diff --git a/public_html/index.html b/public_html/index.html
index 1645441..2dc691e 100644
--- a/public_html/index.html
+++ b/public_html/index.html
@@ -1780,16 +1780,14 @@ function initVoice() {
     if (!voiceMode) {
       if (WAKE_PHRASES.some(p => lc.includes(p))) enterVoiceMode();
     } else if (!voiceMuted) {
+      // Awake — any speech is a command; strip optional "jarvis" prefix
       voiceLastCmd = Date.now();
-      const inWindow = voiceActive > 0 && (Date.now() - voiceActive) < VOICE_ACTIVE_MS;
-      let cmd = null;
-      if (lc.startsWith(CMD_PREFIX)) {
-        cmd = transcript.substring(CMD_PREFIX.length).trim();
-      } else if (inWindow) {
-        cmd = transcript;
-      }
+      voiceActive  = Date.now();
+      const cmd = lc.startsWith(CMD_PREFIX)
+        ? transcript.substring(CMD_PREFIX.length).trim()
+        : transcript;
       if (cmd) {
-        voiceActive = Date.now();
+        _showTranscript(cmd);
         document.getElementById('textInput').value = cmd;
         sendMessage();
       }
@@ -1817,10 +1815,16 @@ function initVoice() {
   };
 }
 
+function _showTranscript(text) {
+  const el = document.getElementById('textInput');
+  if (el) { el.placeholder = '▶ ' + text.substring(0, 60); setTimeout(() => { el.placeholder = 'Enter command or speak to JARVIS...'; }, 3000); }
+}
+
 function enterVoiceMode() {
   voiceMode = true;
   voiceMuted = false;
   voiceLastCmd = Date.now();
+  voiceActive  = Date.now(); // open free-listen window immediately on wake
   updateMicBtn();
   speak('Yes, ' + (sessionUser || 'Sir') + '?');
 }
@@ -1838,7 +1842,7 @@ function updateMicBtn() {
   if (!btn) return;
   if (!voiceMode) {
     btn.classList.remove('listening', 'muted');
-    btn.title = 'Click to activate or say "Hey JARVIS"';
+    btn.title = 'Click to activate, or say: wake up JARVIS / daddy\'s home';
     icon.textContent = '🎤';
     wave.classList.remove('active');
   } else if (voiceMuted) {