diff --git a/internal/tui/components/chat/splash/splash.go b/internal/tui/components/chat/splash/splash.go
index 78d12a2d228ac4117a145f20641d7954482bfc3e..ffa6dbc8584f55be3e4dc5983c6da10bbc89251f 100644
--- a/internal/tui/components/chat/splash/splash.go
+++ b/internal/tui/components/chat/splash/splash.go
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func (s *splashCmp) View() string {
 		modelSelector := t.S().Base.AlignVertical(lipgloss.Bottom).Height(remainingHeight).Render(
 			lipgloss.JoinVertical(
 				lipgloss.Left,
-				t.S().Base.PaddingLeft(1).Foreground(t.Primary).Render("Choose a Model"),
+				t.S().Base.PaddingLeft(1).Foreground(t.Primary).Render("To start, let’s choose a provider and model."),
 				"",
 				modelListView,
 			),