--- a/web/src/views/ContactsView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/ContactsView.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref, computed, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { useApiFetch } from '../composables/useApi'
+import HintChip from '../components/HintChip.vue'
+import { useAppConfigStore } from '../stores/appConfig'
+
+const config = useAppConfigStore()
 
 interface Contact {
   id:           number
@@ -79,6 +83,11 @@ onMounted(fetchContacts)
 
 <template>
   <div class="contacts-view">
+    <HintChip
+      v-if="config.isDemo"
+      view-key="contacts"
+      message="Peregrine logs every recruiter email automatically — no manual entry needed"
+    />
     <header class="contacts-header">
       <h1 class="contacts-title">Contacts</h1>
       <span class="contacts-count" v-if="total > 0">{{ total }} total</span>
diff --git a/web/src/views/HomeView.vue b/web/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 7573ac5..57a74c2 100644
--- a/web/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <template>
   <div class="home">
+    <HintChip
+      v-if="config.isDemo"
+      view-key="home"
+      message="Start in Job Review — 12 jobs are waiting for your verdict"
+    />
     <!-- Header -->
     <header class="home__header">
       <div>
@@ -371,6 +376,10 @@ import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
 import { useJobsStore } from '../stores/jobs'
 import { useApiFetch } from '../composables/useApi'
 import WorkflowButton from '../components/WorkflowButton.vue'
+import HintChip from '../components/HintChip.vue'
+import { useAppConfigStore } from '../stores/appConfig'
+
+const config = useAppConfigStore()
 
 const store = useJobsStore()
 
diff --git a/web/src/views/InterviewsView.vue b/web/src/views/InterviewsView.vue
index 5d6ca90..4579773 100644
--- a/web/src/views/InterviewsView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/InterviewsView.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import { useApiFetch } from '../composables/useApi'
 import InterviewCard from '../components/InterviewCard.vue'
 import MoveToSheet from '../components/MoveToSheet.vue'
 import CompanyResearchModal from '../components/CompanyResearchModal.vue'
+import HintChip from '../components/HintChip.vue'
+import { useAppConfigStore } from '../stores/appConfig'
+
+const config = useAppConfigStore()
 
 const router = useRouter()
 const store  = useInterviewsStore()
@@ -347,6 +351,11 @@ function formatRejectionDate(job: PipelineJob): string {
 
 <template>
   <div class="interviews-view">
+    <HintChip
+      v-if="config.isDemo"
+      view-key="interviews"
+      message="Figma sent an offer — open it to see the hired outcome and post-hire feedback"
+    />
     <canvas ref="confettiCanvas" class="confetti-canvas" aria-hidden="true" />
 
     <Transition name="toast">
diff --git a/web/src/views/JobReviewView.vue b/web/src/views/JobReviewView.vue
index b60f930..51c603a 100644
--- a/web/src/views/JobReviewView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/JobReviewView.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <template>
   <div class="review">
+    <HintChip
+      v-if="config.isDemo"
+      view-key="review"
+      message="Swipe right to approve, left to skip. One of these jobs is a ghost post — can you spot it?"
+    />
     <!-- Header -->
     <header class="review__header">
       <div class="review__title-row">
@@ -214,6 +219,10 @@ import { ref, computed, watch, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { useReviewStore } from '../stores/review'
 import JobCardStack from '../components/JobCardStack.vue'
+import HintChip from '../components/HintChip.vue'
+import { useAppConfigStore } from '../stores/appConfig'
+
+const config = useAppConfigStore()
 
 const store    = useReviewStore()
 const route    = useRoute()