diff --git a/erpnext/hooks.py b/erpnext/hooks.py
index 95f6c0b..af364e8 100644
--- a/erpnext/hooks.py
+++ b/erpnext/hooks.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 boot_session = "erpnext.startup.boot.boot_session"
 notification_config = "erpnext.startup.notifications.get_notification_config"
+get_help_messages = "erpnext.utilities.activation.get_help_messages"
 
 on_session_creation = "erpnext.shopping_cart.utils.set_cart_count"
 on_logout = "erpnext.shopping_cart.utils.clear_cart_count"
diff --git a/erpnext/utilities/activation.py b/erpnext/utilities/activation.py
index 563f71e..eec3973 100644
--- a/erpnext/utilities/activation.py
+++ b/erpnext/utilities/activation.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-import frappe
+import frappe, erpnext
+
+from frappe import _
 
 def get_level():
 	activation_level = 0
@@ -20,6 +22,9 @@
 	if frappe.db.count('Employee') > 3:
 		activation_level += 1
 
+	if frappe.db.count('Lead') > 3:
+		activation_level += 1
+
 	if frappe.db.count('Payment Entry') > 2:
 		activation_level += 1
 
@@ -29,8 +34,104 @@
 	if frappe.db.count('User') > 5:
 		activation_level += 1
 
+	if frappe.db.count('Student') > 5:
+		activation_level += 1
+
+	if frappe.db.count('Student Batch') > 5:
+		activation_level += 1
+
+	if frappe.db.count('Instructor') > 5:
+		activation_level += 1
+
 	# recent login
 	if frappe.db.sql('select name from tabUser where last_login > date_sub(now(), interval 2 day) limit 1'):
 		activation_level += 1
 
-	return activation_level
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+	return activation_level
+
+def get_help_messages():
+	'''Returns help messages to be shown on Desktop'''
+	# if get_level() > 6:
+	# 	return []
+
+	messages = []
+
+	domain = frappe.db.get_value('Company', erpnext.get_default_company(), 'domain')
+
+	if domain in ('Manufacturing', 'Retail', 'Services', 'Distribution'):
+		count = frappe.db.count('Lead')
+		if count < 3:
+			messages.append(dict(
+				title=_('Create Leads'),
+				description=_('Create Leads'),
+				action=_('Leads help you get business, add all your contacts and more as your leads'),
+				route='List/Lead',
+				count=count
+			))
+
+		count = frappe.db.count('Quotation')
+		if count < 3:
+			messages.append(dict(
+				title=_('Create customer quotes'),
+				description=_('Quotations are proposals, bids you have sent to your customers'),
+				action=_('Make Quotation'),
+				route='List/Quotation'
+			))
+
+		count = frappe.db.count('Sales Order')
+		if count < 3:
+			messages.append(dict(
+				title=_('Manage your orders'),
+				description=_('Make Sales Orders to help you plan your work and deliver on-time'),
+				action=_('Make Sales Order'),
+				route='List/Sales Order'
+			))
+
+		count = frappe.db.count('Purchase Order')
+		if count < 3:
+			messages.append(dict(
+				title=_('Create Purchase Orders'),
+				description=_('Purchase orders help you plan and follow up on your purchases'),
+				action=_('Make Purchase Order'),
+				route='List/Purchase Order'
+			))
+
+		count = frappe.db.count('User')
+		if count < 3:
+			messages.append(dict(
+				title=_('Create Users'),
+				description=_('Add the rest of your organization as your users. You can also add invite Customers to your portal by adding them from Contacts'),
+				action=_('Make User'),
+				route='List/User'
+			))
+
+	elif domain == 'Education':
+		count = frappe.db.count('Student')
+		if count < 5:
+			messages.append(dict(
+				title=_('Add Students'),
+				description=_('Students are at the heart of the system, add all your students'),
+				action=_('Make Student'),
+				route='List/Student'
+			))
+
+		count = frappe.db.count('Student Batch')
+		if count < 3:
+			messages.append(dict(
+				title=_('Group your students in batches'),
+				description=_('Student Batches help you track attendance, assessments and fees for students'),
+				action=_('Make Student Batch'),
+				route='List/Student Batch'
+			))
+
+	# anyways
+	count = frappe.db.count('Employee')
+	if count < 3:
+		messages.append(dict(
+			title=_('Create Employee Records'),
+			description=_('Create Employee records to manage leaves, expense claims and payroll'),
+			action=_('Make Employee'),
+			route='List/Employee'
+		))
+
+	return messages
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