diff --git a/app/(shell)/focus/FocusModeClient.tsx b/app/(shell)/focus/FocusModeClient.tsx
index 0d824d61..b9b95456 100644
--- a/app/(shell)/focus/FocusModeClient.tsx
+++ b/app/(shell)/focus/FocusModeClient.tsx
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ interface FocusModeClientProps {
   founderReadiness?: FounderReadiness | null;
   /** Owner-facing First-Light readiness (ALL owners) — drives the momentum strip. */
   firstLightReadiness?: FirstLightReadiness | null;
+  /** F2: brief continuity — carry-over since the owner's last visit (counts only). */
+  briefContinuity?: { snoozedCount: number; awaitingReplyCount: number } | null;
 }
 
 type ActionDecision = "approved" | "skipped" | "dismissed";
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ export function FocusModeClient({
   isFounder = false,
   founderReadiness = null,
   firstLightReadiness = null,
+  briefContinuity = null,
 }: FocusModeClientProps) {
   const router = useRouter();
   const copy = getVerticalCopy(vertical);
@@ -926,6 +929,29 @@ export function FocusModeClient({
       {!isFounder && firstLightReadiness && (
         <FirstLightMomentumStrip readiness={firstLightReadiness} />
       )}
+      {/* F2: brief continuity — the brief "remembers" overnight. Static, counts only,
+          renders ONLY when there's real carry-over (no clutter on an empty board). */}
+      {briefContinuity &&
+        (briefContinuity.awaitingReplyCount > 0 || briefContinuity.snoozedCount > 0) && (
+          <div
+            data-brf="brief-continuity"
+            className="mb-4 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-4 gap-y-1.5 rounded-xl border border-stone-700/50 bg-stone-900/40 px-4 py-2.5 text-xs text-stone-300"
+          >
+            <span className="font-semibold text-stone-200">Since you were last here</span>
+            {briefContinuity.awaitingReplyCount > 0 && (
+              <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                <Send className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-amber-400" aria-hidden />
+                {briefContinuity.awaitingReplyCount} awaiting reply
+              </span>
+            )}
+            {briefContinuity.snoozedCount > 0 && (
+              <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                <Clock className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-stone-400" aria-hidden />
+                {briefContinuity.snoozedCount} snoozed, coming back
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        )}
       {simpleView ? (
         <>
           {/* Simple mode (reframe v2): greeting + the Single-Action Queue ONLY - ONE
diff --git a/app/(shell)/focus/page.tsx b/app/(shell)/focus/page.tsx
index be550a6b..3af3704a 100644
--- a/app/(shell)/focus/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(shell)/focus/page.tsx
@@ -248,29 +248,49 @@ export default async function FocusPage({ searchParams }: { searchParams: Search
   let clientCount = 0;
   let pendingRecoveryCount = 0;
   let approvedCount = 0;
+  let snoozedCount = 0;
+  let awaitingReplyCount = 0;
   if (profile?.tenant_id) {
-    const [clientCountRes, pendingCountRes, approvedCountRes] = await Promise.all([
-      supabase
-        .from("pulse_clients")
-        .select("id", { count: "exact", head: true })
-        .eq("tenant_id", profile.tenant_id),
-      supabase
-        .from("recovery_items")
-        .select("id", { count: "exact", head: true })
-        .eq("tenant_id", profile.tenant_id)
-        .not("status", "in", '("approved","dismissed")'),
-      supabase
-        .from("recovery_items")
-        .select("id", { count: "exact", head: true })
-        .eq("tenant_id", profile.tenant_id)
-        .eq("status", "approved"),
-    ]);
+    const [clientCountRes, pendingCountRes, approvedCountRes, snoozedCountRes, sentCountRes] =
+      await Promise.all([
+        supabase
+          .from("pulse_clients")
+          .select("id", { count: "exact", head: true })
+          .eq("tenant_id", profile.tenant_id),
+        supabase
+          .from("recovery_items")
+          .select("id", { count: "exact", head: true })
+          .eq("tenant_id", profile.tenant_id)
+          .not("status", "in", '("approved","dismissed")'),
+        supabase
+          .from("recovery_items")
+          .select("id", { count: "exact", head: true })
+          .eq("tenant_id", profile.tenant_id)
+          .eq("status", "approved"),
+        // F2: brief continuity — items the owner snoozed (coming back) ...
+        supabase
+          .from("recovery_items")
+          .select("id", { count: "exact", head: true })
+          .eq("tenant_id", profile.tenant_id)
+          .eq("status", "snoozed"),
+        // ... and items already sent, awaiting a client reply.
+        supabase
+          .from("recovery_items")
+          .select("id", { count: "exact", head: true })
+          .eq("tenant_id", profile.tenant_id)
+          .eq("status", "sent"),
+      ]);
     clientCount = clientCountRes.count ?? 0;
     pendingRecoveryCount = pendingCountRes.count ?? 0;
     approvedCount = approvedCountRes.count ?? 0;
+    snoozedCount = snoozedCountRes.count ?? 0;
+    awaitingReplyCount = sentCountRes.count ?? 0;
   }
   const firstLightAchieved = lifetimeRecoveredCents > 0;
   const firstLightReadiness = { clientCount, pendingRecoveryCount, approvedCount, firstLightAchieved };
+  // F2: brief continuity — the brief "remembers" overnight so the owner sees carry-over,
+  // not just a flat list (counts only, honest).
+  const briefContinuity = { snoozedCount, awaitingReplyCount };
   // Founder panel keeps its exact shape + founder-only gating.
   const founderReadiness:
     | { pulseConnected: boolean; clientCount: number; pendingRecoveryCount: number; firstLightAchieved: boolean }
@@ -425,6 +445,7 @@ export default async function FocusPage({ searchParams }: { searchParams: Search
         isFounder={isFounder}
         founderReadiness={founderReadiness}
         firstLightReadiness={firstLightReadiness}
+        briefContinuity={briefContinuity}
       />
     </ErrorBoundary>
   );