diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Sections/CollectionsSection/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Sections/CollectionsSection/index.js
index f7d8754a8..43271f249 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Sections/CollectionsSection/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Sections/CollectionsSection/index.js
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ import {
   IconTerminal2
 } from '@tabler/icons';
 
-import { importCollection, openCollection, importCollectionFromZip } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions';
+import { importCollection, openCollection, importCollectionFromZip, newHttpRequest } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions';
 import { sortCollections } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index';
 import { savePreferences } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/app';
 import { normalizePath } from 'utils/common/path';
-import { isScratchCollection } from 'utils/collections';
+import { isScratchCollection, flattenItems, isItemTransientRequest } from 'utils/collections';
+import { sanitizeName } from 'utils/common/regex';
+import filter from 'lodash/filter';
 
 import MenuDropdown from 'ui/MenuDropdown';
 import ActionIcon from 'ui/ActionIcon';
@@ -179,6 +181,50 @@ const CollectionsSection = () => {
     });
   };
 
+  const handleStartRequest = () => {
+    const scratchCollectionUid = activeWorkspace?.scratchCollectionUid;
+    if (!scratchCollectionUid) {
+      toast.error('Unable to create request');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const scratchCollection = collections.find((c) => c.uid === scratchCollectionUid);
+    if (!scratchCollection) {
+      toast.error('Unable to create request');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const allItems = flattenItems(scratchCollection.items || []);
+    const transientRequests = filter(allItems, (item) => isItemTransientRequest(item));
+    let maxNumber = 0;
+    transientRequests.forEach((item) => {
+      const match = item.name?.match(/^Untitled (\d+)$/);
+      if (match) {
+        const number = parseInt(match[1], 10);
+        if (number > maxNumber) {
+          maxNumber = number;
+        }
+      }
+    });
+    const requestName = `Untitled ${maxNumber + 1}`;
+    const filename = sanitizeName(requestName);
+
+    dispatch(
+      newHttpRequest({
+        requestName,
+        filename,
+        requestType: 'http-request',
+        requestUrl: '',
+        requestMethod: 'GET',
+        collectionUid: scratchCollectionUid,
+        itemUid: null,
+        isTransient: true
+      })
+    ).catch((err) => {
+      toast.error('An error occurred while creating the request');
+    });
+  };
+
   const addDropdownItems = [
     {
       id: 'create',
@@ -289,6 +335,10 @@ const CollectionsSection = () => {
             handleDismissWelcomeModal();
             handleOpenCollection();
           }}
+          onStartRequest={() => {
+            handleDismissWelcomeModal();
+            handleStartRequest();
+          }}
         />
       )}
       {createCollectionModalOpen && (
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/GetStartedStep/StyledWrapper.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/GetStartedStep/StyledWrapper.js
index 955c1f254..c5ad8396b 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/GetStartedStep/StyledWrapper.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/GetStartedStep/StyledWrapper.js
@@ -76,8 +76,12 @@ const StyledWrapper = styled.div`
     transition: all 0.15s ease;
 
     &:hover {
-      background: ${(props) => props.theme.sidebar.collection.item.hoverBg};
-      border-color: ${(props) => props.theme.border.border1};
+      border-color: ${(props) => props.theme.primary.subtle};
+      background: ${(props) => rgba(props.theme.primary.solid, 0.06)};
+    }
+
+    &:active {
+      transform: scale(0.98);
     }
 
     .secondary-icon {
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/GetStartedStep/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/GetStartedStep/index.js
index 2209ba076..d96438a9e 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/GetStartedStep/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/GetStartedStep/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { IconPlus, IconDownload, IconFileImport } from '@tabler/icons';
+import { IconPlus, IconDownload, IconFileImport, IconSend } from '@tabler/icons';
 import StyledWrapper from './StyledWrapper';
 
-const GetStartedStep = ({ onCreateCollection, onImportCollection, onOpenCollection }) => (
+const GetStartedStep = ({ onCreateCollection, onImportCollection, onOpenCollection, onStartRequest }) => (
   <StyledWrapper className="step-body">
     <div className="step-label">Your first collection</div>
     <div className="step-title">You're all set! What's next?</div>
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ const GetStartedStep = ({ onCreateCollection, onImportCollection, onOpenCollecti
           <div className="secondary-desc">Open a Bruno collection from your filesystem</div>
         </div>
       </button>
+      <button className="secondary-action" onClick={onStartRequest}>
+        <span className="secondary-icon">
+          <IconSend size={16} stroke={1.5} />
+        </span>
+        <div>
+          <div className="secondary-label">Get started with a request</div>
+          <div className="secondary-desc">Jump right in with a new HTTP request</div>
+        </div>
+      </button>
     </div>
   </StyledWrapper>
 );
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/StorageStep/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/StorageStep/index.js
index 70d905144..877d7024e 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/StorageStep/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/StorageStep/index.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const StorageStep = ({ collectionLocation, onBrowse }) => (
     <div className="step-label">Storage</div>
     <div className="step-title">Where should we store your collections?</div>
     <div className="step-description">
-      Bruno saves collections as plain files on your filesystem — perfect for version control with Git.
+      Bruno saves collections as plain files on your filesystem, perfect for version control with Git.
     </div>
 
     <div className="location-input-group">
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const StorageStep = ({ collectionLocation, onBrowse }) => (
       </div>
     </div>
     <div className="location-hint">
-      Each collection gets its own folder inside this directory. You can change this per-collection later.
+      Each collection and workspace gets its own folder inside this directory. You can change this later.
     </div>
   </StyledWrapper>
 );
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/WelcomeStep/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/WelcomeStep/index.js
index aee966c7b..5edcc11a1 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/WelcomeStep/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/WelcomeStep/index.js
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import StyledWrapper from './StyledWrapper';
 const highlights = [
   {
     icon: IconFolderTabler,
-    title: 'Filesystem-first',
-    desc: 'Collections are plain files on your disk. No cloud sync, no proprietary lock-in. Your data stays yours.'
+    title: 'Filesystem only',
+    desc: 'Collections are plain files on your disk. No cloud sync, no proprietary lock-in.'
   },
   {
     icon: IconGitFork,
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ const highlights = [
   {
     icon: IconLock,
     title: 'Privacy-focused',
-    desc: 'No accounts required. No telemetry. Bruno works entirely offline — your API keys never leave your machine.'
+    desc: 'No account, no login. Bruno works entirely offline, your API keys never leave your machine.'
   },
   {
     icon: IconRocket,
     title: 'Fast and lightweight',
-    desc: 'Built to be snappy. No bloated runtimes — just a fast, focused tool for exploring and testing APIs.'
+    desc: 'Built to be snappy. No bloated runtimes, just a fast, focused tool for exploring and testing APIs.'
   }
 ];
 
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/index.js
index a880688bb..7feedc509 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/WelcomeModal/index.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import StyledWrapper from './StyledWrapper';
 
 const TOTAL_STEPS = 4;
 
-const WelcomeModal = ({ onDismiss, onImportCollection, onCreateCollection, onOpenCollection }) => {
+const WelcomeModal = ({ onDismiss, onImportCollection, onCreateCollection, onOpenCollection, onStartRequest }) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const preferences = useSelector((state) => state.app.preferences);
   const defaultLocation = get(preferences, 'general.defaultLocation', '');
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ const WelcomeModal = ({ onDismiss, onImportCollection, onCreateCollection, onOpe
       onCreateCollection={handleActionAndDismiss(onCreateCollection)}
       onImportCollection={handleActionAndDismiss(onImportCollection)}
       onOpenCollection={handleActionAndDismiss(onOpenCollection)}
+      onStartRequest={handleActionAndDismiss(onStartRequest)}
     />
   ];