diff --git a/src/modules/loldle/flavor.js b/src/modules/loldle/flavor.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a3ea7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/loldle/flavor.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/**
+ * @file Small text helpers for the loldle win message.
+ *
+ * Kept separate so handlers.js stays under the 200-LoC guideline and so these
+ * pure functions are easy to unit-test without a grammY context.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * One-word reaction keyed by how many guesses it took to solve.
+ *
+ * @param {number} attempt — 1-indexed count of the guess that won (1..max)
+ * @param {number} max — MAX_GUESSES (8 for loldle)
+ * @returns {string}
+ */
+export function attemptFlavor(attempt, max) {
+  if (attempt <= 1) return "First try!";
+  if (attempt === 2) return "Sharp!";
+  if (attempt >= max) return "Phew — last one!";
+  if (attempt >= max - 2) return "Close call!";
+  return "Nice.";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Format an elapsed duration in ms as a compact human string.
+ *   < 60s       → "42s"
+ *   < 60min     → "3m 14s"
+ *   otherwise   → "1h 12m"
+ *
+ * @param {number} ms
+ * @returns {string}
+ */
+export function formatDuration(ms) {
+  const total = Math.max(0, Math.round(ms / 1000));
+  if (total < 60) return `${total}s`;
+  const minutes = Math.floor(total / 60);
+  const seconds = total % 60;
+  if (minutes < 60) return seconds === 0 ? `${minutes}m` : `${minutes}m ${seconds}s`;
+  const hours = Math.floor(minutes / 60);
+  const remMin = minutes % 60;
+  return remMin === 0 ? `${hours}h` : `${hours}h ${remMin}m`;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/loldle/handlers.js b/src/modules/loldle/handlers.js
index 22c8ac9..6b1f038 100644
--- a/src/modules/loldle/handlers.js
+++ b/src/modules/loldle/handlers.js
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ import { escapeHtml } from "../../util/escape-html.js";
 import championsData from "./champions-data.js";
 import { compareChampions } from "./compare.js";
 import { pickRandom } from "./daily.js";
+import { attemptFlavor, formatDuration } from "./flavor.js";
 import { findChampion } from "./lookup.js";
 import { renderBoard, renderGuess } from "./render.js";
 import { MAX_GUESSES, loadGame, loadStats, recordResult, saveGame } from "./state.js";
+import { GIVEUP_STICKERS, LOSE_STICKERS, WIN_STICKERS, pickSticker } from "./stickers.js";
 
 /** @type {Array<Record<string, any>>} */
 const champions = championsData;
@@ -79,6 +81,24 @@ async function startFreshGame(db, subject) {
   return fresh;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Send a random sticker from the pool, swallowing errors so a rotten file_id
+ * (Telegram rejection) never blocks the follow-up text reply.
+ *
+ * @param {import("grammy").Context} ctx
+ * @param {readonly string[]} pool
+ */
+async function trySendSticker(ctx, pool) {
+  const sticker = pickSticker(pool);
+  if (!sticker) return;
+  try {
+    await ctx.replyWithSticker(sticker);
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore — the outcome text reply is what matters. An invalid file_id
+    // or transient Telegram error must not derail the game flow.
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * @param {import("grammy").Context} ctx
  * @param {import("../../db/kv-store-interface.js").KVStore} db
@@ -113,21 +133,26 @@ export async function handleLoldle(ctx, db) {
   await saveGame(db, subject, game);
 
   const reply = renderGuess(guess.name, results);
+  const elapsed = formatDuration(Date.now() - (game.startedAt ?? Date.now()));
+  const champ = `${escapeHtml(target.name)} — ${escapeHtml(target.title)}`;
+
   if (won) {
     const s = await recordResult(db, subject, true);
     await startFreshGame(db, subject);
+    await trySendSticker(ctx, WIN_STICKERS);
+    const flavor = attemptFlavor(game.guesses.length, MAX_GUESSES);
     return ctx.reply(
-      `${reply}\n\n🎉 Solved in ${game.guesses.length}/${MAX_GUESSES}! Streak: ${s.streak}.\n${NEW_ROUND_HINT}`,
+      `${reply}\n\n🎉 ${flavor} ${champ}\n⏱ ${elapsed} · 🔥 Streak: ${s.streak} (${game.guesses.length}/${MAX_GUESSES})\n${NEW_ROUND_HINT}`,
       { parse_mode: "HTML" },
     );
   }
   if (game.guesses.length >= MAX_GUESSES) {
     await recordResult(db, subject, false);
     await startFreshGame(db, subject);
-    return ctx.reply(
-      `${reply}\n\n❌ Out of guesses. Answer was ${escapeHtml(target.name)}.\n${NEW_ROUND_HINT}`,
-      { parse_mode: "HTML" },
-    );
+    await trySendSticker(ctx, LOSE_STICKERS);
+    return ctx.reply(`${reply}\n\n❌ Out of guesses. Answer was ${champ}.\n${NEW_ROUND_HINT}`, {
+      parse_mode: "HTML",
+    });
   }
   return ctx.reply(`${reply}\n\nGuess ${game.guesses.length}/${MAX_GUESSES}.`, {
     parse_mode: "HTML",
@@ -148,6 +173,7 @@ export async function handleGiveup(ctx, db) {
   await recordResult(db, subject, false);
   const target = champions.find((c) => c.id === game.target);
   await startFreshGame(db, subject);
+  await trySendSticker(ctx, GIVEUP_STICKERS);
   const answer = target
     ? `${escapeHtml(target.name)} — ${escapeHtml(target.title)}`
     : escapeHtml(game.target);
diff --git a/src/modules/loldle/stickers.js b/src/modules/loldle/stickers.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d51e602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/loldle/stickers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/**
+ * @file Loldle sticker pools — keyed by round outcome.
+ *
+ * Telegram `file_id`s are bot-scoped: these IDs are only valid for @miti99bot.
+ * To add/replace stickers, DM a sticker to the bot and use `/stickerid` (util
+ * module, private) to capture the bot-scoped file_id, then paste it here.
+ *
+ * Empty pools are safe — `pickSticker` returns null and the handler skips the
+ * replyWithSticker call entirely.
+ */
+
+/** Cheerful stickers shown before a win message. */
+export const WIN_STICKERS = [
+  "CAACAgIAAxkBAAECGBVp56vuLw5TSWy8TiFGkQYAAWxi0wUAAh9EAAJTD8BJ2wQ6vyMilxs7BA",
+  "CAACAgIAAxkBAAECGBhp56wAATkzsBBcIxMSC_8mp2dBczsAAvBEAAL1vklJuCnu695nAvI7BA",
+  "CAACAgIAAxkBAAECGBlp56wBZ4rmluL3KNlOuWsyctN0FQACNEQAAue5OEv37J_IfMnpljsE",
+  "CAACAgIAAxkBAAECGCFp56w7WlD6vTIsHE2WUTs4C2IjXAAC9FsAAtgFMUu63usfH16ZpzsE",
+];
+
+/** Deflated stickers shown when the player runs out of guesses. */
+export const LOSE_STICKERS = [
+  "CAACAgIAAxkBAAECGCBp56w3HUyYOHOeMwLfULT8p8SPtQACWkYAAiPesEjnptWk36YKZjsE",
+];
+
+/** Resigned stickers shown on /loldle_giveup. */
+export const GIVEUP_STICKERS = [
+  "CAACAgIAAxkBAAECGCJp56xIk6B6McSfnYykLhgXVCSnmQACBlkAApSyWEo6G2rnqDvZxjsE",
+];
+
+/**
+ * Pick a random sticker from a pool, or null if the pool is empty.
+ * @param {readonly string[]} pool
+ * @returns {string|null}
+ */
+export function pickSticker(pool) {
+  if (!pool || pool.length === 0) return null;
+  return pool[Math.floor(Math.random() * pool.length)];
+}
diff --git a/tests/modules/loldle/flavor.test.js b/tests/modules/loldle/flavor.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef053ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/modules/loldle/flavor.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { attemptFlavor, formatDuration } from "../../../src/modules/loldle/flavor.js";
+
+describe("attemptFlavor", () => {
+  it("rewards a first-try solve", () => {
+    expect(attemptFlavor(1, 8)).toBe("First try!");
+  });
+
+  it("calls out a second-attempt solve as Sharp", () => {
+    expect(attemptFlavor(2, 8)).toBe("Sharp!");
+  });
+
+  it("flags the last guess as Phew", () => {
+    expect(attemptFlavor(8, 8)).toBe("Phew — last one!");
+  });
+
+  it("calls the second-to-last and third-to-last a close call", () => {
+    expect(attemptFlavor(6, 8)).toBe("Close call!");
+    expect(attemptFlavor(7, 8)).toBe("Close call!");
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to Nice for the middle range", () => {
+    expect(attemptFlavor(3, 8)).toBe("Nice.");
+    expect(attemptFlavor(5, 8)).toBe("Nice.");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("formatDuration", () => {
+  it("renders sub-minute as seconds only", () => {
+    expect(formatDuration(42_000)).toBe("42s");
+    expect(formatDuration(999)).toBe("1s");
+    expect(formatDuration(0)).toBe("0s");
+  });
+
+  it("renders minutes with seconds, dropping seconds when zero", () => {
+    expect(formatDuration(3 * 60_000 + 14_000)).toBe("3m 14s");
+    expect(formatDuration(5 * 60_000)).toBe("5m");
+  });
+
+  it("renders hours with minutes, dropping minutes when zero", () => {
+    expect(formatDuration(60 * 60_000 + 12 * 60_000)).toBe("1h 12m");
+    expect(formatDuration(2 * 60 * 60_000)).toBe("2h");
+  });
+
+  it("clamps negative input to 0s (clock-skew safety)", () => {
+    expect(formatDuration(-5_000)).toBe("0s");
+  });
+});