A welcome modal sets the tone, but your job isn’t done yet. Most users still need a little extra guidance to take action.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to build an activation flow with tooltips that gently nudges users step by step. We’ll show you how to identify key actions (like creating a first project) and guide users with concise, contextual cues — like a smart IKEA manual, but one step at a time.
We’ll walk through building this flow in Userflow, so you can follow along and create your own activation flow that reduces drop-off and boosts engagement right from the start.
Time to turn signups into active users, let’s go!

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