Re:Connect: Design for Empathy – Strategies for Emotional Engagement explores how empathy can be cultivated through intentionally designed dialogue experiences. Through action research and the creation of a three-part empathy toolkit, the study investigates listening, vulnerability, and presence in fostering human connection. Blending design, philosophy, and psychology, this thesis offers practical tools and theoretical insights to reclaim attention, deepen conversation, and design for social and emotional resonance in a distracted age.