diff --git a/frontend/src/component/personalDashboard/FlagMetricsChart.tsx b/frontend/src/component/personalDashboard/FlagMetricsChart.tsx
index ceb8a562b0..4921aa5747 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/personalDashboard/FlagMetricsChart.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/personalDashboard/FlagMetricsChart.tsx
@@ -27,14 +27,16 @@ import { FlagExposure } from 'component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureOverview/Feat
 
 const defaultYes = [0, 14, 28, 21, 33, 31, 31, 22, 26, 37, 31, 14, 21, 14, 0];
 
-const placeholderData = (theme: Theme) => ({
+const placeholderData = (theme: Theme, label?: string) => ({
     labels: Array.from({ length: 15 }, (_, i) => i + 1),
     datasets: [
         {
             data: defaultYes,
             backgroundColor: theme.palette.divider,
             hoverBackgroundColor: theme.palette.divider,
-            label: 'No metrics for this feature flag in the selected environment and time period',
+            label:
+                label ||
+                'No metrics for this feature flag in the selected environment and time period',
         },
     ],
 });
@@ -43,7 +45,9 @@ const ChartWrapper = styled('div')({
     width: '90%',
 });
 
-export const PlaceholderFlagMetricsChart = () => {
+export const PlaceholderFlagMetricsChart: React.FC<{ label?: string }> = ({
+    label,
+}) => {
     const theme = useTheme();
 
     const options = useMemo(() => {
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ export const PlaceholderFlagMetricsChart = () => {
     }, [theme]);
 
     const data = useMemo(() => {
-        return placeholderData(theme);
+        return placeholderData(theme, label);
     }, [theme]);
 
     return (
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/personalDashboard/PersonalDashboard.tsx b/frontend/src/component/personalDashboard/PersonalDashboard.tsx
index d5ba350b8d..431ffa342c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/personalDashboard/PersonalDashboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/personalDashboard/PersonalDashboard.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
     Accordion,
     AccordionDetails,
     AccordionSummary,
+    Alert,
     Button,
     IconButton,
     Link,
@@ -247,6 +248,12 @@ const MainContent = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
     gap: theme.spacing(2),
 }));
 
+const NoActiveFlagsInfo = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexFlow: 'column',
+    gap: theme.spacing(2),
+}));
+
 export const PersonalDashboard = () => {
     const { user } = useAuthUser();
 
@@ -283,6 +290,9 @@ export const PersonalDashboard = () => {
         !detailsError && activeProjectStage === 'loading',
     );
 
+    const [createFlagDialogOpen, setCreateFlagDialogOpen] =
+        React.useState(false);
+
     return (
         <MainContent>
             <WelcomeSection>
@@ -381,12 +391,25 @@ export const PersonalDashboard = () => {
                                             />
                                         ))}
                                     </List>
+                                ) : activeProject ? (
+                                    <NoActiveFlagsInfo>
+                                        <Typography>
+                                            You have not created or favorited
+                                            any feature flags. Once you do, they
+                                            will show up here.
+                                        </Typography>
+                                        <Typography>
+                                            To create a new flag, go to one of
+                                            your projects.
+                                        </Typography>
+                                    </NoActiveFlagsInfo>
                                 ) : (
-                                    <Typography>
-                                        You have not created or favorited any
-                                        feature flags. Once you do, they will
-                                        show up here.
-                                    </Typography>
+                                    <Alert severity='info'>
+                                        You need to create or join a project to
+                                        be able to add a flag, or you must be
+                                        given the rights by your admin to add
+                                        feature flags.
+                                    </Alert>
                                 )}
                             </SpacedGridItem>
 
@@ -397,7 +420,11 @@ export const PersonalDashboard = () => {
                                         onArchive={refetchDashboard}
                                     />
                                 ) : (
-                                    <PlaceholderFlagMetricsChart />
+                                    <PlaceholderFlagMetricsChart
+                                        label={
+                                            'Metrics for your feature flags will be shown here'
+                                        }
+                                    />
                                 )}
                             </SpacedGridItem>
                         </FlagGrid>