diff --git a/public/assets/join.js b/public/assets/join.js
index 4cd5f2e..0337e29 100644
--- a/public/assets/join.js
+++ b/public/assets/join.js
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@
       points: ['Every direct buyer pays you 50 percent from their very first package.', 'Two qualifying buyers open level two at 20 percent. Five open level three at 10 percent. Constants in a verified contract.', 'Until a level opens, its share climbs to the next qualified member above, so the plan rewards the people who build.'],
       cta: 'Start your line. Two buyers is the target.', sub: 'Free account by email. Your invite link and the team-building plays are waiting inside.' }
   };
+  // ?name=First personalises the page (site-owner links, Marty 2026-09-12): letters, spaces, hyphens,
+  // apostrophes only, 30 chars. On the company placement links it says the top spot is reserved.
+  const who = String(new URLSearchParams(location.search).get('name') || '').replace(/[^A-Za-z\u00C0-\u024F' -]/g, '').trim().slice(0, 30);
+  if (who) {
+    const top = /^\/join\/(company|top)$/i.test(location.pathname);
+    const h = $('jnHello');
+    if (h) { h.textContent = who + (top ? ', your spot directly under the company at the top is reserved for you. Activate with the $20 package to claim it.' : ', this invitation is for you.'); h.hidden = false; }
+  }
   const v = new URLSearchParams(location.search).get('v') || (document.cookie.match(/(?:^|; )iap\.angle=([^;]+)/) || [])[1] || '';
   const a = v && ANGLES[v];
   if (a) {
diff --git a/public/join.html b/public/join.html
index 9941536..f766ed4 100644
--- a/public/join.html
+++ b/public/join.html
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
   <section class="jn-hero">
     <div class="jn-spon" id="jnSpon" hidden><img id="jnSponImg" alt="" hidden><span class="small muted">Personal invitation from <b id="jnSponName" style="color:var(--mint)"></b></span></div>
     <p class="jn-brand">Instant<em>AdPay</em> <span id="jnEyebrow">· Advertise and earn on Polygon</span></p>
+    <p class="jn-hello" id="jnHello" hidden style="margin:8px 0 12px;padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid var(--mint);border-radius:12px;color:var(--mint);font-weight:700"></p>
     <h1 id="jnHead">Advertise and earn.<br><em>Paid on-chain, instantly.</em></h1>
     <p class="lead" id="jnLead">Every ad package splits to real wallets in the same transaction it sells. No pending payouts, no withdraw button, and every payment is public.</p>
   </section>
@@ -156,6 +157,6 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 <script src="/assets/common.js?v=20260912b"></script>
-<script src="/assets/join.js?v=20260912a"></script>
+<script src="/assets/join.js?v=20260912d"></script>
 </body>
 </html>