Make “Getting Started” Tips Easily Dismissable
An empty state (refer to #26, Help Users Understand Their Next Steps from “Empty States”) won’t show once the user adds some content or performs an initial task, which is ideal.
Too often, apps force users to view their “getting started” guide or “tips for beginners.” They are often good for new users, but if you’re coming back to an app you’ve used before then they’re incredibly frustrating.
An extra level of rage is induced when an app update “resets” these tips and existing users are forced to sit through the tutorial all over again just to use the app. To avoid this, tell users what will be covered in the tutorial and make tips optional and dismissible. You’ll get bonus points for letting users exit the entire “onboarding wizard” with one tap—at any point in the journey or at the very start:
