diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useLetters.tsx b/frontend/src/hooks/useLetters.tsx
index be33475..5f8e657 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useLetters.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useLetters.tsx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export function useLetters() {
     return {
       drafts: letters.filter((l) => l.status === "DRAFT"),
       kept: letters.filter((l) => l.type === "KEPT" && l.status === "SEALED"),
-      vault: letters.filter((l) => l.type === "VAULT"),
+      vault: letters.filter((l) => l.type === "VAULT" && l.status === "SEALED"),
       sent: letters.filter((l) => l.type === "SENT" && l.status === "SEALED"),
     };
   }, [letters]);
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Activate.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Activate.tsx
index d81d9ae..740b79e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Activate.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Activate.tsx
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ export default function Activate() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!(uidb64 && token) || hasCalled.current) return;
-
-    // prevent double api calls
     hasCalled.current = true;
 
     const activateAccount = async () => {
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ export default function Activate() {
       )}
 
       {status === "success" && (
-        <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-6 animate-in fade-in zoom-in duration-500">
+        <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-6 duration-500">
           <div className="bg-success/10 p-4 rounded-full">
             <CheckCircleIcon
               size={64}
@@ -57,13 +55,12 @@ export default function Activate() {
           <h2 className="font-display text-xl text-success">
             Account Activated!
           </h2>
-          <p className="opacity-70 mb-8 leading-relaxed">
-            Welcome to <Logo />
+          <p className="opacity-70 leading-relaxed">
+            Welcome to <Logo scale={1} />
             <br />
             Your identity is now verified and ready for timeless letters.
           </p>
-          <div className="divider opacity-10"></div>
-
+          <div className="divider opacity-10 my-0"></div>
           <button
             type="button"
             className="btn btn-primary w-full shadow-lg"
@@ -85,16 +82,17 @@ export default function Activate() {
             <XCircleIcon size={64} weight="duotone" className="text-error" />
           </div>
           <h2 className="font-display text-xl text-error">Activation Failed</h2>
-          <p className="opacity-70 mb-8 leading-relaxed">
+          <p className="opacity-70 leading-relaxed">
             The link might be expired or already used. Please try registering
             again.
           </p>
+          <div className="divider opacity-10 my-0"></div>
           <button
             type="button"
             className="btn btn-ghost w-full"
             onClick={() => navigate(ROUTES.ONBOARD)}
           >
-            Back to Registration
+            Register Again
           </button>
         </div>
       )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Drawer.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Drawer.tsx
index d49b509..2692568 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Drawer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Drawer.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { DrawerSection } from "../components/drawer/DrawerSection.tsx";
 import { LetterItem } from "../components/drawer/LetterItem.tsx";
 import { PasskeyModal } from "../components/drawer/PasskeyModal.tsx";
 import Logo from "../components/Logo";
+import Saajan from "../components/ui/Saajan.tsx";
 import { PATHS } from "../config/routes";
 import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth";
 import { useLetters } from "../hooks/useLetters";
@@ -165,6 +166,12 @@ export default function Drawer() {
       <footer className="mt-25 font-sans text-[0.6rem] tracking-[0.2em] uppercase text-base-content/10 z-10">
         For your unsaid.
       </footer>
+      <div className="absolute bottom-0 z-50 font-sans">
+        <Saajan
+          message={`Good to see you again, ${user.full_name}.\nWhat's on your mind today?`}
+          position="top"
+        />
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx
index 4d81ea6..c481516 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ export default function Editor() {
       setLetterStatus(status);
       setLastSavedPulseTick((prev) => prev + 1);
 
-      if (status === "SEALED") {
+      if (status === "SEALED" || status === "VAULT") {
         setSealedTargetId(targetId);
       }
       setSaveOverlay("saved");
@@ -419,7 +419,11 @@ export default function Editor() {
           />
         )}
         {sealedTargetId && (
-          <PostSealModal sealedTargetId={sealedTargetId} navigate={navigate} />
+          <PostSealModal
+            sealedTargetId={sealedTargetId}
+            navigate={navigate}
+            type={status === "VAULT" ? "VAULT" : "KEPT"}
+          />
         )}
 
         <div className="max-w-180 mx-auto px-1 md:px-0">
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/VerifyEmail.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/VerifyEmail.tsx
index 3c0c3be..03145c0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/VerifyEmail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/VerifyEmail.tsx
@@ -1,41 +1,55 @@
 import { EnvelopeSimpleOpenIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import Logo from "../components/Logo";
+import Saajan from "../components/ui/Saajan";
 
 export default function VerifyEmail() {
   return (
-    <div className="glass-card w-full max-w-sm p-8 text-center flex flex-col items-center gap-6 fade-zoom">
-      <div className="auth-icon-container">
-        <EnvelopeSimpleOpenIcon
-          size={32}
-          weight="duotone"
-          className="text-primary"
-        />
+    <div className="relative">
+      <Saajan
+        message={"I sent something to your inbox.\nOpen it, and we can begin."}
+      />
+
+      <div className="glass-card w-full max-w-sm p-8 text-center flex flex-col items-center gap-6 fade-zoom">
+        <div className="auth-icon-container">
+          <EnvelopeSimpleOpenIcon
+            size={32}
+            weight="duotone"
+            className="text-primary"
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <h2 className="font-display text-xl text-primary">
+            Check Your Mailbox
+          </h2>
+          <p className="text-sm opacity-80 leading-relaxed font-sans mt-6">
+            You're one train away from starting your <Logo scale={0.8} />{" "}
+            journey.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="divider opacity-10 my-0"></div>
+
+        <div className="alert bg-base-200/50 p-4 rounded-lg text-xs leading-relaxed opacity-70 text-center">
+          <p>
+            Nothing yet? Sometimes letters take the wrong train. Check your spam
+            folder.
+            <br />
+            <span className="underline font-bold">
+              The link expires in 24 hours.
+            </span>
+            <br /> I'm patient... but not endlessly so
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className="text-xs italic opacity-40 cursor-pointer underline"
+          onClick={() => window.close()}
+        >
+          You can close this window now.
+        </button>
       </div>
-
-      <div className="space-y-2">
-        <h2 className="font-display text-xl text-primary">Check Your Email</h2>
-        <p className="text-sm opacity-80 leading-relaxed font-sans">
-          We've sent an activation link to your inbox. <br />
-          Please click it to verify your <Logo /> account.
-        </p>
-      </div>
-
-      <div className="divider opacity-10"></div>
-
-      <div className="alert bg-base-200/50 p-4 rounded-lg text-xs leading-relaxed text-left opacity-70">
-        <p>
-          Didn't receive it? Check your spam folder or wait for a few minutes.
-          The link will expire in 24 hours.
-        </p>
-      </div>
-
-      <button
-        type="button"
-        className="text-xs italic opacity-40 cursor-pointer underline"
-        onClick={() => window.close()}
-      >
-        You can close this window now.
-      </button>
     </div>
   );
 }