diff --git a/lib/helpers/widgets/my_custom_skeleton.dart b/lib/helpers/widgets/my_custom_skeleton.dart
index 030583d..e9a8be9 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/widgets/my_custom_skeleton.dart
+++ b/lib/helpers/widgets/my_custom_skeleton.dart
@@ -45,6 +45,74 @@ class SkeletonLoaders {
     );
   }
 
+// Chart Skeleton Loader
+  static Widget chartSkeletonLoader() {
+    return MyCard.bordered(
+      margin: MySpacing.only(bottom: 12),
+      paddingAll: 16,
+      borderRadiusAll: 16,
+      shadow: MyShadow(
+        elevation: 1.5,
+        position: MyShadowPosition.bottom,
+      ),
+      child: Column(
+        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+        children: [
+          // Chart Title Placeholder
+          Container(
+            height: 14,
+            width: 120,
+            decoration: BoxDecoration(
+              color: Colors.grey.shade300,
+              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(6),
+            ),
+          ),
+          MySpacing.height(20),
+
+          // Chart Bars (variable height for realism)
+          SizedBox(
+            height: 180,
+            child: Row(
+              crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.end,
+              children: List.generate(6, (index) {
+                return Expanded(
+                  child: Padding(
+                    padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 4),
+                    child: Container(
+                      height:
+                          (60 + (index * 20)).toDouble(), // fake chart shape
+                      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                        color: Colors.grey.shade300,
+                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(6),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                );
+              }),
+            ),
+          ),
+
+          MySpacing.height(16),
+
+          // X-Axis Labels
+          Row(
+            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceAround,
+            children: List.generate(6, (index) {
+              return Container(
+                height: 10,
+                width: 30,
+                decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                  color: Colors.grey.shade300,
+                  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
+                ),
+              );
+            }),
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
   // Employee List - Card Style
   static Widget employeeListSkeletonLoader() {
     return Column(
diff --git a/lib/view/dashboard/dashboard_screen.dart b/lib/view/dashboard/dashboard_screen.dart
index 915b792..fe88941 100644
--- a/lib/view/dashboard/dashboard_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/view/dashboard/dashboard_screen.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import 'package:marco/helpers/widgets/my_text.dart';
 import 'package:marco/view/dashboard/dashboard_chart.dart';
 import 'package:marco/view/layouts/layout.dart';
 import 'package:marco/controller/dynamicMenu/dynamic_menu_controller.dart';
+import 'package:marco/helpers/widgets/my_custom_skeleton.dart';
 
 // import 'package:marco/helpers/services/firebase/firebase_messaging_service.dart'; // ❌ Commented out
 
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class _DashboardScreenState extends State<DashboardScreen> with UIMixin {
           padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16),
           child: Center(
             child: MyText.bodySmall(
-              menuController.errorMessage.value,
+              "Failed to load menus. Please try again later.",
               color: Colors.red,
             ),
           ),
@@ -155,10 +156,17 @@ class _DashboardScreenState extends State<DashboardScreen> with UIMixin {
     });
   }
 
-  /// Attendance Chart Section
   /// Attendance Chart Section
   Widget _buildAttendanceChartSection() {
     return Obx(() {
+      if (menuController.isLoading.value) {
+        // ✅ Show Skeleton Loader Instead of CircularProgressIndicator
+        return Padding(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
+          child: SkeletonLoaders.chartSkeletonLoader(), // <-- using the skeleton we built
+        );
+      }
+
       final isAttendanceAllowed = menuController.isMenuAllowed("Attendance");
 
       if (!isAttendanceAllowed) {