diff --git a/apps/app/src/components/shifts/AssignPersonDialog.vue b/apps/app/src/components/shifts/AssignPersonDialog.vue
index 36040111..9931f48f 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/components/shifts/AssignPersonDialog.vue
+++ b/apps/app/src/components/shifts/AssignPersonDialog.vue
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const { mutateAsync: assignPerson, isPending: isAssigning } = useAssignPersonToS
 // Search and filters
 const searchQuery = ref('')
 const showOnlyAvailable = ref(true)
-const showRecommendedOnly = ref(false)
+const showRecommendedOnly = ref(true)
 const selectedCrowdType = ref<string | null>(null)
 const assignError = ref<string | null>(null)
 const showSuccess = ref(false)
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ watch(() => assignableData.value, (data) => {
 watch(modelValue, (open) => {
   if (open) {
     searchQuery.value = ''
+    showRecommendedOnly.value = true
+    showOnlyAvailable.value = true
     selectedCrowdType.value = null
     assignError.value = null
   }
@@ -177,6 +179,32 @@ function getPreferenceMatch(person: AssignablePerson) {
   return person.section_preferences.find(sp => sp.section_name === sectionName)
 }
 
+function getRecommendationReasons(person: AssignablePerson): string[] {
+  const reasons: string[] = []
+  const sectionName = assignableData.value?.meta?.section_name
+
+  const prefMatch = sectionName
+    ? person.section_preferences.find(sp => sp.section_name === sectionName)
+    : null
+  if (prefMatch) {
+    reasons.push(`Voorkeur voor ${sectionName} (prioriteit #${prefMatch.priority})`)
+  }
+
+  if (person.has_availability) {
+    reasons.push(`Beschikbaar voor tijdslot ${assignableData.value?.meta?.time_slot_name}`)
+  }
+
+  if (person.tags.length) {
+    const proficiencyLabel: Record<string, string> = { beginner: 'beginner', experienced: 'ervaren', expert: 'expert' }
+    const tagNames = person.tags.map(t =>
+      t.proficiency ? `${t.name} (${proficiencyLabel[t.proficiency]})` : t.name,
+    )
+    reasons.push(`Kenmerken: ${tagNames.join(', ')}`)
+  }
+
+  return reasons
+}
+
 function handleAssign(person: AssignablePerson) {
   if (!props.shift) return
   assignError.value = null
@@ -315,7 +343,7 @@ async function executeAssign(person: AssignablePerson) {
           v-model="searchQuery"
           prepend-inner-icon="tabler-search"
           placeholder="Zoek op naam of e-mail..."
-          density="compact"
+          density="comfortable"
           hide-details
           clearable
           class="mb-3"
@@ -390,6 +418,32 @@ async function executeAssign(person: AssignablePerson) {
 
             <VListItemTitle class="d-flex align-center ga-2">
               {{ person.name }}
+              <VTooltip
+                v-if="getRecommendationReasons(person).length"
+                location="top"
+                max-width="320"
+              >
+                <template #activator="{ props: tooltipProps }">
+                  <VIcon
+                    v-bind="tooltipProps"
+                    size="16"
+                    color="warning"
+                  >
+                    tabler-info-circle
+                  </VIcon>
+                </template>
+                <div class="text-body-2">
+                  <strong>Aanbevolen omdat:</strong>
+                  <ul class="pl-4 mt-1 mb-0">
+                    <li
+                      v-for="(reason, i) in getRecommendationReasons(person)"
+                      :key="i"
+                    >
+                      {{ reason }}
+                    </li>
+                  </ul>
+                </div>
+              </VTooltip>
               <VChip
                 v-if="person.crowd_type"
                 size="x-small"