Methods, systems and devices are provided for motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device. In one embodiment, method for presenting a message on an activity monitoring device is provided, including the following method operations: downloading a plurality of messages to the device； detecting a stationary state of the device； detecting a movement of the device from the stationary state； in response to detecting the movement from the stationary state, selecting one of a plurality of messages, and displaying the selected message on the device.
