diff --git a/assets/images/invite_friends_announcement_nux.webp b/assets/images/invite_friends_announcement_nux.webp
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/InviteFriendsAnnouncement.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/InviteFriendsAnnouncement.tsx
index 7e052da1bd..8a8577d807 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/InviteFriendsAnnouncement.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/InviteFriendsAnnouncement.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import {useCallback, useState} from 'react'
+import {useCallback} from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
-import {LinearGradient} from 'expo-linear-gradient'
+import {Image} from 'expo-image'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {useNuxDialogContext} from '#/components/dialogs/nuxs'
 import {Sparkle_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as SparkleIcon} from '#/components/icons/Sparkle'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {IS_E2E, IS_NATIVE, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
-import {InviteFriendsDialog} from '#/features/inviteFriends'
 import {createIsEnabledCheck} from './utils'
 
 export const enabled = createIsEnabledCheck(() => {
@@ -26,25 +25,23 @@ export function InviteFriendsAnnouncement() {
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const nuxDialogs = useNuxDialogContext()
   const control = Dialog.useDialogControl()
-  const inviteFriendsControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
-  const [openInviteAfterClose, setOpenInviteAfterClose] = useState(false)
 
   Dialog.useAutoOpen(control)
 
   const onClose = useCallback(() => {
     nuxDialogs.dismissActiveNux()
-    if (openInviteAfterClose) {
-      // Defer to the next tick so the close animation completes before
-      // we open the next dialog (avoids visual glitch on iOS).
-      setOpenInviteAfterClose(false)
-      inviteFriendsControl.open()
-    }
-  }, [nuxDialogs, openInviteAfterClose, inviteFriendsControl])
+  }, [nuxDialogs])
 
   const onPressTryIt = useCallback(() => {
-    setOpenInviteAfterClose(true)
-    control.close()
-  }, [control])
+    // Close this announcement (which dismisses + unmounts the NUX), then open
+    // the invite dialog. The invite dialog is mounted persistently by NuxDialogs
+    // (not here) so it survives the dismissal - the native bottom sheet cannot
+    // hand off to a second sheet mounted in this same subtree. Defer the open to
+    // the next tick so the announcement's teardown completes first.
+    control.close(() => {
+      setTimeout(() => nuxDialogs.openInviteFriends())
+    })
+  }, [control, nuxDialogs])
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -62,38 +59,37 @@ export function InviteFriendsAnnouncement() {
           ]}>
           <View
             style={[
-              a.align_center,
+              a.w_full,
+              a.relative,
               a.overflow_hidden,
               {
-                paddingTop: IS_WEB ? 24 : 40,
-                paddingBottom: 16,
                 borderTopLeftRadius: a.rounded_md.borderRadius,
                 borderTopRightRadius: a.rounded_md.borderRadius,
               },
             ]}>
-            <LinearGradient
-              colors={[t.palette.primary_100, t.palette.primary_200]}
-              locations={[0, 1]}
-              start={{x: 0, y: 0}}
-              end={{x: 0, y: 1}}
-              style={[a.absolute, a.inset_0]}
+            {/* The image is the full header background; the tag sits on top of it. */}
+            <Image
+              accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
+              source={require('../../../../assets/images/invite_friends_announcement_nux.webp')}
+              style={[a.w_full, {aspectRatio: 754 / 440}]}
+              alt={_(
+                msg`An illustration of the Bluesky app with a paper airplane flying out of it, representing inviting friends`,
+              )}
             />
-            <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_xs]}>
-              <SparkleIcon fill={t.palette.primary_800} size="sm" />
-              <Text style={[a.font_semi_bold, {color: t.palette.primary_800}]}>
-                <Trans>New Feature</Trans>
-              </Text>
-            </View>
-            {/*
-              TODO: drop promo image
-            */}
             <View
-              style={{
-                width: 220,
-                height: 140,
-                marginTop: 12,
-              }}
-            />
+              style={[
+                a.absolute,
+                a.align_center,
+                {top: 0, left: 0, right: 0, paddingTop: IS_WEB ? 24 : 20},
+              ]}>
+              <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_xs]}>
+                <SparkleIcon fill={t.palette.primary_800} size="sm" />
+                <Text
+                  style={[a.font_semi_bold, {color: t.palette.primary_800}]}>
+                  <Trans>New Feature</Trans>
+                </Text>
+              </View>
+            </View>
           </View>
           <View style={[a.align_center, a.px_xl, a.pt_xl, a.gap_2xl, a.pb_sm]}>
             <View style={[a.gap_sm, a.align_center]}>
@@ -151,8 +147,6 @@ export function InviteFriendsAnnouncement() {
           <Dialog.Close />
         </Dialog.ScrollableInner>
       </Dialog.Outer>
-
-      <InviteFriendsDialog control={inviteFriendsControl} />
     </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/index.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/index.tsx
index 2516b22bd3..3e9aac4ce5 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/index.tsx
@@ -28,12 +28,21 @@ import {
 } from '#/components/dialogs/nuxs/InviteFriendsAnnouncement'
 import {isSnoozed, snooze, unsnooze} from '#/components/dialogs/nuxs/snoozing'
 import {type EnabledCheckProps} from '#/components/dialogs/nuxs/utils'
+import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {useGeolocation} from '#/geolocation'
+import {InviteFriendsDialog} from '#/features/inviteFriends'
 
 type Context = {
   activeNux: Nux | undefined
   dismissActiveNux: () => void
+  /**
+   * Opens the invite-friends dialog. It is mounted persistently by NuxDialogs
+   * (not inside the announcement NUX) so it survives the announcement being
+   * dismissed - the native bottom sheet cannot hand off between two sheets
+   * mounted in the same subtree.
+   */
+  openInviteFriends: () => void
 }
 
 const queuedNuxs: {
@@ -53,6 +62,7 @@ const queuedNuxs: {
 const Context = createContext<Context>({
   activeNux: undefined,
   dismissActiveNux: () => {},
+  openInviteFriends: () => {},
 })
 Context.displayName = 'NuxDialogContext'
 
@@ -105,6 +115,7 @@ function Inner({
   const [activeNux, setActiveNux] = useState<Nux | undefined>()
   const {mutateAsync: saveNux} = useSaveNux()
   const {mutate: resetNuxs} = useResetNuxs()
+  const inviteFriendsControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
 
   const snoozeNuxDialog = useCallback(() => {
     snooze()
@@ -188,8 +199,9 @@ function Inner({
     return {
       activeNux,
       dismissActiveNux,
+      openInviteFriends: () => inviteFriendsControl.open(),
     }
-  }, [activeNux, dismissActiveNux])
+  }, [activeNux, dismissActiveNux, inviteFriendsControl])
 
   return (
     <Context.Provider value={ctx}>
@@ -198,6 +210,12 @@ function Inner({
       {activeNux === Nux.InviteFriendsAnnouncement && (
         <InviteFriendsAnnouncement />
       )}
+      {/*
+        Mounted persistently (not inside the announcement) so the invite dialog
+        survives the announcement NUX being dismissed during the "Try it"
+        handoff.
+      */}
+      <InviteFriendsDialog control={inviteFriendsControl} />
     </Context.Provider>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialog.tsx b/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialog.tsx
index 39d13c8777..2ba8bd1c33 100644
--- a/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialog.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ import {InviteFriendsDialogInner} from './InviteFriendsDialogInner'
 
 export function InviteFriendsDialog({
   control,
+  onClose,
 }: {
   control: Dialog.DialogControlProps
+  onClose?: () => void
 }) {
   return (
-    <Dialog.Outer control={control} nativeOptions={{preventExpansion: true}}>
-      <Dialog.Handle />
+    <Dialog.Outer
+      control={control}
+      onClose={onClose}
+      nativeOptions={{preventExpansion: true}}>
+      {/* <Dialog.Handle /> */}
       <InviteFriendsDialogInner control={control} />
     </Dialog.Outer>
   )
diff --git a/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialog.web.tsx b/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialog.web.tsx
index 1a28607194..155c533918 100644
--- a/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialog.web.tsx
+++ b/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialog.web.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import {type DialogControlProps} from '#/components/Dialog'
  * Callers may still create a Dialog control and pass it; opening it does
  * nothing on web.
  */
-export function InviteFriendsDialog(_props: {control: DialogControlProps}) {
+export function InviteFriendsDialog(_props: {
+  control: DialogControlProps
+  onClose?: () => void
+}) {
   return null
 }
diff --git a/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialogInner.tsx b/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialogInner.tsx
index dc1cdf6483..4a57bb3a00 100644
--- a/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialogInner.tsx
+++ b/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialogInner.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {Divider} from '#/components/Divider'
 import {Error as ErrorMessage} from '#/components/Error'
@@ -120,13 +121,24 @@ export function InviteFriendsDialogInner({
   return (
     <Dialog.ScrollableInner
       label={l`Invite friends`}
-      contentContainerStyle={[a.pt_sm]}
+      contentContainerStyle={[a.pt_0, a.px_0]}
       header={
-        <Dialog.Header>
+        <Dialog.Header
+          renderLeft={() => (
+            <Button
+              label={l`Done`}
+              onPress={() => control.close()}
+              size="small"
+              color="primary"
+              variant="ghost"
+              style={[a.rounded_full]}>
+              <ButtonText style={[a.text_md]}>{l`Done`}</ButtonText>
+            </Button>
+          )}>
           <Dialog.HeaderText>{l`Invite Friends`}</Dialog.HeaderText>
         </Dialog.Header>
       }>
-      <View style={[a.align_center, a.pt_xl]}>
+      <View style={[a.align_center, a.pt_xl, a.px_xl]}>
         <ThemePicker value={themeKey} onChange={setThemeKey} />
 
         <View style={[a.mt_5xl]}>
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx
index b63e79f7fb..5fd53cde39 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {IS_INTERNAL, IS_IOS, IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
-import {InviteFriendsDialog} from '#/features/inviteFriends'
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/features/liveNow'
 import {device, useStorage} from '#/storage'
 import {useActivitySubscriptionsNudged} from '#/storage/hooks/activity-subscriptions-nudged'
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ export function SettingsScreen({}: Props) {
   const {logoutEveryAccount} = useSessionApi()
   const {accounts, currentAccount} = useSession()
   const switchAccountControl = useDialogControl()
-  const inviteFriendsControl = useDialogControl()
   const signOutPromptControl = Prompt.usePromptControl()
   const {data: profile} = useProfileQuery({did: currentAccount?.did})
   const {data: otherProfiles} = useProfilesQuery({
@@ -210,27 +208,15 @@ export function SettingsScreen({}: Props) {
               <Trans>Content and media</Trans>
             </SettingsList.ItemText>
           </SettingsList.LinkItem>
-          {IS_NATIVE && (
-            <SettingsList.PressableItem
-              label={l`Find and invite friends`}
-              accessibilityHint={l`Opens the invite friends sheet to share your profile`}
-              onPress={() => inviteFriendsControl.open()}>
-              <SettingsList.ItemIcon icon={ContactsIcon} />
-              <SettingsList.ItemText>
-                <Trans>Find and invite friends</Trans>
-              </SettingsList.ItemText>
-              <SettingsList.Chevron />
-            </SettingsList.PressableItem>
-          )}
           {IS_NATIVE &&
             findContactsEnabled &&
             !ax.features.enabled(ax.features.ImportContactsSettingsDisable) && (
               <SettingsList.LinkItem
                 to="/settings/find-contacts"
-                label={l`Find friends from contacts`}>
+                label={l`Find and invite friends`}>
                 <SettingsList.ItemIcon icon={ContactsIcon} />
                 <SettingsList.ItemText>
-                  <Trans>Find friends from contacts</Trans>
+                  <Trans>Find and invite friends</Trans>
                 </SettingsList.ItemText>
               </SettingsList.LinkItem>
             )}
@@ -316,7 +302,6 @@ export function SettingsScreen({}: Props) {
       />
 
       <SwitchAccountDialog control={switchAccountControl} />
-      <InviteFriendsDialog control={inviteFriendsControl} />
     </Layout.Screen>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx b/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
index 2ae286a110..bdd69d9e9a 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
@@ -91,38 +91,7 @@ let DrawerProfileCard = ({
       accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Profile`)}
       accessibilityHint={_(msg`Navigates to your profile`)}
       onPress={onPressProfile}
-      style={[a.gap_sm, a.pr_lg, {position: 'relative'}]}>
-      {onPressShare && (
-        <Pressable
-          accessibilityRole="button"
-          accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Invite friends`)}
-          accessibilityHint={_(
-            msg`Opens the invite friends sheet to share your profile`,
-          )}
-          onPress={onPressShare}
-          hitSlop={8}
-          style={({pressed}) => [
-            {
-              position: 'absolute',
-              top: 4,
-              right: 16,
-              width: 32,
-              height: 32,
-              borderRadius: 16,
-              backgroundColor: t.palette.contrast_50,
-              alignItems: 'center',
-              justifyContent: 'center',
-              opacity: pressed ? 0.7 : 1,
-              zIndex: 1,
-            },
-          ]}>
-          <ArrowShareRight
-            width={16}
-            height={16}
-            fill={t.palette.primary_500}
-          />
-        </Pressable>
-      )}
+      style={[a.gap_sm, a.pr_lg]}>
       <UserAvatar
         size={52}
         avatar={profile?.avatar}
@@ -135,11 +104,45 @@ let DrawerProfileCard = ({
         <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_xs, a.flex_1]}>
           <Text
             emoji
-            style={[a.font_bold, a.text_xl, a.mt_2xs, a.leading_tight]}
+            style={[
+              a.font_bold,
+              a.text_xl,
+              a.mt_2xs,
+              a.leading_tight,
+              a.flex_shrink,
+            ]}
             numberOfLines={1}>
             {profile?.displayName || account.handle}
           </Text>
           {profile && <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="lg" />}
+          {onPressShare && (
+            <Pressable
+              accessibilityRole="button"
+              accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Invite friends`)}
+              accessibilityHint={_(
+                msg`Opens the invite friends sheet to share your profile`,
+              )}
+              onPress={onPressShare}
+              hitSlop={8}
+              style={({pressed}) => [
+                a.ml_auto,
+                {
+                  width: 32,
+                  height: 32,
+                  borderRadius: 16,
+                  backgroundColor: t.palette.contrast_50,
+                  alignItems: 'center',
+                  justifyContent: 'center',
+                  opacity: pressed ? 0.7 : 1,
+                },
+              ]}>
+              <ArrowShareRight
+                width={16}
+                height={16}
+                fill={t.palette.primary_500}
+              />
+            </Pressable>
+          )}
         </View>
         <Text
           emoji
@@ -325,7 +328,6 @@ let DrawerContent = ({}: React.PropsWithoutRef<{}>): React.ReactNode => {
               account={currentAccount}
               onPressProfile={onPressDrawerHeaderProfile}
               onPressShare={() => {
-                setDrawerOpen(false)
                 inviteFriendsControl.open()
               }}
             />