diff --git a/src/components/ContactNameDialog.vue b/src/components/ContactNameDialog.vue
index 55efa58e0..b2efc5cd3 100644
--- a/src/components/ContactNameDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/ContactNameDialog.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-<!-- similar to ContactNameDialog -->
+<!-- similar to UserNameDialog -->
 <template>
   <div v-if="visible" class="dialog-overlay">
     <div class="dialog">
-      <h1 class="text-xl font-bold text-center mb-4">Inviter's Name</h1>
+      <h1 class="text-xl font-bold text-center mb-4">Contact Name</h1>
       Note that their name is only stored on this device.
       <input
         type="text"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 import { Vue, Component } from "vue-facing-decorator";
 
 @Component
-export default class UserNameDialog extends Vue {
+export default class ContactNameDialog extends Vue {
   callback: (name?: string) => void = () => {};
   newText = "";
   visible = false;
diff --git a/src/components/InviteDialog.vue b/src/components/InviteDialog.vue
index e79c0eb72..a9a4ebaea 100644
--- a/src/components/InviteDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/InviteDialog.vue
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
     <div class="dialog">
       <h1 class="text-xl font-bold text-center mb-4">Invitation & Notes</h1>
 
-      These are optional notes for your use, to make comments for to recall
-      later when redeemed by someone. These notes are sent to the server. If you
-      want to store your own way, the invitation ID is: {{ inviteIdentifier }}
+      These are optional notes for your use; they are comments to help you
+      recall who it is when they accept it. These notes are sent to the server.
+      If you want to store your own way, the invitation ID is:
+      {{ inviteIdentifier }}
       <input
         type="text"
         placeholder="Notes"
diff --git a/src/views/ContactsView.vue b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
index 24e9374ce..66843db5d 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
 
       <textarea
         type="text"
-        placeholder="URL or DID, Name, Public Key, Next Public Key Hash"
+        placeholder="New URL or DID, Name, Public Key, Next Public Key Hash"
         class="block w-full rounded-l border border-r-0 border-slate-400 px-3 py-2 h-10"
         v-model="contactInput"
       />
       <button
-        class="px-4 rounded-r bg-slate-200 border border-l-0 border-slate-400"
+        class="px-4 rounded-r bg-green-200 border border-l-0 border-green-400"
         @click="onClickNewContact()"
       >
         <fa icon="plus" class="fa-fw" />
diff --git a/src/views/HelpOnboardingView.vue b/src/views/HelpOnboardingView.vue
index 9685dfa99..7aa6923b3 100644
--- a/src/views/HelpOnboardingView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HelpOnboardingView.vue
@@ -12,6 +12,24 @@
       </h1>
     </div>
 
+    <p>
+      To invite someone, generate a link to send to them from this page:
+      <router-link
+        :to="{ name: 'invite-one' }"
+        class="bg-gradient-to-b from-green-400 to-green-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md"
+      >
+        <fa icon="envelope-open-text" class="fa-fw text-xl"
+      /></router-link>
+    </p>
+    <p>That's all it takes.</p>
+    <p>Watch that page to see when people accept their invite.</p>
+    <p>
+      That page is also reachable from the Contacts <fa icon="users" /> page
+      though the invitation <fa icon="envelope-open-text" /> icon.
+    </p>
+
+    <h1 class="font-bold text-xl">Advanced</h1>
+    The following are optional steps for even more functionality:
     <!-- eslint-disable prettier/prettier -->
     <div class="ml-4">
       <h1 class="font-bold text-xl">Install</h1>
@@ -25,25 +43,36 @@
       </div>
 
       <h1 class="font-bold text-xl">Add Contact & Register</h1>
+      <p>
+        You share even more information such as your picture and name when
+        you share with your QR code at these links: <fa icon="qrcode" /> Scanning
+        those with your cameras will automatically register people and add them
+        to each other's contact lists.
+      </p>
+      <p>
+        The following are more detailed manual steps:
+      </p>
       <div>
         <p>
           3) Have them follow their yellow prompts.
         </p>
         <p>
-          4) Add them to your contacts <fa icon="users" />
+          4) Scan their QR, or have them tap on it to copy their info and send it to you.
+          Then you can add them to your Contacts <fa icon="users" />
         </p>
         <p>
-          5) Register them <fa icon="person-circle-question" />
+          5) You can register them at their info page <fa icon="circle-info" />
+          and click on the register button <fa icon="person-circle-question" />
         </p>
         <p>
-          6) Add yourself to their contacts <fa icon="users" />
+          6) Add yourself to their Contacts <fa icon="users" />
         </p>
       </div>
 
       <h1 class="font-bold text-xl">Enable Notifications</h1>
       <div>
         <p>
-          7) Enable notifications from <fa icon="circle-user" />
+          7) Enable notifications from the Account page <fa icon="circle-user" />
         </p>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/views/InviteOneView.vue b/src/views/InviteOneView.vue
index 70f05309c..f09c32f54 100644
--- a/src/views/InviteOneView.vue
+++ b/src/views/InviteOneView.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <!-- New Project -->
     <button
       v-if="isRegistered"
-      class="fixed right-6 top-12 text-center text-4xl leading-none bg-blue-600 text-white w-14 py-2.5 rounded-full"
+      class="fixed right-6 top-12 text-center text-4xl leading-none bg-green-600 text-white w-14 py-2.5 rounded-full"
       @click="createInvite()"
     >
       <fa icon="plus" class="fa-fw"></fa>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             <th class="py-2">ID</th>
             <th class="py-2">Notes</th>
             <th class="py-2">Expires At</th>
-            <th class="py-2">Redeemed By</th>
+            <th class="py-2">Redeemed</th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
         <tbody>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             class="border-t"
           >
             <td
-              class="py-2 text-center text-blue-500"
+              class="py-2 text-center text-blue-500 cursor-pointer"
               @click="copyInviteAndNotify(invite.inviteIdentifier, invite.jwt)"
               title="{{ inviteLink(invite.jwt) }}"
             >
@@ -58,7 +58,16 @@
               {{ invite.expiresAt.substring(0, 10) }}
             </td>
             <td class="py-2 text-center">
+              {{ invite.redeemedAt?.substring(0, 10) }}
+              <br />
               {{ getTruncatedRedeemedBy(invite.redeemedBy) }}
+              <br />
+              <fa
+                v-if="invite.redeemedBy && !contactsRedeemed[invite.redeemedBy]"
+                icon="plus"
+                class="bg-green-600 text-white px-1 py-1 rounded-full cursor-pointer"
+                @click="addNewContact(invite.redeemedBy)"
+              />
             </td>
             <td>
               <fa
@@ -70,6 +79,7 @@
           </tr>
         </tbody>
       </table>
+      <ContactNameDialog ref="contactNameDialog" />
     </div>
     <p v-else class="mt-6 text-center">No invites found.</p>
   </section>
@@ -79,11 +89,12 @@ import axios from "axios";
 import { Component, Vue } from "vue-facing-decorator";
 import { useClipboard } from "@vueuse/core";
 
-import { db, retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount } from "../db";
+import ContactNameDialog from "@/components/ContactNameDialog.vue";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav.vue";
 import TopMessage from "@/components/TopMessage.vue";
 import InviteDialog from "@/components/InviteDialog.vue";
 import { APP_SERVER, NotificationIface } from "@/constants/app";
+import { db, retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount } from "@/db";
 import { createInviteJwt, getHeaders } from "@/libs/endorserServer";
 
 interface Invite {
@@ -91,11 +102,12 @@ interface Invite {
   expiresAt: string;
   jwt: string;
   notes: string;
+  redeemedAt: string | null;
   redeemedBy: string | null;
 }
 
 @Component({
-  components: { QuickNav, TopMessage, InviteDialog },
+  components: { ContactNameDialog, QuickNav, TopMessage, InviteDialog },
 })
 export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
   $notify!: (notification: NotificationIface, timeout?: number) => void;
@@ -103,6 +115,7 @@ export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
   invites: Invite[] = [];
   activeDid: string = "";
   apiServer: string = "";
+  contactsRedeemed = {};
   isRegistered: boolean = false;
 
   async mounted() {
@@ -119,6 +132,17 @@ export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
         { headers },
       );
       this.invites = response.data.data;
+
+      const baseContacts = await db.contacts.toArray();
+      for (const invite of this.invites) {
+        const contact = baseContacts.find(
+          (contact) => contact.did === invite.redeemedBy,
+        );
+        if (contact) {
+          this.contactsRedeemed[invite.redeemedBy] = contact;
+        }
+      }
+      console.log("contactsRedeemed", this.contactsRedeemed);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error fetching invites:", error);
       this.$notify(
@@ -140,6 +164,9 @@ export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
 
   getTruncatedRedeemedBy(redeemedBy: string | null): string {
     if (!redeemedBy) return "";
+    if (this.contactsRedeemed[redeemedBy]) {
+      return this.contactsRedeemed[redeemedBy].name;
+    }
     if (redeemedBy.length <= 19) return redeemedBy;
     return `${redeemedBy.slice(0, 13)}...${redeemedBy.slice(-3)}`;
   }
@@ -215,6 +242,7 @@ export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
             expiresAt: expiresAt,
             jwt: inviteJwt,
             notes: notes,
+            redeemedAt: null,
             redeemedBy: null,
           });
           // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
@@ -229,6 +257,28 @@ export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
     );
   }
 
+  addNewContact(did) {
+    (this.$refs.contactNameDialog as ContactNameDialog).open((name) => {
+      // the person obviously registered themselves and this user already granted visibility, so we just add them
+      const contact = {
+        did: did,
+        name: name,
+        registered: true,
+      };
+      db.contacts.add(contact);
+      this.contactsRedeemed[did] = contact;
+      this.$notify(
+        {
+          group: "alert",
+          type: "success",
+          title: "Contact Added",
+          text: `${name} has been added to your contacts.`,
+        },
+        3000,
+      );
+    });
+  }
+
   deleteInvite(inviteId: string, notes: string) {
     this.$notify(
       {
diff --git a/src/views/ProjectsView.vue b/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
index c49db4c33..8256e72b4 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <!-- New Project -->
     <button
       v-if="isRegistered && showProjects"
-      class="fixed right-6 top-24 text-center text-4xl leading-none bg-blue-600 text-white w-14 py-2.5 rounded-full"
+      class="fixed right-6 top-24 text-center text-4xl leading-none bg-green-600 text-white w-14 py-2.5 rounded-full"
       @click="onClickNewProject()"
     >
       <fa icon="plus" class="fa-fw"></fa>