diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/Prompt.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/Prompt.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a84c716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/Prompt.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import {StyleSheet, Text, TouchableOpacity, View} from 'react-native'
+import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
+import {colors} from '../../lib/styles'
+import {useStores} from '../../../state'
+import {UserAvatar} from '../util/UserAvatar'
+
+export function ComposePrompt({onPressCompose}: {onPressCompose: () => void}) {
+  const store = useStores()
+  const onPressAvatar = () => {
+    store.nav.navigate(`/profile/${store.me.handle}`)
+  }
+  return (
+    <TouchableOpacity style={styles.container} onPress={onPressCompose}>
+      <TouchableOpacity style={styles.avatar} onPress={onPressAvatar}>
+        <UserAvatar
+          size={50}
+          handle={store.me.handle || ''}
+          displayName={store.me.displayName}
+        />
+      </TouchableOpacity>
+      <View style={styles.textContainer}>
+        <Text style={styles.text}>What's happening?</Text>
+      </View>
+      <View style={styles.btn}>
+        <Text style={styles.btnText}>Post</Text>
+      </View>
+    </TouchableOpacity>
+  )
+}
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    borderRadius: 6,
+    margin: 2,
+    marginBottom: 0,
+    paddingHorizontal: 10,
+    paddingVertical: 10,
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    backgroundColor: colors.white,
+  },
+  avatar: {
+    width: 50,
+  },
+  textContainer: {
+    marginLeft: 10,
+    flex: 1,
+  },
+  text: {
+    color: colors.gray4,
+    fontSize: 17,
+  },
+  btn: {
+    backgroundColor: colors.gray1,
+    paddingVertical: 6,
+    paddingHorizontal: 14,
+    borderRadius: 30,
+  },
+  btnText: {
+    color: colors.gray5,
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/Feed.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/Feed.tsx
index d10be821..3a2bc618 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/Feed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/Feed.tsx
@@ -6,23 +6,34 @@ import {EmptyState} from '../util/EmptyState'
 import {ErrorMessage} from '../util/ErrorMessage'
 import {FeedModel, FeedItemModel} from '../../../state/models/feed-view'
 import {FeedItem} from './FeedItem'
+import {ComposePrompt} from '../composer/Prompt'
+
+const COMPOSE_PROMPT_ITEM = {_reactKey: '__prompt__'}
 
 export const Feed = observer(function Feed({
   feed,
   style,
   scrollElRef,
+  onPressCompose,
   onPressTryAgain,
 }: {
   feed: FeedModel
   style?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>
   scrollElRef?: MutableRefObject<FlatList<any> | null>
+  onPressCompose?: () => void
   onPressTryAgain?: () => void
 }) {
   // TODO optimize renderItem or FeedItem, we're getting this notice from RN: -prf
   //   VirtualizedList: You have a large list that is slow to update - make sure your
   //   renderItem function renders components that follow React performance best practices
   //   like PureComponent, shouldComponentUpdate, etc
-  const renderItem = ({item}: {item: FeedItemModel}) => <FeedItem item={item} />
+  const renderItem = ({item}: {item: FeedItemModel}) => {
+    if (item === COMPOSE_PROMPT_ITEM) {
+      return <ComposePrompt onPressCompose={onPressCompose} />
+    } else {
+      return <FeedItem item={item} />
+    }
+  }
   const onRefresh = () => {
     feed.refresh().catch(err => console.error('Failed to refresh', err))
   }
@@ -45,7 +56,7 @@ export const Feed = observer(function Feed({
       {feed.hasContent && (
         <FlatList
           ref={scrollElRef}
-          data={feed.feed.slice()}
+          data={[COMPOSE_PROMPT_ITEM].concat(feed.feed.slice())}
           keyExtractor={item => item._reactKey}
           renderItem={renderItem}
           refreshing={feed.isRefreshing}
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
index 609b1ca3..d90d337a 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export const Home = observer(function Home({
     }
   }, [visible, store])
 
-  const onComposePress = () => {
+  const onPressCompose = () => {
     store.shell.openComposer({onPost: onCreatePost})
   }
   const onCreatePost = () => {
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ export const Home = observer(function Home({
 
   return (
     <View style={s.flex1}>
-      <ViewHeader title="Bluesky" subtitle="Private Beta" />
       <Feed
         key="default"
         feed={defaultFeedView}
         scrollElRef={scrollElRef}
         style={{flex: 1}}
+        onPressCompose={onPressCompose}
         onPressTryAgain={onPressTryAgain}
       />
       {defaultFeedView.hasNewLatest ? (
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ export const Home = observer(function Home({
           <Text style={styles.loadLatestText}>Load new posts</Text>
         </TouchableOpacity>
       ) : undefined}
-      <FAB icon="pen-nib" onPress={onComposePress} />
     </View>
   )
 })
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx b/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx
index 7e4de497..1e7abdb9 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React, {useState, useEffect} from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {ViewHeader} from '../com/util/ViewHeader'
-import {FAB} from '../com/util/FloatingActionButton'
 import {Feed} from '../com/notifications/Feed'
 import {useStores} from '../../state'
 import {NotificationsViewModel} from '../../state/models/notifications-view'
@@ -37,9 +36,6 @@ export const Notifications = ({navIdx, visible}: ScreenParams) => {
     }
   }, [visible, store])
 
-  const onComposePress = () => {
-    store.shell.openComposer({})
-  }
   const onPressTryAgain = () => {
     notesView?.refresh()
   }
@@ -48,7 +44,6 @@ export const Notifications = ({navIdx, visible}: ScreenParams) => {
     <View style={{flex: 1}}>
       <ViewHeader title="Notifications" />
       {notesView && <Feed view={notesView} onPressTryAgain={onPressTryAgain} />}
-      <FAB icon="pen-nib" onPress={onComposePress} />
     </View>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx b/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
index e637c6ad..1187e626 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {StyleSheet, Text, View} from 'react-native'
 import {observer} from 'mobx-react-lite'
 import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
 import {ViewSelector} from '../com/util/ViewSelector'
-import {FAB} from '../com/util/FloatingActionButton'
 import {ScreenParams} from '../routes'
 import {ProfileUiModel, Sections} from '../../state/models/profile-ui'
 import {MembershipItem} from '../../state/models/memberships-view'
@@ -86,9 +85,6 @@ export const Profile = observer(({navIdx, visible, params}: ScreenParams) => {
       ),
     )
   }
-  const onComposePress = () => {
-    store.shell.openComposer({})
-  }
 
   // rendering
   // =
@@ -241,7 +237,6 @@ export const Profile = observer(({navIdx, visible, params}: ScreenParams) => {
       ) : (
         renderHeader()
       )}
-      <FAB icon="pen-nib" onPress={onComposePress} />
     </View>
   )
 })