diff --git a/tools/lib/capitalization.py b/tools/lib/capitalization.py
index 3744880548..fe2ea054e6 100644
--- a/tools/lib/capitalization.py
+++ b/tools/lib/capitalization.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ IGNORED_PHRASES = [
     r"Cookie Bot",
     r"DevAuthBackend",
     r"DSN",
+    r"Esc",
     r"GCM",
     r"GitHub",
     r"Gravatar",
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ IGNORED_PHRASES = [
     r"HTTP",
     r"ID",
     r"IDs",
+    r"Inbox",
     r"IP",
     r"JSON",
     r"Kerberos",
diff --git a/web/src/inbox_ui.js b/web/src/inbox_ui.js
index a2f48acc86..15f3b26f81 100644
--- a/web/src/inbox_ui.js
+++ b/web/src/inbox_ui.js
@@ -4,19 +4,23 @@ import _ from "lodash";
 import render_inbox_row from "../templates/inbox_view/inbox_row.hbs";
 import render_inbox_stream_container from "../templates/inbox_view/inbox_stream_container.hbs";
 import render_inbox_view from "../templates/inbox_view/inbox_view.hbs";
+import render_introduce_zulip_view_modal from "../templates/introduce_zulip_view_modal.hbs";
 import render_user_with_status_icon from "../templates/user_with_status_icon.hbs";
 
 import * as buddy_data from "./buddy_data";
 import * as compose_closed_ui from "./compose_closed_ui";
 import * as compose_state from "./compose_state";
+import * as dialog_widget from "./dialog_widget";
 import * as dropdown_widget from "./dropdown_widget";
 import * as hash_util from "./hash_util";
+import {$t_html} from "./i18n";
 import {is_visible, set_visible} from "./inbox_util";
 import * as keydown_util from "./keydown_util";
 import * as left_sidebar_navigation_area from "./left_sidebar_navigation_area";
 import {localstorage} from "./localstorage";
 import * as message_store from "./message_store";
 import * as modals from "./modals";
+import * as onboarding_steps from "./onboarding_steps";
 import * as overlays from "./overlays";
 import * as people from "./people";
 import * as popovers from "./popovers";
@@ -26,6 +30,7 @@ import * as stream_data from "./stream_data";
 import * as sub_store from "./sub_store";
 import * as unread from "./unread";
 import * as unread_ops from "./unread_ops";
+import {user_settings} from "./user_settings";
 import * as user_status from "./user_status";
 import * as user_topics from "./user_topics";
 import * as user_topics_ui from "./user_topics_ui";
@@ -92,6 +97,24 @@ export function show() {
         set_visible,
         complete_rerender,
     });
+
+    if (onboarding_steps.ONE_TIME_NOTICES_TO_DISPLAY.has("intro_inbox_view_modal")) {
+        const html_body = render_introduce_zulip_view_modal({
+            zulip_view: "inbox",
+            current_home_view_and_escape_navigation_enabled:
+                user_settings.web_home_view === "inbox" &&
+                user_settings.web_escape_navigates_to_home_view,
+        });
+        dialog_widget.launch({
+            html_heading: $t_html({defaultMessage: "Welcome to your <b>inbox</b>!"}),
+            html_body,
+            html_submit_button: $t_html({defaultMessage: "Continue"}),
+            on_click() {},
+            single_footer_button: true,
+            focus_submit_on_open: true,
+        });
+        onboarding_steps.post_onboarding_step_as_read("intro_inbox_view_modal");
+    }
 }
 
 export function hide() {
diff --git a/web/styles/modal.css b/web/styles/modal.css
index a35e2f59fc..689ff2a00f 100644
--- a/web/styles/modal.css
+++ b/web/styles/modal.css
@@ -467,3 +467,18 @@
         }
     }
 }
+
+#introduce-zulip-view-modal {
+    i {
+        vertical-align: middle;
+    }
+
+    .keyboard-button {
+        color: var(--color-hotkey-hint);
+        font-size: 12px;
+        font-weight: 500;
+        padding: 2px 4px;
+        border-radius: 3px;
+        border: 1px solid var(--color-hotkey-hint);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/web/templates/introduce_zulip_view_modal.hbs b/web/templates/introduce_zulip_view_modal.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6ae60a13a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/templates/introduce_zulip_view_modal.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<div id="introduce-zulip-view-modal">
+    <p>
+        {{#if (eq zulip_view "inbox")}}
+            {{#tr}}The <b>inbox</b> view provides an overview of your conversations with unread messages.{{/tr}}
+        {{/if}}
+        {{#tr}}
+            In Zulip, a conversation is either a <z-link-direct-message>direct message</z-link-direct-message>
+            thread, or a <z-link-stream-topic>topic in a stream</z-link-stream-topic>.
+            {{#*inline "z-link-direct-message"}}<a href="/help/direct-messages" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{{> @partial-block }}</a>{{/inline}}
+            {{#*inline "z-link-stream-topic"}}<a href="/help/streams-and-topics" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{{> @partial-block }}</a>{{/inline}}
+        {{/tr}}
+        {{#if (eq zulip_view "inbox")}}
+            {{t 'The colored bars indicate which stream the conversation is in.' }}
+        {{/if}}
+    </p>
+    <p>
+        {{t 'Click on a conversation to view it. To return here, you can:'}}
+        <ul>
+            <li>{{#tr}}Use the <b>back</b> button in your browser or desktop app.{{/tr}}</li>
+            <li>
+                {{#if (eq zulip_view "inbox")}}
+                    {{#tr}}
+                        Click <z-icon-inbox></z-icon-inbox> <b>Inbox</b> in the left sidebar.
+                        {{#*inline "z-icon-inbox"}}<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-inbox" aria-hidden="true"></i>{{/inline}}
+                    {{/tr}}
+                {{/if}}
+            </li>
+            {{#if current_home_view_and_escape_navigation_enabled}}
+                <li>
+                    {{#tr}}
+                        Use <z-button>Esc</z-button> to go to your home view.
+                        {{#*inline "z-button"}}<span class="keyboard-button">{{@partial-block}}</span>{{/inline}}
+                    {{/tr}}
+                </li>
+            {{/if}}
+        </ul>
+    </p>
+</div>
diff --git a/zerver/lib/hotspots.py b/zerver/lib/hotspots.py
index df173d9ce1..3f0c9769fa 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/hotspots.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/hotspots.py
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ ONE_TIME_NOTICES: List[OneTimeNotice] = [
     OneTimeNotice(
         name="visibility_policy_banner",
     ),
+    OneTimeNotice(
+        name="intro_inbox_view_modal",
+    ),
 ]
 
 # We would most likely implement new hotspots in the future that aren't
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_hotspots.py b/zerver/tests/test_hotspots.py
index 766b49b5d2..2a0d5d9b0a 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_hotspots.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_hotspots.py
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ class TestGetNextOnboardingSteps(ZulipTestCase):
         do_mark_onboarding_step_as_read(self.user, "intro_streams")
         do_mark_onboarding_step_as_read(self.user, "intro_compose")
         onboarding_steps = get_next_onboarding_steps(self.user)
-        self.assert_length(onboarding_steps, 2)
+        self.assert_length(onboarding_steps, 3)
         self.assertEqual(onboarding_steps[0]["name"], "visibility_policy_banner")
-        self.assertEqual(onboarding_steps[1]["name"], "intro_topics")
+        self.assertEqual(onboarding_steps[1]["name"], "intro_inbox_view_modal")
+        self.assertEqual(onboarding_steps[2]["name"], "intro_topics")
 
     def test_all_onboarding_steps_done(self) -> None:
         with self.settings(TUTORIAL_ENABLED=True):