diff --git a/src/components/dms/GrowWrapper.tsx b/src/components/dms/GrowWrapper.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4999c0e23a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/dms/GrowWrapper.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import React, {useCallback, useImperativeHandle} from 'react'
+import {Pressable} from 'react-native'
+import Animated, {
+  cancelAnimation,
+  runOnJS,
+  useAnimatedStyle,
+  useSharedValue,
+  withTiming,
+} from 'react-native-reanimated'
+
+const AnimatedPressable = Animated.createAnimatedComponent(Pressable)
+
+export interface GrowWrapperRef {
+  reset: () => void
+}
+
+export const GrowWrapper = React.forwardRef(function GrowWrapper(
+  {
+    onOpenMenu,
+    children,
+  }: {
+    onOpenMenu: () => unknown
+    children: React.ReactNode
+  },
+  ref,
+) {
+  useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+    reset,
+  }))
+
+  const scale = useSharedValue(1)
+  const animationDidComplete = useSharedValue(false)
+
+  const animatedStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
+    transform: [{scale: scale.value}],
+  }))
+
+  const reset = useCallback(() => {
+    cancelAnimation(scale)
+    scale.value = withTiming(1, {duration: 200})
+  }, [scale])
+
+  const onTouchStart = React.useCallback(() => {
+    scale.value = withTiming(1.05, {duration: 750}, () => {
+      animationDidComplete.value = true
+      runOnJS(onOpenMenu)()
+    })
+  }, [scale, animationDidComplete, onOpenMenu])
+
+  const onTouchEnd = React.useCallback(() => {
+    if (!animationDidComplete.value) {
+      reset()
+    }
+  }, [animationDidComplete, reset])
+
+  return (
+    <AnimatedPressable
+      onPressIn={onTouchStart}
+      style={animatedStyle}
+      unstable_pressDelay={300}
+      onTouchEnd={onTouchEnd}>
+      {children}
+    </AnimatedPressable>
+  )
+})
diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessageMenu.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessageMenu.tsx
index 0e267159a7..43190e2b91 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/MessageMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/MessageMenu.tsx
@@ -1,173 +1,30 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import {Pressable} from 'react-native'
-import {AppBskyActorDefs} from '@atproto/api'
+import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {ChatBskyConvoDefs} from '@atproto-labs/api'
-import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
-import {useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/native'
 
-import {NavigationProp} from '#/lib/routes/types'
-import {useLeaveConvo} from '#/state/queries/messages/leave-conversation'
-import {
-  useMuteConvo,
-  useUnmuteConvo,
-} from '#/state/queries/messages/mute-conversation'
-import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
-import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {ArrowBoxLeft_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as ArrowBoxLeft} from '#/components/icons/ArrowBoxLeft'
-import {DotGrid_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as DotsHorizontal} from '#/components/icons/DotGrid'
-import {Flag_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Flag} from '#/components/icons/Flag'
-import {Mute_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Mute} from '#/components/icons/Mute'
-import {Person_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Person} from '#/components/icons/Person'
-import {PersonCheck_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as PersonCheck} from '#/components/icons/PersonCheck'
-import {PersonX_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as PersonX} from '#/components/icons/PersonX'
-import {SpeakerVolumeFull_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Unmute} from '#/components/icons/Speaker'
-import * as Menu from '#/components/Menu'
-import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
+import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
+import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
 
-let ConvoMenu = ({
-  convo,
-  profile,
-  onUpdateConvo,
+export let MessageMenu = ({
+  message,
+  onClose,
   control,
-  hideTrigger,
 }: {
-  convo: ChatBskyConvoDefs.ConvoView
-  profile: AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewBasic
-  onUpdateConvo?: (convo: ChatBskyConvoDefs.ConvoView) => void
-  control?: Menu.MenuControlProps
-  hideTrigger?: boolean
+  message: ChatBskyConvoDefs.MessageView
+  onClose: () => void
+  control: Dialog.DialogControlProps
 }): React.ReactNode => {
-  const navigation = useNavigation<NavigationProp>()
   const {_} = useLingui()
-  const t = useTheme()
-  const leaveConvoControl = Prompt.usePromptControl()
-
-  const onNavigateToProfile = useCallback(() => {
-    navigation.navigate('Profile', {name: profile.did})
-  }, [navigation, profile.did])
-
-  const {mutate: muteConvo} = useMuteConvo(convo.id, {
-    onSuccess: data => {
-      onUpdateConvo?.(data.convo)
-      Toast.show(_(msg`Chat muted`))
-    },
-    onError: () => {
-      Toast.show(_(msg`Could not mute chat`))
-    },
-  })
-
-  const {mutate: unmuteConvo} = useUnmuteConvo(convo.id, {
-    onSuccess: data => {
-      onUpdateConvo?.(data.convo)
-      Toast.show(_(msg`Chat unmuted`))
-    },
-    onError: () => {
-      Toast.show(_(msg`Could not unmute chat`))
-    },
-  })
-
-  const {mutate: leaveConvo} = useLeaveConvo(convo.id, {
-    onSuccess: () => {
-      navigation.popToTop()
-    },
-    onError: () => {
-      Toast.show(_(msg`Could not leave chat`))
-    },
-  })
 
   return (
-    <>
-      <Menu.Root control={control}>
-        {!hideTrigger && (
-          <Menu.Trigger label={_(msg`Chat settings`)}>
-            {({props, state}) => (
-              <Pressable
-                {...props}
-                style={[
-                  a.p_sm,
-                  a.rounded_sm,
-                  (state.hovered || state.pressed) && t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
-                  // make sure pfp is in the middle
-                  {marginLeft: -10},
-                ]}>
-                <DotsHorizontal size="lg" style={t.atoms.text} />
-              </Pressable>
-            )}
-          </Menu.Trigger>
-        )}
-        <Menu.Outer>
-          <Menu.Group>
-            <Menu.Item
-              label={_(msg`Go to user's profile`)}
-              onPress={onNavigateToProfile}>
-              <Menu.ItemText>
-                <Trans>Go to profile</Trans>
-              </Menu.ItemText>
-              <Menu.ItemIcon icon={Person} />
-            </Menu.Item>
-            <Menu.Item
-              label={_(msg`Mute notifications`)}
-              onPress={() => (convo?.muted ? unmuteConvo() : muteConvo())}>
-              <Menu.ItemText>
-                {convo?.muted ? (
-                  <Trans>Unmute notifications</Trans>
-                ) : (
-                  <Trans>Mute notifications</Trans>
-                )}
-              </Menu.ItemText>
-              <Menu.ItemIcon icon={convo?.muted ? Unmute : Mute} />
-            </Menu.Item>
-          </Menu.Group>
-          {/* TODO(samuel): implement these */}
-          <Menu.Group>
-            <Menu.Item
-              label={_(msg`Block account`)}
-              onPress={() => {}}
-              disabled>
-              <Menu.ItemText>
-                <Trans>Block account</Trans>
-              </Menu.ItemText>
-              <Menu.ItemIcon
-                icon={profile.viewer?.blocking ? PersonCheck : PersonX}
-              />
-            </Menu.Item>
-            <Menu.Item
-              label={_(msg`Report account`)}
-              onPress={() => {}}
-              disabled>
-              <Menu.ItemText>
-                <Trans>Report account</Trans>
-              </Menu.ItemText>
-              <Menu.ItemIcon icon={Flag} />
-            </Menu.Item>
-          </Menu.Group>
-          <Menu.Group>
-            <Menu.Item
-              label={_(msg`Leave conversation`)}
-              onPress={leaveConvoControl.open}>
-              <Menu.ItemText>
-                <Trans>Leave conversation</Trans>
-              </Menu.ItemText>
-              <Menu.ItemIcon icon={ArrowBoxLeft} />
-            </Menu.Item>
-          </Menu.Group>
-        </Menu.Outer>
-      </Menu.Root>
+    <Dialog.Outer control={control} onClose={onClose}>
+      <Dialog.Handle />
 
-      <Prompt.Basic
-        control={leaveConvoControl}
-        title={_(msg`Leave conversation`)}
-        description={_(
-          msg`Are you sure you want to leave this conversation? Your messages will be deleted for you, but not for other participants.`,
-        )}
-        confirmButtonCta={_(msg`Leave`)}
-        confirmButtonColor="negative"
-        onConfirm={() => leaveConvo()}
-      />
-    </>
+      <Dialog.ScrollableInner label="Menu TODO">
+        <View style={{height: a.gap_lg.gap}} />
+      </Dialog.ScrollableInner>
+    </Dialog.Outer>
   )
 }
-ConvoMenu = React.memo(ConvoMenu)
-
-export {ConvoMenu}
+MessageMenu = React.memo(MessageMenu)
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageItem.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageItem.tsx
index 4ffdae13ec..f6c90d6a78 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageItem.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageItem.tsx
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 import React, {useCallback, useMemo} from 'react'
-import {Pressable, StyleProp, TextStyle, View} from 'react-native'
+import {StyleProp, TextStyle, View} from 'react-native'
 import {ChatBskyConvoDefs} from '@atproto-labs/api'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {useHaptics} from 'lib/haptics'
-import {isNative, isWeb} from 'platform/detection'
+import {isNative} from 'platform/detection'
 import {TimeElapsed} from '#/view/com/util/TimeElapsed'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {useDialogControl} from '#/components/Dialog'
+import {GrowWrapper, GrowWrapperRef} from '#/components/dms/GrowWrapper'
+import {MessageMenu} from '#/components/dms/MessageMenu'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 
-function onPressPlaceholder() {
-  // Placeholder onPress function
-}
-
 export function MessageItem({
   item,
   next,
@@ -29,6 +28,9 @@ export function MessageItem({
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const playHaptic = useHaptics()
 
+  const control = useDialogControl()
+  const itemRef = React.useRef<GrowWrapperRef>(null)
+
   const isFromSelf = item.sender?.did === currentAccount?.did
 
   const isNextFromSelf =
@@ -59,15 +61,11 @@ export function MessageItem({
     if (isNative) {
       playHaptic()
     }
-
-    // Open menu
-  }, [playHaptic])
+    control.open()
+  }, [control, playHaptic])
 
   return (
-    <Pressable
-      accessibilityRole="button"
-      onPress={isWeb ? onOpenMenu : onPressPlaceholder}
-      onLongPress={onOpenMenu}>
+    <GrowWrapper onOpenMenu={onOpenMenu} ref={itemRef}>
       <View
         style={[
           a.py_sm,
@@ -100,7 +98,12 @@ export function MessageItem({
         isLastInGroup={isLastInGroup}
         style={isFromSelf ? a.text_right : a.text_left}
       />
-    </Pressable>
+      <MessageMenu
+        message={item}
+        onClose={() => itemRef.current?.reset()}
+        control={control}
+      />
+    </GrowWrapper>
   )
 }