Use case · Say hi

The say-hi sticker: an opening for people too shy to say hi

A sticker on a helmet, tote bag, or jacket is an opt-in signal: you can say hi. The person who was too shy to talk to you on the train can send a message instead, and you answer, ignore, or block from the comfort of anywhere else.

Why this works when approaches don't

Cold approaches fail because the cost of rejection is public and immediate, for both people. A scan is private and asynchronous. The sender risks nothing but a message; you owe nothing but whatever you feel like. It converts "almost said something" into something, without pressure on either side.

You hold every card

• They see your first name and a bio you wrote. Not your number, not your socials, not your last name.
• The conversation continues only if you reply.
• Block is silent; pause kills the whole channel. Wearing the sticker is an invitation you can revoke mid-day.

Where people wear them

Bike and moto helmets (the original: you're memorable in traffic and unreachable by voice), tote bags at markets and shows, laptop lids at cafés, jacket sleeves at festivals, guitar cases at open mics. Anywhere you're visible, interesting, and gone in five minutes.

It's also the same product artists and stall owners use to be reachable without publishing a cell. See small business.