diff --git a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Views/Dashboard/_ShopProgressWidget.cshtml b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Views/Dashboard/_ShopProgressWidget.cshtml
index 10386b4..5b05155 100644
--- a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Views/Dashboard/_ShopProgressWidget.cshtml
+++ b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Views/Dashboard/_ShopProgressWidget.cshtml
@@ -19,12 +19,19 @@
     <div id="shopProgressBody">
         @if (Model.AllDone)
         {
-            <div class="px-4 py-4 text-center">
-                <div class="fw-semibold mb-1" style="font-size:1rem;color:var(--pcl-ink);">Your shop is fully set up 🎉</div>
-                <div class="text-muted mb-3" style="font-size:0.85rem;">You're ready to run everything from here.</div>
-                <a href="@Url.Action("Create", "Jobs")" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">
-                    Create job <i class="bi bi-arrow-right ms-1"></i>
-                </a>
+            <div class="px-4 py-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between gap-3">
+                <div>
+                    <div class="fw-semibold mb-1" style="font-size:1rem;color:var(--pcl-ink);">Your shop is fully set up 🎉</div>
+                    <div class="text-muted mb-3" style="font-size:0.85rem;">You're ready to run everything from here.</div>
+                    <a href="@Url.Action("Create", "Jobs")" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">
+                        Create job <i class="bi bi-arrow-right ms-1"></i>
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+                <button id="shopProgressDismiss" type="button"
+                        class="btn btn-link btn-sm text-muted p-0 flex-shrink-0 align-self-start"
+                        title="Dismiss" style="font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1;">
+                    <i class="bi bi-x-lg"></i>
+                </button>
             </div>
         }
         else
diff --git a/src/PowderCoating.Web/wwwroot/js/shop-progress-widget.js b/src/PowderCoating.Web/wwwroot/js/shop-progress-widget.js
index d28de78..6c83542 100644
--- a/src/PowderCoating.Web/wwwroot/js/shop-progress-widget.js
+++ b/src/PowderCoating.Web/wwwroot/js/shop-progress-widget.js
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 (function () {
-    var STORAGE_KEY = 'shopProgressCollapsed';
+    var STORAGE_KEY   = 'shopProgressCollapsed';
+    var DISMISSED_KEY = 'shopProgressDismissed';
     var widget = document.getElementById('shopProgressWidget');
     if (!widget) return;
 
-    var body     = document.getElementById('shopProgressBody');
-    var toggle   = document.getElementById('shopProgressToggle');
-    var chevron  = document.getElementById('shopProgressChevron');
+    // Hide permanently if user dismissed the completion state
+    try {
+        if (localStorage.getItem(DISMISSED_KEY) === '1') {
+            widget.style.display = 'none';
+            return;
+        }
+    } catch (e) { }
+
+    var body    = document.getElementById('shopProgressBody');
+    var toggle  = document.getElementById('shopProgressToggle');
+    var chevron = document.getElementById('shopProgressChevron');
 
     function setCollapsed(collapsed) {
         body.style.display = collapsed ? 'none' : '';
@@ -14,7 +23,7 @@
         try { localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, collapsed ? '1' : '0'); } catch (e) { }
     }
 
-    // Restore on load
+    // Restore collapse state on load
     try {
         if (localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY) === '1') setCollapsed(true);
     } catch (e) { }
@@ -22,4 +31,13 @@
     toggle.addEventListener('click', function () {
         setCollapsed(body.style.display === 'none' ? false : true);
     });
+
+    // Dismiss button — completion state only
+    var dismiss = document.getElementById('shopProgressDismiss');
+    if (dismiss) {
+        dismiss.addEventListener('click', function () {
+            widget.style.display = 'none';
+            try { localStorage.setItem(DISMISSED_KEY, '1'); } catch (e) { }
+        });
+    }
 }());