diff --git a/app/views/photos/_new_profile_photo.haml b/app/views/photos/_new_profile_photo.haml
index fa3638ea7..f76d48a3e 100644
--- a/app/views/photos/_new_profile_photo.haml
+++ b/app/views/photos/_new_profile_photo.haml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
           $("#file-upload-spinner").addClass("hidden");
           $('#fileInfo').text(fileName + ' completed').fadeOut(2000);
           $('#file-upload').removeClass("loading");
+
+          /* flash message prompt */
+          var message = Diaspora.I18n.t("photo_uploader.looking_good");
+          Diaspora.page.flashMessages.render({success: true, notice: message});
+
           var id = responseJSON.data.photo.id;
           var url = responseJSON.data.photo.unprocessed_image.url;
           var oldPhoto = $('#photo_id');
diff --git a/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml b/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
index 6c5eedd22..49a0a1b25 100644
--- a/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 en:
   javascripts:
-
       confirm_dialog: "Are you sure?"
       timeago:
         prefixAgo: ""
@@ -60,3 +59,10 @@ en:
         select_all: "Select all"
         deselect_all: "Deselect all"
         no_aspects: "No aspects selected"
+      getting_started:
+        hey: "Hey, {{name}}!"
+        no_tags: "Hey, you haven't followed any tags!  Continue anyway?"
+        alright_ill_wait: "Alright, I'll wait."
+        preparing_your_stream: "Preparing your personialized stream..."
+      photo_uploader:
+        looking_good: "OMG, you look awesome!"
diff --git a/public/javascripts/pages/users-getting-started.js b/public/javascripts/pages/users-getting-started.js
index b3d08b3d0..04adcbdaf 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/pages/users-getting-started.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/pages/users-getting-started.js
@@ -15,13 +15,16 @@ Diaspora.Pages.UsersGettingStarted = function() {
     $('#edit_profile').bind('ajax:complete', function(evt, xhr, status){
       var firstNameField = $("#profile_first_name");
       firstNameField.val(firstNameField.data("cachedValue"));
+
+      /* flash message prompt */
+      var message = Diaspora.I18n.t("getting_started.hey", {'name': $("#profile_first_name").val()});
+      Diaspora.page.flashMessages.render({success: true, notice: message});
     });
 
     $("#profile_first_name").bind("change", function(){
       $(this).data("cachedValue", $(this).val());
       $('#edit_profile').submit();
       $('#form_spinner').removeClass("hidden");
-
     });
 
     $("#profile_first_name").bind("blur", function(){
@@ -34,8 +37,21 @@ Diaspora.Pages.UsersGettingStarted = function() {
 
     $("#awesome_button").bind("click", function(evt){
       evt.preventDefault();
-      $('#awesome_spinner').removeClass("hidden");
-      $('.tag_input').submit();
+
+      var confirmMessage = Diaspora.I18n.t("getting_started.no_tags");
+
+      if(($("#as-selections-tags").find(".as-selection-item").length > 0) || confirm(confirmMessage)) {
+        $('#awesome_spinner').removeClass("hidden");
+        $('.tag_input').submit();
+
+        /* flash message prompt */
+        var message = Diaspora.I18n.t("getting_started.preparing_your_stream");
+        Diaspora.page.flashMessages.render({success: true, notice: message});
+      } else {
+        /* flash message prompt */
+        var message = Diaspora.I18n.t("getting_started.alright_ill_wait");
+        Diaspora.page.flashMessages.render({success: true, notice: message});
+      }
     });
 
     /* ------ */