diff --git a/src/screens/Onboarding/StepFindContactsIntro/index.tsx b/src/screens/Onboarding/StepFindContactsIntro/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98bd654131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/screens/Onboarding/StepFindContactsIntro/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import {View} from 'react-native'
+import * as Contacts from 'expo-contacts'
+import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {useQuery} from '@tanstack/react-query'
+
+import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {Admonition} from '#/components/Admonition'
+import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
+import {ContactsHeroImage} from '#/components/contacts/components/HeroImage'
+import {InlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
+import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
+import {OnboardingControls} from '../Layout'
+import {useOnboardingInternalState} from '../state'
+
+export function StepFindContactsIntro() {
+  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const t = useTheme()
+  const {dispatch} = useOnboardingInternalState()
+
+  const {data: isAvailable, isSuccess} = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['contacts-available'],
+    queryFn: async () => await Contacts.isAvailableAsync(),
+  })
+
+  return (
+    <View style={[a.w_full, a.gap_lg]}>
+      <ContactsHeroImage />
+      <Text style={[a.text_3xl, a.leading_snug, a.font_bold]}>
+        <Trans>Bluesky is more fun with Friends</Trans>
+      </Text>
+      <Text style={[a.text_md, a.leading_snug, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]}>
+        <Trans>
+          Find your friends on Bluesky by verifying your phone number and
+          matching with your contacts. We protect your information and you
+          control what happens next.{' '}
+          <InlineLinkText
+            to="#"
+            label={_(msg`Learn more`)}
+            style={[a.text_md, a.leading_snug]}>
+            TODO: Learn more
+          </InlineLinkText>
+        </Trans>
+      </Text>
+      {!isAvailable && isSuccess && (
+        <Admonition type="error">
+          <Trans>
+            Contact sync is not available on this device, as the app is unable
+            to access your contacts.
+          </Trans>
+        </Admonition>
+      )}
+
+      <OnboardingControls.Portal>
+        <View style={[a.gap_md]}>
+          <Button
+            onPress={() => dispatch({type: 'next'})}
+            label={_(msg`Upload contacts`)}
+            size="large"
+            color="primary">
+            <ButtonText>
+              <Trans>Upload contacts</Trans>
+            </ButtonText>
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            onPress={() => dispatch({type: 'skip-contacts'})}
+            label={_(msg`Skip`)}
+            size="large"
+            color="secondary">
+            <ButtonText>
+              <Trans>Skip</Trans>
+            </ButtonText>
+          </Button>
+        </View>
+      </OnboardingControls.Portal>
+    </View>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/screens/Onboarding/index.tsx b/src/screens/Onboarding/index.tsx
index 9513a18043..ed9f43ec06 100644
--- a/src/screens/Onboarding/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Onboarding/index.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {Portal} from '#/components/Portal'
 import {ScreenTransition} from '#/components/ScreenTransition'
 import {ENV} from '#/env'
 import {StepFindContacts} from './StepFindContacts'
+import {StepFindContactsIntro} from './StepFindContactsIntro'
 import {StepSuggestedAccounts} from './StepSuggestedAccounts'
 import {StepSuggestedStarterpacks} from './StepSuggestedStarterpacks'
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ export function Onboarding() {
                 key={state.activeStep}
                 direction={state.stepTransitionDirection}
                 style={a.flex_1}>
+                {/* FindContactsFlow cannot be nested in Layout */}
                 {state.activeStep === 'find-contacts' ? (
                   <StepFindContacts />
                 ) : (
@@ -79,6 +81,9 @@ export function Onboarding() {
                     {state.activeStep === 'suggested-starterpacks' && (
                       <StepSuggestedStarterpacks />
                     )}
+                    {state.activeStep === 'find-contacts-intro' && (
+                      <StepFindContactsIntro />
+                    )}
                     {state.activeStep === 'finished' && <StepFinished />}
                   </Layout>
                 )}
diff --git a/src/screens/Onboarding/state.ts b/src/screens/Onboarding/state.ts
index 9166952fc0..02a4f8a71f 100644
--- a/src/screens/Onboarding/state.ts
+++ b/src/screens/Onboarding/state.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ type OnboardingScreen =
   | 'interests'
   | 'suggested-accounts'
   | 'suggested-starterpacks'
+  | 'find-contacts-intro'
   | 'find-contacts'
   | 'finished'
 
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ export type OnboardingAction =
   | {
       type: 'prev'
     }
+  | {
+      type: 'skip-contacts'
+    }
   | {
       type: 'finish'
     }
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ export function createInitialOnboardingState(
     interests: true,
     'suggested-accounts': true,
     'suggested-starterpacks': starterPacksStepEnabled,
+    'find-contacts-intro': findContactsStepEnabled,
     'find-contacts': findContactsStepEnabled,
     finished: true,
   }
@@ -130,11 +135,24 @@ export function reducer(
       const prevIndex = stepOrder.indexOf(next.activeStep) - 1
       const prevStep = stepOrder[prevIndex]
       if (prevStep) {
-        next.activeStep = prevStep
+        // override back behaviour for the find contacts screen
+        // so returning to the flow takes you to the intro screen
+        if (prevStep === 'find-contacts') {
+          next.activeStep = 'find-contacts-intro'
+        } else {
+          next.activeStep = prevStep
+        }
       }
       next.stepTransitionDirection = 'Backward'
       break
     }
+    case 'skip-contacts': {
+      const nextIndex = stepOrder.indexOf('find-contacts') + 1
+      const nextStep = stepOrder[nextIndex] ?? 'finished'
+      next.activeStep = nextStep
+      next.stepTransitionDirection = 'Forward'
+      break
+    }
     case 'finish': {
       next = createInitialOnboardingState({
         starterPacksStepEnabled: s.screens['suggested-starterpacks'],
@@ -187,6 +205,7 @@ function getStepOrder(s: OnboardingState): OnboardingScreen[] {
     s.screens.interests && ('interests' as const),
     s.screens['suggested-accounts'] && ('suggested-accounts' as const),
     s.screens['suggested-starterpacks'] && ('suggested-starterpacks' as const),
+    s.screens['find-contacts-intro'] && ('find-contacts-intro' as const),
     s.screens['find-contacts'] && ('find-contacts' as const),
     s.screens.finished && ('finished' as const),
   ].filter(x => !!x)