Somewhere out there is the love of your life. It all starts with one small hello.
An app that helps you get your social reps in the real world. Every day it gives you one tiny thing to actually try, like saying good morning to someone you see around. Take the challenge, put your phone away, and see where a small hello takes you.
You know the feeling.
Some of these might feel familiar.
You’re tired of wondering what would’ve happened.
These moments come from real people sharing their stories, and we know the feeling. We made Small Hello for ourselves and thought it might help you too.
You never lacked the words. You lacked the reps.
Souvenirs from conversations
you haven’t had yet.
Funny to think how much can start with someone saying hi.
ADMIT ONE
FRI · 21:10
ROW F · SEAT 11
ADMIT ONE
FRI · 21:10
ROW F · SEAT 12
he had a spare ticket.
CORNER CAFÉ
2× flat white8.40
table for two9:12 AM
coffee turned into lunch
YOU’RE INVITED
Sam turns 25
met him in a coffee line.
SFO → LIS
day one.
the gym guy knew someone hiring.
CITY HALF · 21K
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a stranger talked you into it.
marco (book club)
best-man toast
— start with the bus story
— thank his mom
— don’t cry (you’ll cry)
roommate wantedwanted found —
the climbing gym guy
4B
you actually moved.
and to think it started with a
Get your reps in.
You don’t have to figure out what to say on your own. Small Hello gives you something to try and a cue to get you started. Aim for three reps a week, whenever they fit.
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Pick your rep.
Say hello, ask a question, or comment on something happening around you. Pick a rep that fits your day, or swap it for another.
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Put your phone away.
Try your rep when a natural opening comes up, then come back and record what happened. Doing it counts, and so does making the effort when no opening appears.
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Complete your set.
Watch your progress fill up with each rep. Three complete your weekly set, and your past practice stays in your log when a new week begins.
An interactive iPhone demo plays a Small Hello quest: “Two Warm Hellos” is ready, the phone-away practice phase runs, and four wins can be claimed on return. Every control in it is tappable.
Two Warm Hellos
Offer a simple greeting to two people during natural passing moments.
“Good morning.”
Choose people already looking up and unhurried.
Out there.
Phone away. One natural moment is enough.
Claim what you controlled.
Light claimed.
The trail remembers this one.
Your turn.
Try it here first and see what you’d say.
Nine chapters.
From “be here”
to “be yourself.”
36 reps that start stupidly small on purpose, because saying hi is enough to start with. You’ll work up to longer conversations, asking someone out, and saying what you actually mean.
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Be Here
Put your phone down and be around people
- 1
Small Signals
Actually say hi
2A Little Longer
Get past “good, you?”
3Follow the Thread
Ask something you actually want to know
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No Agenda
Talk to someone you like without making it a whole thing
- 5
Say What You Notice
Say the nice thing you’re thinking
- 6
Stay in the Moment
Stick around and have a conversation
- 7
Be Clear
Ask if they want to see you again
- 8
Be Yourself
Stop editing everything you say
Here’s what you’ll actually try.
What we never score.
- Whether they liked you back.
- Whether it went anywhere.
- Rejection.
- Streaks.
- How smooth you sounded.
You’re here to get your reps in, not win everyone over.
- A no is a full answer. If someone isn’t interested, leave them to it. You’ve still practiced.
- No account. No analytics. Your practice stays on your phone, full stop.
- Discreet by default. Your Lock Screen won’t announce that you’re practicing.
See what opens up.
Try it for free, then get the full journey with one purchase. You’ve got enough subscriptions.
Coming soon to iPhone
For iPhone · iOS 18+