diff --git a/apps/todo/apps/web/src/lib/utils/task-filters.test.ts b/apps/todo/apps/web/src/lib/utils/task-filters.test.ts
index 72d9e256b..b4fe46383 100644
--- a/apps/todo/apps/web/src/lib/utils/task-filters.test.ts
+++ b/apps/todo/apps/web/src/lib/utils/task-filters.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
-import type { Task } from '@todo/shared';
+import type { Task, Label } from '@todo/shared';
 import { applyTaskFilters, type TaskFilterCriteria } from './task-filters';
 
+const now = new Date().toISOString();
+
+function makeLabel(overrides: Partial<Label>): Label {
+	return {
+		id: 'l',
+		userId: 'user-1',
+		name: 'Label',
+		color: '#000',
+		createdAt: now,
+		updatedAt: now,
+		...overrides,
+	};
+}
+
 // Helper to create a minimal task for testing
 function makeTask(overrides: Partial<Task> = {}): Task {
 	return {
@@ -33,7 +47,7 @@ describe('applyTaskFilters', () => {
 			title: 'Urgent meeting',
 			priority: 'urgent',
 			projectId: 'proj-b',
-			labels: [{ id: 'label-1', userId: 'user-1', name: 'Work', color: '#f00' }],
+			labels: [makeLabel({ id: 'label-1', name: 'Work', color: '#f00' })],
 		}),
 		makeTask({
 			id: '3',
@@ -42,8 +56,8 @@ describe('applyTaskFilters', () => {
 			projectId: 'proj-a',
 			description: 'Quarterly financial report',
 			labels: [
-				{ id: 'label-1', userId: 'user-1', name: 'Work', color: '#f00' },
-				{ id: 'label-2', userId: 'user-1', name: 'Important', color: '#0f0' },
+				makeLabel({ id: 'label-1', name: 'Work', color: '#f00' }),
+				makeLabel({ id: 'label-2', name: 'Important', color: '#0f0' }),
 			],
 		}),
 		makeTask({ id: '4', title: 'Relax', priority: 'low', projectId: null }),
diff --git a/apps/todo/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte b/apps/todo/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte
index 44800c910..8d2cb69c1 100644
--- a/apps/todo/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte
+++ b/apps/todo/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	import type { Task } from '@todo/shared';
 
 	let isLoading = $state(true);
+	let tipDismissed = $state(false);
 
 	// Build filter criteria from viewStore (reactive)
 	let filterCriteria = $derived({
@@ -203,14 +204,6 @@
 		</div>
 	{:else}
 		<div class="notepad">
-			<div class="notepad-holes" aria-hidden="true">
-				<span class="hole"></span>
-				<span class="hole"></span>
-				<span class="hole"></span>
-				<span class="hole"></span>
-				<span class="hole"></span>
-				<span class="hole"></span>
-			</div>
 			<div class="notepad-content">
 				<div class="space-y-2">
 					<!-- Overdue Section - only show if there are overdue tasks -->
@@ -314,12 +307,27 @@
 					{/if}
 
 					<!-- Onboarding tip for users with 1-3 tasks -->
-					{#if showOnboardingTip}
+					{#if showOnboardingTip && !tipDismissed}
 						<div class="onboarding-tip">
 							<span class="onboarding-tip-icon">💡</span>
 							<span class="onboarding-tip-text">
 								Tipp: Nutze <code>#tags</code> und <code>!priorität</code> für bessere Organisation
 							</span>
+							<button
+								class="onboarding-tip-close"
+								onclick={() => (tipDismissed = true)}
+								title="Tipp ausblenden"
+								aria-label="Tipp ausblenden"
+							>
+								<svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+									<path
+										stroke-linecap="round"
+										stroke-linejoin="round"
+										stroke-width="2"
+										d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"
+									/>
+								</svg>
+							</button>
 						</div>
 					{/if}
 				</div>
@@ -468,6 +476,23 @@
 		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
 	}
 
+	.onboarding-tip-close {
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+		margin-left: auto;
+		padding: 0.25rem;
+		border-radius: 0.375rem;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
+		background: transparent;
+		border: none;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		transition: all 0.15s ease;
+	}
+
+	.onboarding-tip-close:hover {
+		color: hsl(var(--color-foreground));
+		background: hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.15);
+	}
+
 	.onboarding-tip-text code {
 		padding: 0.125rem 0.375rem;
 		font-size: 0.8125rem;
@@ -482,12 +507,11 @@
 		max-width: 560px;
 		margin: 0 auto;
 		background: #fffef5;
-		border-radius: 0.5rem 0.5rem 0.75rem 0.75rem;
+		border-radius: 0.75rem;
 		box-shadow:
 			0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08),
 			0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
 		position: relative;
-		padding-top: 1.25rem;
 	}
 
 	:global(.dark) .notepad {
@@ -497,66 +521,15 @@
 			0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
 	}
 
-	/* Spiral binding holes */
-	.notepad-holes {
-		position: absolute;
-		top: -6px;
-		left: 10%;
-		right: 10%;
-		display: flex;
-		justify-content: space-evenly;
-		pointer-events: none;
-		z-index: 2;
-	}
-
-	.hole {
-		width: 14px;
-		height: 14px;
-		border-radius: 50%;
-		background: hsl(var(--color-background, 0 0% 100%));
-		border: 2px solid #c4c4c4;
-		box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
-	}
-
-	:global(.dark) .hole {
-		background: hsl(var(--color-background, 0 0% 7%));
-		border-color: #555;
-	}
-
-	/* Notepad content with red margin line */
 	.notepad-content {
-		position: relative;
-		padding: 0.75rem 1rem 1.5rem 3.25rem;
+		padding: 0.75rem 1rem 1.5rem 1rem;
 		min-height: 200px;
 	}
 
-	.notepad-content::before {
-		content: '';
-		position: absolute;
-		top: 0;
-		bottom: 0;
-		left: 2.5rem;
-		width: 2px;
-		background: #e8b4b8;
-		z-index: 1;
-	}
-
-	:global(.dark) .notepad-content::before {
-		background: rgba(232, 180, 184, 0.4);
-	}
-
 	@media (max-width: 640px) {
 		.notepad {
 			max-width: 100%;
 			border-radius: 0;
 		}
-
-		.notepad-content {
-			padding-left: 2.75rem;
-		}
-
-		.notepad-content::before {
-			left: 2rem;
-		}
 	}
 </style>