diff --git a/wp-admin/index.php b/wp-admin/index.php
index 5d93976a7d..40b8a4330e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/index.php
+++ b/wp-admin/index.php
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ $title = __('Dashboard');
 $parent_file = 'index.php';
 
 add_contextual_help($current_screen,
+
+	'<p>' . __('Welcome to your WordPress Dashboard! You will find helpful tips in the Help tab of each screen to assist you as you get to know the application.') . '</p>' .
 	'<p>' . __('The left-hand navigation menu provides links to the administration screens in your WordPress application. You can expand or collapse navigation sections by clicking on the arrow that appears on the right side of each navigation item when you hover over it. You can also minimize the navigation menu to a narrow icon strip by clicking on the separator lines between navigation sections that end in double arrowheads; when minimized, the submenu items will be displayed on hover.') . '</p>' .
 	'<p>' . __('You can configure your dashboard by choosing which modules to display, how many columns to display them in, and where each module should be placed. You can hide/show modules and select the number of columns in the Screen Options tab. To rearrange the modules, drag and drop by clicking on the title bar of the selected module and releasing when you see a gray dotted-line box appear in the location you want to place the module. You can also expand or collapse each module by clicking once on the the module&#8217;s title bar. In addition, some modules are configurable, and will show a &#8220;Configure&#8221; link in the title bar when you hover over it.') . '</p>' .
 	'<p>' . __('The modules on your Dashboard screen are:') . '</p>' .