diff --git a/src/fenris/tui.py b/src/fenris/tui.py
index 6ad5800..23d8e60 100644
--- a/src/fenris/tui.py
+++ b/src/fenris/tui.py
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ from .themes import THEMES, THEME_NAMES, get_theme, get_graph_colors
 # Helpers
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+_RESUME_HINT = "r resume — enable monitoring and future boots"
+_ACTION_LEGEND = (
+    "p pause · " + _RESUME_HINT + " · c collect · t theme · m motion · d disclosures"
+)
+
 def _format_remaining(seconds: float) -> str:
     """Format remaining lifespan as human-readable string."""
     if seconds <= 0:
@@ -1164,7 +1169,7 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
             # Empty store — greeting with enable hint (IN-3)
             self._render_headline(
                 "[bold]No observations yet[/bold]\n\n"
-                "Enable monitoring: fenris monitor resume"
+                "[bold]%s[/bold]" % _RESUME_HINT
             )
             self.query_one("#usage-history").set_data([])
             if self._is_constrained_mode:
@@ -1173,10 +1178,10 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
                 )
             self.query_one("#drive-health").update("")
             self.query_one("#service-strip").update(
-                "boot: disabled · timer: inactive · last collect: unknown · freshness: empty\n"
-                "[bold]CONTINUITY[/bold]  %s\n"
-                "p pause · r resume · c collect · t theme · m motion · d disclosures"
-                % monitoring_continuity({"boot_enabled": False})
+                (
+                    "boot: disabled · timer: inactive · last collect: unknown · freshness: empty\n"
+                    "[bold]CONTINUITY[/bold]  %s\n" + _ACTION_LEGEND
+                ) % monitoring_continuity({"boot_enabled": False})
             )
         else:
             # Store fault (FL-4)
@@ -1191,7 +1196,7 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
                 )
             self.query_one("#drive-health").update("")
             self.query_one("#service-strip").update(
-                "p pause · r resume · c collect · t theme · m motion · d disclosures"
+                _ACTION_LEGEND
             )
 
     def _render_all_regions(self, conn: sqlite3.Connection) -> None:
@@ -1279,16 +1284,14 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
             status_text = render_status_tui(comp)
             # Add TUI-only actions
             self.query_one("#service-strip").update(
-                "%s\n"
-                "p pause · r resume · c collect · t theme · m motion · d disclosures"
-                % status_text
+                "%s\n%s" % (status_text, _ACTION_LEGEND)
             )
             self._render_paused_banner(comp)
         except Exception:
             self._hide_paused_banner()
             self.query_one("#service-strip").update(
                 "boot: unknown · timer: unknown · last collect: unknown · freshness: unknown\n"
-                "p pause · r resume · c collect · t theme · m motion · d disclosures"
+                + _ACTION_LEGEND
             )
 
     def _render_paused_banner(self, comp) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_tui.py b/tests/test_tui.py
index 72e81e6..603e5fb 100644
--- a/tests/test_tui.py
+++ b/tests/test_tui.py
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ class TestDenseScreen:
                 quit_rail = app.query_one("#quit-rail")
                 assert "continuity" in strip
                 assert "monitoring: active in background · persists across reboots" in strip
-                assert "p pause · r resume · c collect · t theme · m motion · d disclosures" in strip
+                assert "r resume — enable monitoring and future boots" in strip
                 assert "q quit" not in strip
                 assert rail == "q QUIT TUI"
                 assert usage.region.y < service.region.y < quit_rail.region.y
@@ -597,13 +597,14 @@ class TestDisclosuresAndGreeting:
 class TestFirstRun:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_first_run_prompt(self, tmp_path):
-        """First-run prompt enables timer and opens first period."""
+        """First-run prompt makes the keyboard action and boot effect explicit."""
         app = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
         async with app.run_test() as pilot:
             headline = str(app.query_one("#headline-band").render())
+            strip = str(app.query_one("#service-strip").render())
             assert "no observations yet" in headline.lower()
-            # The enable hint should mention resume
-            assert "resume" in headline.lower()
+            assert "r resume — enable monitoring and future boots" in headline.lower()
+            assert "r resume — enable monitoring and future boots" in strip.lower()
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------