diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account.jsx
index 0f3b85388c..dd5aff1d8e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 
-import { defineMessages, injectIntl } from 'react-intl';
+import { defineMessages, injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class Account extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     actionTitle: PropTypes.string,
     defaultAction: PropTypes.string,
     onActionClick: PropTypes.func,
+    withBio: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ class Account extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   };
 
   render () {
-    const { account, intl, hidden, onActionClick, actionIcon, actionTitle, defaultAction, size, minimal } = this.props;
+    const { account, intl, hidden, withBio, onActionClick, actionIcon, actionTitle, defaultAction, size, minimal } = this.props;
 
     if (!account) {
       return <EmptyAccount size={size} minimal={minimal} />;
@@ -171,6 +172,15 @@ class Account extends ImmutablePureComponent {
             </div>
           )}
         </div>
+
+        {withBio && (account.get('note').length > 0 ? (
+          <div
+            className='account__note translate'
+            dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: account.get('note_emojified') }}
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <div className='account__note account__note--missing'><FormattedMessage id='account.no_bio' defaultMessage='No description provided.' /></div>
+        ))}
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/components/step.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/components/step.jsx
index 0f478f26a3..379f433040 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/components/step.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/components/step.jsx
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { Check } from 'mastodon/components/check';
 import { Icon }  from 'mastodon/components/icon';
 
+import ArrowSmallRight from './arrow_small_right';
+
 const Step = ({ label, description, icon, completed, onClick, href }) => {
   const content = (
     <>
@@ -15,11 +17,9 @@ const Step = ({ label, description, icon, completed, onClick, href }) => {
         <p>{description}</p>
       </div>
 
-      {completed && (
-        <div className='onboarding__steps__item__progress'>
-          <Check />
-        </div>
-      )}
+      <div className={completed ? 'onboarding__steps__item__progress' : 'onboarding__steps__item__go'}>
+        {completed ? <Check /> : <ArrowSmallRight />}
+      </div>
     </>
   );
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/follows.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/follows.jsx
index 8b4ad0b087..472a87f5ec 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/follows.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/follows.jsx
@@ -12,20 +12,11 @@ import Column from 'mastodon/components/column';
 import ColumnBackButton from 'mastodon/components/column_back_button';
 import { EmptyAccount } from 'mastodon/components/empty_account';
 import Account from 'mastodon/containers/account_container';
-import { me } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
-import { makeGetAccount } from 'mastodon/selectors';
 
-import ProgressIndicator from './components/progress_indicator';
-
-const mapStateToProps = () => {
-  const getAccount = makeGetAccount();
-
-  return state => ({
-    account: getAccount(state, me),
-    suggestions: state.getIn(['suggestions', 'items']),
-    isLoading: state.getIn(['suggestions', 'isLoading']),
-  });
-};
+const mapStateToProps = state => ({
+  suggestions: state.getIn(['suggestions', 'items']),
+  isLoading: state.getIn(['suggestions', 'isLoading']),
+});
 
 class Follows extends PureComponent {
 
@@ -33,7 +24,6 @@ class Follows extends PureComponent {
     onBack: PropTypes.func,
     dispatch: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     suggestions: ImmutablePropTypes.list,
-    account: ImmutablePropTypes.map,
     isLoading: PropTypes.bool,
     multiColumn: PropTypes.bool,
   };
@@ -49,7 +39,7 @@ class Follows extends PureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { onBack, isLoading, suggestions, account, multiColumn } = this.props;
+    const { onBack, isLoading, suggestions, multiColumn } = this.props;
 
     let loadedContent;
 
@@ -58,7 +48,7 @@ class Follows extends PureComponent {
     } else if (suggestions.isEmpty()) {
       loadedContent = <div className='follow-recommendations__empty'><FormattedMessage id='onboarding.follows.empty' defaultMessage='Unfortunately, no results can be shown right now. You can try using search or browsing the explore page to find people to follow, or try again later.' /></div>;
     } else {
-      loadedContent = suggestions.map(suggestion => <Account id={suggestion.get('account')} key={suggestion.get('account')} />);
+      loadedContent = suggestions.map(suggestion => <Account id={suggestion.get('account')} key={suggestion.get('account')} withBio />);
     }
 
     return (
@@ -71,8 +61,6 @@ class Follows extends PureComponent {
             <p><FormattedMessage id='onboarding.follows.lead' defaultMessage='You curate your own home feed. The more people you follow, the more active and interesting it will be. These profiles may be a good starting point—you can always unfollow them later!' /></p>
           </div>
 
-          <ProgressIndicator steps={7} completed={account.get('following_count') * 1} />
-
           <div className='follow-recommendations'>
             {loadedContent}
           </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/index.jsx
index 79291b3d08..41d499f684 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/index.jsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { closeOnboarding } from 'mastodon/actions/onboarding';
 import Column from 'mastodon/features/ui/components/column';
 import { me } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 import { makeGetAccount } from 'mastodon/selectors';
+import { assetHost } from 'mastodon/utils/config';
 
 import ArrowSmallRight from './components/arrow_small_right';
 import Step from './components/step';
@@ -121,21 +122,22 @@ class Onboarding extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           <div className='onboarding__steps'>
             <Step onClick={this.handleProfileClick} href='/settings/profile' completed={(!account.get('avatar').endsWith('missing.png')) || (account.get('display_name').length > 0 && account.get('note').length > 0)} icon='address-book-o' label={<FormattedMessage id='onboarding.steps.setup_profile.title' defaultMessage='Customize your profile' />} description={<FormattedMessage id='onboarding.steps.setup_profile.body' defaultMessage='Others are more likely to interact with you with a filled out profile.' />} />
             <Step onClick={this.handleFollowClick} completed={(account.get('following_count') * 1) >= 7} icon='user-plus' label={<FormattedMessage id='onboarding.steps.follow_people.title' defaultMessage='Find at least {count, plural, one {one person} other {# people}} to follow' values={{ count: 7 }} />} description={<FormattedMessage id='onboarding.steps.follow_people.body' defaultMessage="You curate your own home feed. Let's fill it with interesting people." />} />
-            <Step onClick={this.handleComposeClick} completed={(account.get('statuses_count') * 1) >= 1} icon='pencil-square-o' label={<FormattedMessage id='onboarding.steps.publish_status.title' defaultMessage='Make your first post' />} description={<FormattedMessage id='onboarding.steps.publish_status.body' defaultMessage='Say hello to the world.' />} />
+            <Step onClick={this.handleComposeClick} completed={(account.get('statuses_count') * 1) >= 1} icon='pencil-square-o' label={<FormattedMessage id='onboarding.steps.publish_status.title' defaultMessage='Make your first post' />} description={<FormattedMessage id='onboarding.steps.publish_status.body' defaultMessage='Say hello to the world.' values={{ emoji: <img className='emojione' alt='🐘' src={`${assetHost}/emoji/1f418.svg`} /> }} />} />
             <Step onClick={this.handleShareClick} completed={shareClicked} icon='copy' label={<FormattedMessage id='onboarding.steps.share_profile.title' defaultMessage='Share your profile' />} description={<FormattedMessage id='onboarding.steps.share_profile.body' defaultMessage='Let your friends know how to find you on Mastodon!' />} />
           </div>
 
-          <p className='onboarding__lead'><FormattedMessage id='onboarding.start.skip' defaultMessage='Want to skip right ahead?' /></p>
+          <p className='onboarding__lead'><FormattedMessage id='onboarding.start.skip' defaultMessage="Don't need help getting started?" /></p>
 
           <div className='onboarding__links'>
             <Link to='/explore' className='onboarding__link'>
+              <FormattedMessage id='onboarding.actions.go_to_explore' defaultMessage='Take me to trending' />
               <ArrowSmallRight />
-              <FormattedMessage id='onboarding.actions.go_to_explore' defaultMessage="See what's trending" />
             </Link>
-          </div>
 
-          <div className='onboarding__footer'>
-            <button className='link-button' onClick={this.handleClose}><FormattedMessage id='onboarding.actions.close' defaultMessage="Don't show this screen again" /></button>
+            <Link to='/home' className='onboarding__link'>
+              <FormattedMessage id='onboarding.actions.go_to_home' defaultMessage='Take me to my home feed' />
+              <ArrowSmallRight />
+            </Link>
           </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/share.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/share.jsx
index 6871793026..c5b185a244 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/share.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/onboarding/share.jsx
@@ -177,13 +177,13 @@ class Share extends PureComponent {
 
           <div className='onboarding__links'>
             <Link to='/home' className='onboarding__link'>
+              <FormattedMessage id='onboarding.actions.go_to_home' defaultMessage='Take me to my home feed' />
               <ArrowSmallRight />
-              <FormattedMessage id='onboarding.actions.go_to_home' defaultMessage='Go to your home feed' />
             </Link>
 
             <Link to='/explore' className='onboarding__link'>
+              <FormattedMessage id='onboarding.actions.go_to_explore' defaultMessage='Take me to trending' />
               <ArrowSmallRight />
-              <FormattedMessage id='onboarding.actions.go_to_explore' defaultMessage="See what's trending" />
             </Link>
           </div>
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index fc46f9c5e6..63ab26bc56 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
   "account.mute_notifications_short": "Mute notifications",
   "account.mute_short": "Mute",
   "account.muted": "Muted",
+  "account.no_bio": "No description provided.",
   "account.open_original_page": "Open original page",
   "account.posts": "Posts",
   "account.posts_with_replies": "Posts and replies",
@@ -452,28 +453,27 @@
   "notifications_permission_banner.title": "Never miss a thing",
   "onboarding.action.back": "Take me back",
   "onboarding.actions.back": "Take me back",
-  "onboarding.actions.close": "Don't show this screen again",
-  "onboarding.actions.go_to_explore": "See what's trending",
-  "onboarding.actions.go_to_home": "Go to your home feed",
+  "onboarding.actions.go_to_explore": "Take me to trending",
+  "onboarding.actions.go_to_home": "Take me to my home feed",
   "onboarding.compose.template": "Hello #Mastodon!",
   "onboarding.follows.empty": "Unfortunately, no results can be shown right now. You can try using search or browsing the explore page to find people to follow, or try again later.",
-  "onboarding.follows.lead": "You curate your own home feed. The more people you follow, the more active and interesting it will be. These profiles may be a good starting point—you can always unfollow them later!",
-  "onboarding.follows.title": "Popular on Mastodon",
+  "onboarding.follows.lead": "Your home feed is the primary way to experience Mastodon. The more people you follow, the more active and interesting it will be. To get you started, here are some suggestions:",
+  "onboarding.follows.title": "Personalize your home feed",
   "onboarding.share.lead": "Let people know how they can find you on Mastodon!",
   "onboarding.share.message": "I'm {username} on #Mastodon! Come follow me at {url}",
   "onboarding.share.next_steps": "Possible next steps:",
   "onboarding.share.title": "Share your profile",
-  "onboarding.start.lead": "Your new Mastodon account is ready to go. Here's how you can make the most of it:",
-  "onboarding.start.skip": "Want to skip right ahead?",
+  "onboarding.start.lead": "You're now part of Mastodon, a unique, decentralized social media platform where you—not an algorithm—curate your own experience. Let's get you started on this new social frontier:",
+  "onboarding.start.skip": "Don't need help getting started?",
   "onboarding.start.title": "You've made it!",
-  "onboarding.steps.follow_people.body": "You curate your own home feed. Let's fill it with interesting people.",
-  "onboarding.steps.follow_people.title": "Find at least {count, plural, one {one person} other {# people}} to follow",
-  "onboarding.steps.publish_status.body": "Say hello to the world.",
+  "onboarding.steps.follow_people.body": "Following interesting people is what Mastodon is all about.",
+  "onboarding.steps.follow_people.title": "Personalize your home feed",
+  "onboarding.steps.publish_status.body": "Say hello to the world with text, photos, videos, or polls {emoji}",
   "onboarding.steps.publish_status.title": "Make your first post",
-  "onboarding.steps.setup_profile.body": "Others are more likely to interact with you with a filled out profile.",
-  "onboarding.steps.setup_profile.title": "Customize your profile",
-  "onboarding.steps.share_profile.body": "Let your friends know how to find you on Mastodon!",
-  "onboarding.steps.share_profile.title": "Share your profile",
+  "onboarding.steps.setup_profile.body": "Boost your interactions by having a comprehensive profile.",
+  "onboarding.steps.setup_profile.title": "Personalize your profile",
+  "onboarding.steps.share_profile.body": "Let your friends know how to find you on Mastodon",
+  "onboarding.steps.share_profile.title": "Share your Mastodon profile",
   "onboarding.tips.2fa": "<strong>Did you know?</strong> You can secure your account by setting up two-factor authentication in your account settings. It works with any TOTP app of your choice, no phone number necessary!",
   "onboarding.tips.accounts_from_other_servers": "<strong>Did you know?</strong> Since Mastodon is decentralized, some profiles you come across will be hosted on servers other than yours. And yet you can interact with them seamlessly! Their server is in the second half of their username!",
   "onboarding.tips.migration": "<strong>Did you know?</strong> If you feel like {domain} is not a great server choice for you in the future, you can move to another Mastodon server without losing your followers. You can even host your own server!",
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
index c966eb5ee3..81dee20d33 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
@@ -1514,12 +1514,37 @@ body > [data-popper-placement] {
   }
 
   &__note {
+    font-size: 14px;
+    font-weight: 400;
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
     display: -webkit-box;
-    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
     -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
-    color: $ui-secondary-color;
+    margin-top: 10px;
+    color: $darker-text-color;
+
+    &--missing {
+      color: $dark-text-color;
+    }
+
+    p {
+      margin-bottom: 10px;
+
+      &:last-child {
+        margin-bottom: 0;
+      }
+    }
+
+    a {
+      color: inherit;
+
+      &:hover,
+      &:focus,
+      &:active {
+        text-decoration: none;
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -2617,13 +2642,15 @@ $ui-header-height: 55px;
 .onboarding__link {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
   gap: 10px;
   color: $highlight-text-color;
   background: lighten($ui-base-color, 4%);
   border-radius: 8px;
-  padding: 10px;
+  padding: 10px 15px;
   box-sizing: border-box;
-  font-size: 17px;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 500;
   height: 56px;
   text-decoration: none;
 
@@ -2685,6 +2712,7 @@ $ui-header-height: 55px;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 10px;
     padding: 10px;
+    padding-inline-end: 15px;
     margin-bottom: 2px;
     text-decoration: none;
     text-align: start;
@@ -2697,14 +2725,14 @@ $ui-header-height: 55px;
 
     &__icon {
       flex: 0 0 auto;
-      background: $ui-base-color;
       border-radius: 50%;
       display: none;
       align-items: center;
       justify-content: center;
       width: 36px;
       height: 36px;
-      color: $dark-text-color;
+      color: $highlight-text-color;
+      font-size: 1.2rem;
 
       @media screen and (width >= 600px) {
         display: flex;
@@ -2728,16 +2756,33 @@ $ui-header-height: 55px;
       }
     }
 
+    &__go {
+      flex: 0 0 auto;
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+      width: 21px;
+      height: 21px;
+      color: $highlight-text-color;
+      font-size: 17px;
+
+      svg {
+        height: 1.5em;
+        width: auto;
+      }
+    }
+
     &__description {
       flex: 1 1 auto;
-      line-height: 18px;
+      line-height: 20px;
       white-space: nowrap;
       text-overflow: ellipsis;
       overflow: hidden;
 
       h6 {
-        color: $primary-text-color;
-        font-weight: 700;
+        color: $highlight-text-color;
+        font-weight: 500;
+        font-size: 14px;
         overflow: hidden;
         text-overflow: ellipsis;
       }