diff --git a/src/Navigation.tsx b/src/Navigation.tsx
index d4fdc4797a..424d73290e 100644
--- a/src/Navigation.tsx
+++ b/src/Navigation.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import {attachRouteToLogEvents, logEvent} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {bskyTitle} from '#/lib/strings/headings'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {isNative, isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
-import {useModalControls} from '#/state/modals'
 import {useUnreadNotifications} from '#/state/queries/notifications/unread'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {
@@ -80,33 +79,35 @@ import {ProfileFeedScreen} from '#/screens/Profile/ProfileFeed'
 import {ProfileFollowersScreen} from '#/screens/Profile/ProfileFollowers'
 import {ProfileFollowsScreen} from '#/screens/Profile/ProfileFollows'
 import {ProfileLabelerLikedByScreen} from '#/screens/Profile/ProfileLabelerLikedBy'
+import {ProfileSearchScreen} from '#/screens/Profile/ProfileSearch'
 import {SearchScreen} from '#/screens/Search'
+import {AboutSettingsScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/AboutSettings'
+import {AccessibilitySettingsScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/AccessibilitySettings'
+import {AccountSettingsScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/AccountSettings'
 import {AppearanceSettingsScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/AppearanceSettings'
 import {AppIconSettingsScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/AppIconSettings'
+import {AppPasswordsScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/AppPasswords'
+import {ContentAndMediaSettingsScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/ContentAndMediaSettings'
+import {ExternalMediaPreferencesScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/ExternalMediaPreferences'
+import {FollowingFeedPreferencesScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/FollowingFeedPreferences'
+import {LanguageSettingsScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/LanguageSettings'
 import {NotificationSettingsScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings'
+import {PrivacyAndSecuritySettingsScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/PrivacyAndSecuritySettings'
+import {SettingsScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/Settings'
 import {SettingsInterests} from '#/screens/Settings/SettingsInterests'
+import {ThreadPreferencesScreen} from '#/screens/Settings/ThreadPreferences'
 import {
   StarterPackScreen,
   StarterPackScreenShort,
 } from '#/screens/StarterPack/StarterPackScreen'
 import {Wizard} from '#/screens/StarterPack/Wizard'
+import TopicScreen from '#/screens/Topic'
 import {VideoFeed} from '#/screens/VideoFeed'
 import {useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {useDialogControl} from '#/components/Dialog'
+import {VerifyEmailDialog} from '#/components/dialogs/VerifyEmailDialog'
 import {router} from '#/routes'
 import {Referrer} from '../modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army'
-import {ProfileSearchScreen} from './screens/Profile/ProfileSearch'
-import {AboutSettingsScreen} from './screens/Settings/AboutSettings'
-import {AccessibilitySettingsScreen} from './screens/Settings/AccessibilitySettings'
-import {AccountSettingsScreen} from './screens/Settings/AccountSettings'
-import {AppPasswordsScreen} from './screens/Settings/AppPasswords'
-import {ContentAndMediaSettingsScreen} from './screens/Settings/ContentAndMediaSettings'
-import {ExternalMediaPreferencesScreen} from './screens/Settings/ExternalMediaPreferences'
-import {FollowingFeedPreferencesScreen} from './screens/Settings/FollowingFeedPreferences'
-import {LanguageSettingsScreen} from './screens/Settings/LanguageSettings'
-import {PrivacyAndSecuritySettingsScreen} from './screens/Settings/PrivacyAndSecuritySettings'
-import {SettingsScreen} from './screens/Settings/Settings'
-import {ThreadPreferencesScreen} from './screens/Settings/ThreadPreferences'
-import TopicScreen from './screens/Topic'
 
 const navigationRef = createNavigationContainerRef<AllNavigatorParams>()
 
@@ -736,36 +737,39 @@ const LINKING = {
 function RoutesContainer({children}: React.PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
   const theme = useColorSchemeStyle(DefaultTheme, DarkTheme)
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
-  const {openModal} = useModalControls()
   const prevLoggedRouteName = React.useRef<string | undefined>(undefined)
+  const verifyEmailDialogControl = useDialogControl()
 
   function onReady() {
     prevLoggedRouteName.current = getCurrentRouteName()
     if (currentAccount && shouldRequestEmailConfirmation(currentAccount)) {
-      openModal({name: 'verify-email', showReminder: true})
+      verifyEmailDialogControl.open()
       snoozeEmailConfirmationPrompt()
     }
   }
 
   return (
-    <NavigationContainer
-      ref={navigationRef}
-      linking={LINKING}
-      theme={theme}
-      onStateChange={() => {
-        logger.metric('router:navigate', {
-          from: prevLoggedRouteName.current,
-        })
-        prevLoggedRouteName.current = getCurrentRouteName()
-      }}
-      onReady={() => {
-        attachRouteToLogEvents(getCurrentRouteName)
-        logModuleInitTime()
-        onReady()
-        logger.metric('router:navigate', {})
-      }}>
-      {children}
-    </NavigationContainer>
+    <>
+      <NavigationContainer
+        ref={navigationRef}
+        linking={LINKING}
+        theme={theme}
+        onStateChange={() => {
+          logger.metric('router:navigate', {
+            from: prevLoggedRouteName.current,
+          })
+          prevLoggedRouteName.current = getCurrentRouteName()
+        }}
+        onReady={() => {
+          attachRouteToLogEvents(getCurrentRouteName)
+          logModuleInitTime()
+          onReady()
+          logger.metric('router:navigate', {})
+        }}>
+        {children}
+      </NavigationContainer>
+      <VerifyEmailDialog control={verifyEmailDialogControl} reminder />
+    </>
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/VerifyEmailDialog.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/VerifyEmailDialog.tsx
index 489b4c3d68..eb49c12323 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/VerifyEmailDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/VerifyEmailDialog.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React from 'react'
+import {useState} from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ import {cleanError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {ErrorMessage} from '#/view/com/util/error/ErrorMessage'
-import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, web} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
 import * as TextField from '#/components/forms/TextField'
+import {Envelope_Filled_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as EnvelopeIcon} from '#/components/icons/Envelope'
 import {InlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export function VerifyEmailDialog({
   onCloseAfterVerifying,
   reasonText,
   changeEmailControl,
+  reminder,
 }: {
   control: Dialog.DialogControlProps
   onCloseWithoutVerifying?: () => void
@@ -33,11 +35,12 @@ export function VerifyEmailDialog({
    * helps reduce duplication, since these dialogs are often used together.
    */
   changeEmailControl?: Dialog.DialogControlProps
+  reminder?: boolean
 }) {
   const agent = useAgent()
   const fallbackChangeEmailControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
 
-  const [didVerify, setDidVerify] = React.useState(false)
+  const [didVerify, setDidVerify] = useState(false)
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ export function VerifyEmailDialog({
           setDidVerify={setDidVerify}
           reasonText={reasonText}
           changeEmailControl={changeEmailControl ?? fallbackChangeEmailControl}
+          reminder={reminder}
         />
       </Dialog.Outer>
       {!changeEmailControl && (
@@ -78,25 +82,34 @@ export function Inner({
   setDidVerify,
   reasonText,
   changeEmailControl,
+  reminder,
 }: {
   setDidVerify: (value: boolean) => void
   reasonText?: string
   changeEmailControl: Dialog.DialogControlProps
+  reminder?: boolean
 }) {
   const control = Dialog.useDialogContext()
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const agent = useAgent()
   const {gtMobile} = useBreakpoints()
+  const t = useTheme()
 
-  const [currentStep, setCurrentStep] = React.useState<
-    'StepOne' | 'StepTwo' | 'StepThree'
-  >('StepOne')
-  const [confirmationCode, setConfirmationCode] = React.useState('')
-  const [isProcessing, setIsProcessing] = React.useState(false)
-  const [error, setError] = React.useState('')
+  const [currentStep, setCurrentStep] = useState<
+    'Reminder' | 'StepOne' | 'StepTwo' | 'StepThree'
+  >(reminder ? 'Reminder' : 'StepOne')
+  const [confirmationCode, setConfirmationCode] = useState('')
+  const [isProcessing, setIsProcessing] = useState(false)
+  const [error, setError] = useState('')
 
   const uiStrings = {
+    Reminder: {
+      title: _(msg`Please Verify Your Email`),
+      message: _(
+        msg`Your email has not yet been verified. This is an important security step which we recommend.`,
+      ),
+    },
     StepOne: {
       title: _(msg`Verify Your Email`),
       message: '',
@@ -151,6 +164,17 @@ export function Inner({
       style={web({maxWidth: 450})}>
       <Dialog.Close />
       <View style={[a.gap_xl]}>
+        {currentStep === 'Reminder' && (
+          <View
+            style={[
+              a.rounded_sm,
+              a.align_center,
+              a.justify_center,
+              {height: 150, backgroundColor: t.palette.primary_500},
+            ]}>
+            <EnvelopeIcon width={64} fill="white" />
+          </View>
+        )}
         <View style={[a.gap_sm]}>
           <Text style={[a.font_heavy, a.text_2xl]}>
             {uiStrings[currentStep].title}
@@ -233,7 +257,32 @@ export function Inner({
           </View>
         ) : null}
         <View style={[a.gap_sm, gtMobile && [a.flex_row_reverse, a.ml_auto]]}>
-          {currentStep === 'StepOne' ? (
+          {currentStep === 'Reminder' ? (
+            <>
+              <Button
+                label={_(msg`Get started`)}
+                variant="solid"
+                color="primary"
+                size="large"
+                onPress={() => setCurrentStep('StepOne')}>
+                <ButtonText>
+                  <Trans>Get started</Trans>
+                </ButtonText>
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                label={_(msg`Maybe layer`)}
+                accessibilityHint={_(msg`Snooze reminder`)}
+                variant="solid"
+                color="secondary"
+                size="large"
+                disabled={isProcessing}
+                onPress={() => control.close()}>
+                <ButtonText>
+                  <Trans>Maybe later</Trans>
+                </ButtonText>
+              </Button>
+            </>
+          ) : currentStep === 'StepOne' ? (
             <>
               <Button
                 label={_(msg`Send confirmation email`)}
@@ -243,7 +292,7 @@ export function Inner({
                 disabled={isProcessing}
                 onPress={onSendEmail}>
                 <ButtonText>
-                  <Trans>Send Confirmation</Trans>
+                  <Trans>Send confirmation</Trans>
                 </ButtonText>
                 {isProcessing ? (
                   <Loader size="sm" style={[{color: 'white'}]} />
@@ -278,7 +327,7 @@ export function Inner({
                 ) : null}
               </Button>
               <Button
-                label={_(msg`Resend Email`)}
+                label={_(msg`Resend email`)}
                 variant="solid"
                 color="secondary"
                 size="large"
@@ -288,13 +337,13 @@ export function Inner({
                   setCurrentStep('StepOne')
                 }}>
                 <ButtonText>
-                  <Trans>Resend Email</Trans>
+                  <Trans>Resend email</Trans>
                 </ButtonText>
               </Button>
             </>
           ) : currentStep === 'StepThree' ? (
             <Button
-              label={_(msg`Confirm`)}
+              label={_(msg`Close`)}
               variant="solid"
               color="primary"
               size="large"
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx
index dade2bf1f7..8736596597 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 import {sanitizeDisplayName} from '#/lib/strings/display-names'
 import {sanitizeHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
+import * as persisted from '#/state/persisted'
 import {clearStorage} from '#/state/persisted'
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
 import {useDeleteActorDeclaration} from '#/state/queries/messages/actor-declaration'
@@ -359,6 +360,16 @@ function DevOptions() {
     Toast.show(_(msg`Storage cleared, you need to restart the app now.`))
   }
 
+  const onPressUnsnoozeReminder = () => {
+    const lastEmailConfirm = new Date()
+    // wind back 3 days
+    lastEmailConfirm.setDate(lastEmailConfirm.getDate() - 3)
+    persisted.write('reminders', {
+      ...persisted.get('reminders'),
+      lastEmailConfirm: lastEmailConfirm.toISOString(),
+    })
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
       <SettingsList.PressableItem
@@ -396,6 +407,13 @@ function DevOptions() {
           <Trans>Reset onboarding state</Trans>
         </SettingsList.ItemText>
       </SettingsList.PressableItem>
+      <SettingsList.PressableItem
+        onPress={onPressUnsnoozeReminder}
+        label={_(msg`Unsnooze email reminder`)}>
+        <SettingsList.ItemText>
+          <Trans>Unsnooze email reminder</Trans>
+        </SettingsList.ItemText>
+      </SettingsList.PressableItem>
       <SettingsList.PressableItem
         onPress={() => clearAllStorage()}
         label={_(msg`Clear all storage data`)}>