diff --git a/cmd/welcome/main.go b/cmd/welcome/main.go
index 6b39555..24e0baf 100644
--- a/cmd/welcome/main.go
+++ b/cmd/welcome/main.go
@@ -44,13 +44,58 @@ func promptCode() (code string, err error) {
 	return
 }
 
-func promptUsername(townData stats.TildeData) (un string, err error) {
+func confirmContinue() (conf bool, err error) {
+	err = survey.AskOne(
+		&survey.Confirm{
+			Message: "Does the above look ok?",
+		}, &conf,
+		survey.WithValidator(survey.Required),
+		survey.WithIcons(surveyIconSet))
+	return
+}
+
+type asker struct {
+	UserData *newUserData
+	Style    lipgloss.Style
+	Invite   invites.Invite
+	TownData stats.TildeData
+}
+
+func (a *asker) Ask() (err error) {
+	// TODO somehow un and email getting set to "" but pubkey works fine?
+
+	if err = a.promptUsername(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err = a.promptEmail(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err = a.promptKey(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	s := a.Style.SetString(
+		fmt.Sprintf(`ok! your account is about to be created with the following details:
+
+username: %s
+email: %s
+pubkey: %s`, a.UserData.Username, a.UserData.Email, a.UserData.PubKey)).Bold(true).MaxWidth(80)
+
+	fmt.Println(s)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (a *asker) promptUsername() (err error) {
 	// copied from /etc/adduser.conf
 	usernameRE := regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-z][-a-z0-9_]*$`)
 	err = survey.AskOne(
 		&survey.Input{
 			Message: "desired username?",
-		}, &un,
+			Default: a.UserData.Username,
+		}, &a.UserData.Username,
 		survey.WithValidator(survey.Required),
 		survey.WithIcons(surveyIconSet),
 		survey.WithValidator(func(val interface{}) error {
@@ -58,7 +103,6 @@ func promptUsername(townData stats.TildeData) (un string, err error) {
 			if len(un) > 32 {
 				return fmt.Errorf("username '%s' is too long", un)
 			}
-
 			return nil
 		}),
 		survey.WithValidator(func(val interface{}) error {
@@ -66,12 +110,11 @@ func promptUsername(townData stats.TildeData) (un string, err error) {
 			if !usernameRE.MatchString(un) {
 				return errors.New("usernames must start with a letter and only contain letters, nubers, - or _")
 			}
-
 			return nil
 		}),
 		survey.WithValidator(func(val interface{}) error {
 			un := val.(string)
-			for _, v := range townData.Users {
+			for _, v := range a.TownData.Users {
 				if v.Username == un {
 					return fmt.Errorf("username '%s' is already in use", un)
 				}
@@ -79,15 +122,15 @@ func promptUsername(townData stats.TildeData) (un string, err error) {
 			return nil
 		}))
 
-	return "", nil
+	return
 }
 
-func promptEmail(defaultEmail string) (email string, err error) {
+func (a *asker) promptEmail() (err error) {
 	err = survey.AskOne(
 		&survey.Input{
 			Message: "e-mail (for account recovery only)?",
-			Default: defaultEmail,
-		}, &email,
+			Default: a.UserData.Email,
+		}, &a.UserData.Email,
 		survey.WithValidator(survey.Required),
 		survey.WithIcons(surveyIconSet),
 		survey.WithValidator(func(val interface{}) error {
@@ -104,14 +147,15 @@ func promptEmail(defaultEmail string) (email string, err error) {
 			return nil
 		}))
 
-	return "", nil
+	return
 }
 
-func promptKey() (key string, err error) {
+func (a *asker) promptKey() (err error) {
 	err = survey.AskOne(
 		&survey.Input{
 			Message: "SSH public key?",
-		}, &key,
+			Default: a.UserData.PubKey,
+		}, &a.UserData.PubKey,
 		survey.WithValidator(survey.Required),
 		survey.WithIcons(surveyIconSet),
 		survey.WithValidator(func(v interface{}) error {
@@ -120,11 +164,9 @@ func promptKey() (key string, err error) {
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to validate key: %w", err)
 			}
-
 			if !valid {
 				return errors.New("that doesn't seem like a valid SSH key. try another public key?")
 			}
-
 			return nil
 		}))
 
@@ -132,18 +174,11 @@ func promptKey() (key string, err error) {
 }
 
 func _main() error {
-	townData, err := stats.Stats()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	inviteDB, err := invites.ConnectDB()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	data := &newUserData{}
-
 	s := lipgloss.NewStyle().
 		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
 			Light: "#7D19BD",
@@ -171,22 +206,43 @@ func _main() error {
 
 	fmt.Println(s)
 
-	data.Username, err = promptUsername(townData)
+	townData, err := stats.Stats()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	data := &newUserData{
+		Email: invite.Email,
+	}
+
+	a := &asker{
+		UserData: data,
+		Invite:   *invite,
+		TownData: townData,
+		Style:    s,
+	}
+
+	if err = a.Ask(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	conf, err := confirmContinue()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	data.Email, err = promptEmail(invite.Email)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	if !conf {
+		for !conf {
+			if err = a.Ask(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if conf, err = confirmContinue(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
-	data.PubKey, err = promptKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// TODO should I allow a review+edit step?
+	s = s.SetString("cool, awesome, going to make your account now...")
+	fmt.Println(s)
 
 	// TODO have enough to make account; can now do that
 	// TODO assuming account creation succeeded, mark invite as used
diff --git a/stats/stats.go b/stats/stats.go
index 24290d5..41f01d0 100644
--- a/stats/stats.go
+++ b/stats/stats.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+// TODO FIX LOGGING TO STDOUT (move this to the cmd)
+
 const defaultIndexPath = "/etc/skel/public_html/index.html"
 const description = `an intentional digital community for creating and sharing
 works of art, peer education, and technological anachronism. we are