diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapCanvas.tsx b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapCanvas.tsx
index 817947c8632..88f752f736d 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapCanvas.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapCanvas.tsx
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ import { useTransformContext } from '../context/TransformContext';
 import { useCursorSync } from '../hooks/useCursorSync';
 import { useCursorViewportTracking } from '../hooks/useCursorViewportTracking';
 import { selectPanel as selectPanelCRDT, updateViewport as updateViewportCRDT, selectMultiplePanels as selectMultiplePanelsCRDT } from '../state/crdtSlice';
-import { selectPanels, selectFrames, selectViewport, selectCursors, selectSelectedPanelIds, selectMapUid } from '../state/selectors';
+import { selectPanels, selectFrames, selectViewport, selectCursors, selectSelectedPanelIds, selectMapUid, selectPostItNotes } from '../state/selectors';
 
 import { EdgeCursorIndicator } from './EdgeCursorIndicator';
 import { ExploreMapComment } from './ExploreMapComment';
 import { ExploreMapFrame } from './ExploreMapFrame';
 import { ExploreMapPanelContainer } from './ExploreMapPanelContainer';
+import { ExploreMapStickyNote } from './ExploreMapStickyNote';
 import { UserCursor } from './UserCursor';
 
 interface SelectionRect {
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ export function ExploreMapCanvas() {
 
   const panels = useSelector((state) => selectPanels(state.exploreMapCRDT));
   const frames = useSelector((state) => selectFrames(state.exploreMapCRDT));
+  const postItNotes = useSelector((state) => selectPostItNotes(state.exploreMapCRDT));
   const viewport = useSelector((state) => selectViewport(state.exploreMapCRDT));
   const cursors = useSelector((state) => selectCursors(state.exploreMapCRDT));
   const selectedPanelIds = useSelector((state) => selectSelectedPanelIds(state.exploreMapCRDT));
@@ -337,6 +339,9 @@ export function ExploreMapCanvas() {
               .map((info) => (
                 <UserCursor key={info.cursor.sessionId} cursor={info.cursor} zoom={viewport.zoom} />
               ))}
+            {Object.values(postItNotes).map((postIt) => (
+              <ExploreMapStickyNote key={postIt.id} postIt={postIt} zoom={viewport.zoom} />
+            ))}
             {selectionRect && (
               <div
                 className={styles.selectionRect}
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapFloatingToolbar.tsx b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapFloatingToolbar.tsx
index 2531d2b7d41..01ec529dc1e 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapFloatingToolbar.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapFloatingToolbar.tsx
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ import prometheusLogoSvg from 'app/plugins/datasource/prometheus/img/prometheus_
 import tempoLogoSvg from 'app/plugins/datasource/tempo/img/tempo_logo.svg';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'app/types/store';
 
-import { addPanel, addFrame } from '../state/crdtSlice';
+import { addPanel, addFrame, addPostItNote } from '../state/crdtSlice';
 import { selectPanels, selectMapUid, selectViewport, selectSelectedPanelIds } from '../state/selectors';
+import { selectPanels, selectMapUid } from '../state/selectors';
+
 import { AddPanelAction } from './AssistantComponents';
 
 export function ExploreMapFloatingToolbar() {
@@ -155,6 +157,19 @@ export function ExploreMapFloatingToolbar() {
       })
     );
   }, [dispatch, currentUsername, selectedPanelIds, panels, viewport]);
+  
+  const handleAddPostItNote = useCallback(() => {
+    dispatch(
+      addPostItNote({
+        viewportSize: {
+          width: window.innerWidth,
+          height: window.innerHeight,
+        },
+        createdBy: currentUsername,
+      })
+    );
+    setIsOpen(false);
+  }, [dispatch, currentUsername]);
 
   // Build context for assistant
   const canvasContext = useMemo(() => {
@@ -285,6 +300,11 @@ CRITICAL:
         logoAlt="Pyroscope"
         onClick={handleAddProfilesDrilldownPanel}
       />
+      <MenuItem
+        label={t('explore-map.toolbar.add-sticky', 'Add Sticky note')}
+        icon="file-alt"
+        onClick={handleAddPostItNote}
+      />
     </Menu>
   );
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapStickyNote.tsx b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapStickyNote.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0d8f3e1bbc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapStickyNote.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,375 @@
+import { css, cx } from '@emotion/css';
+import React, { useCallback, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { Rnd, RndDragCallback, RndResizeCallback } from 'react-rnd';
+
+import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
+import { t } from '@grafana/i18n';
+import { Button, TextArea, useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { contextSrv } from 'app/core/services/context_srv';
+import { useDispatch } from 'app/types/store';
+
+import {
+  bringPostItNoteToFront,
+  removePostItNote,
+  updatePostItNoteColor,
+  updatePostItNotePosition,
+  updatePostItNoteSize,
+  updatePostItNoteText,
+} from '../state/crdtSlice';
+
+interface ExploreMapStickyNoteProps {
+  postIt: {
+    id: string;
+    position: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number; zIndex: number };
+    text: string;
+    color: string;
+    createdBy?: string;
+  };
+  zoom: number;
+}
+
+export const STICKY_NOTE_COLORS = [
+  { name: 'yellow', value: '#f1c40f' },
+  { name: 'blue', value: '#3498db' },
+  { name: 'green', value: '#2ecc71' },
+  { name: 'purple', value: '#9b59b6' },
+  { name: 'red', value: '#e74c3c' },
+];
+
+export function ExploreMapStickyNote({ postIt, zoom }: ExploreMapStickyNoteProps) {
+  const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  const rndRef = useRef<Rnd>(null);
+  const textAreaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
+  const [isEditing, setIsEditing] = useState(false);
+  const [editText, setEditText] = useState(postIt.text);
+  const [dragStartPos, setDragStartPos] = useState<{ x: number; y: number } | null>(null);
+
+  const colorInfo = STICKY_NOTE_COLORS.find((c) => c.name === postIt.color) || STICKY_NOTE_COLORS.find((c) => c.name === 'purple') || STICKY_NOTE_COLORS[0];
+
+  const handleDragStart: RndDragCallback = useCallback(
+    (_e, data) => {
+      setDragStartPos({ x: data.x, y: data.y });
+      dispatch(bringPostItNoteToFront({ postItId: postIt.id }));
+    },
+    [dispatch, postIt.id]
+  );
+
+  const handleDragStop: RndDragCallback = useCallback(
+    (_e, data) => {
+      if (dragStartPos) {
+        const deltaX = data.x - dragStartPos.x;
+        const deltaY = data.y - dragStartPos.y;
+
+        // Only update position if there was actual movement
+        const hasMoved = Math.abs(deltaX) > 0.5 || Math.abs(deltaY) > 0.5;
+
+        if (hasMoved) {
+          dispatch(
+            updatePostItNotePosition({
+              postItId: postIt.id,
+              x: data.x,
+              y: data.y,
+            })
+          );
+        }
+      }
+      setDragStartPos(null);
+    },
+    [dispatch, postIt.id, dragStartPos]
+  );
+
+  const handleResizeStop: RndResizeCallback = useCallback(
+    (_e, _direction, ref, _delta, position) => {
+      const newWidth = ref.offsetWidth;
+      const newHeight = ref.offsetHeight;
+
+      // Update position
+      dispatch(
+        updatePostItNotePosition({
+          postItId: postIt.id,
+          x: position.x,
+          y: position.y,
+        })
+      );
+
+      // Update size
+      dispatch(
+        updatePostItNoteSize({
+          postItId: postIt.id,
+          width: newWidth,
+          height: newHeight,
+        })
+      );
+    },
+    [dispatch, postIt.id]
+  );
+
+  const handleDoubleClick = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsEditing(true);
+    setEditText(postIt.text);
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      textAreaRef.current?.focus();
+      textAreaRef.current?.select();
+    }, 0);
+  }, [postIt.text]);
+
+  const handleSaveText = useCallback(() => {
+    dispatch(
+      updatePostItNoteText({
+        postItId: postIt.id,
+        text: editText,
+      })
+    );
+    setIsEditing(false);
+  }, [dispatch, postIt.id, editText]);
+
+  const handleCancelEdit = useCallback(() => {
+    setEditText(postIt.text);
+    setIsEditing(false);
+  }, [postIt.text]);
+
+  const handleKeyDown = useCallback(
+    (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+        handleCancelEdit();
+      } else if ((e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) && e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        handleSaveText();
+      }
+    },
+    [handleCancelEdit, handleSaveText]
+  );
+
+  const handleDelete = useCallback(
+    (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      if (window.confirm(t('explore-map.sticky.delete-confirm', 'Delete this sticky note?'))) {
+        dispatch(removePostItNote({ postItId: postIt.id }));
+      }
+    },
+    [dispatch, postIt.id]
+  );
+
+  const handleColorChange = useCallback(
+    (color: string) => {
+      dispatch(
+        updatePostItNoteColor({
+          postItId: postIt.id,
+          color,
+        })
+      );
+    },
+    [dispatch, postIt.id]
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <Rnd
+      ref={rndRef}
+      position={{ x: postIt.position.x, y: postIt.position.y }}
+      size={{ width: postIt.position.width, height: postIt.position.height }}
+      scale={zoom}
+      onDragStart={handleDragStart}
+      onDragStop={handleDragStop}
+      onResizeStop={handleResizeStop}
+      bounds="parent"
+      className={styles.postItContainer}
+      style={{ zIndex: postIt.position.zIndex }}
+      minWidth={150}
+      minHeight={150}
+      maxWidth={400}
+      maxHeight={400}
+    >
+      <div
+        className={styles.postItContent}
+        style={{ backgroundColor: colorInfo.value }}
+        onDoubleClick={handleDoubleClick}
+      >
+        {isEditing ? (
+          <div className={styles.editor}>
+            <TextArea
+              ref={textAreaRef}
+              value={editText}
+              onChange={(e) => setEditText(e.currentTarget.value)}
+              onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+              onBlur={handleSaveText}
+              className={styles.textArea}
+              rows={Math.max(3, Math.floor(postIt.position.height / 30) - 2)}
+              autoFocus
+            />
+            <div className={styles.editorActions}>
+              <Button
+                variant="secondary"
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={handleCancelEdit}
+                icon="times"
+                className={styles.cancelButton}
+              >
+                {t('explore-map.sticky.cancel', 'Cancel')}
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <div className={styles.textContent}>{postIt.text || t('explore-map.sticky.empty', 'Double-click to edit')}</div>
+            <div className={styles.actions}>
+              <div className={styles.colorPicker}>
+                {STICKY_NOTE_COLORS.map((color) => (
+                  <button
+                    key={color.name}
+                    className={cx(styles.colorButton, postIt.color === color.name && styles.colorButtonActive)}
+                    style={{ backgroundColor: color.value }}
+                    onClick={(e) => {
+                      e.stopPropagation();
+                      handleColorChange(color.name);
+                    }}
+                    title={color.name}
+                    aria-label={t('explore-map.sticky.color', 'Change color to {{color}}', { color: color.name })}
+                  />
+                ))}
+              </div>
+              <Button
+                variant="secondary"
+                size="sm"
+                fill="text"
+                icon="trash-alt"
+                onClick={handleDelete}
+                className={styles.deleteButton}
+                tooltip={t('explore-map.sticky.delete', 'Delete sticky note')}
+              />
+            </div>
+          </>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </Rnd>
+  );
+}
+
+const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
+  return {
+    postItContainer: css({
+      cursor: 'move',
+      '&:hover': {
+        boxShadow: theme.shadows.z3,
+      },
+    }),
+    postItContent: css({
+      width: '100%',
+      height: '100%',
+      padding: theme.spacing(1.5),
+      display: 'flex',
+      flexDirection: 'column',
+      borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
+      boxShadow: theme.shadows.z2,
+      position: 'relative',
+      overflow: 'hidden',
+      // Add a subtle border for better definition
+      border: `1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)`,
+      [theme.transitions.handleMotion('no-preference', 'reduce')]: {
+        transition: 'box-shadow 0.2s',
+      },
+    }),
+    textContent: css({
+      flex: 1,
+      fontSize: theme.typography.body.fontSize,
+      // Use darker color for better contrast on bright sticky note backgrounds
+      color: theme.colors.text.maxContrast,
+      whiteSpace: 'pre-wrap',
+      wordBreak: 'break-word',
+      overflow: 'auto',
+      minHeight: '60px',
+      lineHeight: theme.typography.body.lineHeight,
+      fontFamily: theme.typography.fontFamilyMonospace,
+      fontWeight: theme.typography.fontWeightMedium,
+      // Add text shadow for better readability on bright backgrounds
+      textShadow: '0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)',
+    }),
+    editor: css({
+      display: 'flex',
+      flexDirection: 'column',
+      height: '100%',
+      gap: theme.spacing(1),
+    }),
+    textArea: css({
+      flex: 1,
+      resize: 'none',
+      fontFamily: theme.typography.fontFamilyMonospace,
+      fontWeight: theme.typography.fontWeightMedium,
+      // Use a more opaque white background for better contrast
+      backgroundColor: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95)',
+      border: `2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)`,
+      color: theme.colors.text.maxContrast,
+      padding: theme.spacing(1),
+      borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
+      // Ensure text is clearly visible
+      fontSize: theme.typography.body.fontSize,
+      lineHeight: theme.typography.body.lineHeight,
+      '&:focus': {
+        backgroundColor: theme.colors.background.primary,
+        borderColor: theme.colors.primary.border,
+        outline: 'none',
+        boxShadow: `0 0 0 2px ${theme.colors.primary.transparent}`,
+      },
+    }),
+    editorActions: css({
+      display: 'flex',
+      justifyContent: 'flex-end',
+      gap: theme.spacing(1),
+    }),
+    actions: css({
+      display: 'flex',
+      alignItems: 'center',
+      justifyContent: 'space-between',
+      marginTop: theme.spacing(1),
+      gap: theme.spacing(1),
+    }),
+    colorPicker: css({
+      display: 'flex',
+      gap: theme.spacing(0.5),
+    }),
+    colorButton: css({
+      width: '20px',
+      height: '20px',
+      borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
+      border: `2px solid ${theme.colors.border.weak}`,
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      padding: 0,
+      [theme.transitions.handleMotion('no-preference', 'reduce')]: {
+        transition: 'transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s',
+      },
+      '&:hover': {
+        transform: 'scale(1.1)',
+        borderColor: theme.colors.border.medium,
+      },
+    }),
+    colorButtonActive: css({
+      borderColor: theme.colors.text.primary,
+      borderWidth: '3px',
+    }),
+    deleteButton: css({
+      border: `1px solid ${theme.colors.border.weak}`,
+      borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
+      padding: theme.spacing(0.5, 1),
+      color: '#555555',
+      opacity: 1,
+      [theme.transitions.handleMotion('no-preference', 'reduce')]: {
+        transition: 'border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s',
+      },
+      '&:hover': {
+        borderColor: theme.colors.border.medium,
+        color: '#333333',
+      },
+    }),
+    cancelButton: css({
+      backgroundColor: theme.colors.background.secondary,
+      borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
+      [theme.transitions.handleMotion('no-preference', 'reduce')]: {
+        transition: 'background-color 0.2s',
+      },
+      '&:hover': {
+        backgroundColor: theme.colors.background.canvas,
+      },
+    }),
+  };
+};
+
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/state.ts b/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/state.ts
index 138fbc9895f..5b0fb8920aa 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/state.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/state.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   CRDTExploreMapState,
   CRDTPanelData,
   CRDTFrameData,
+  CRDTPostItNoteData,
   CRDTOperation,
   AddPanelOperation,
   RemovePanelOperation,
@@ -35,6 +36,13 @@ import {
   UpdateFrameTitleOperation,
   AssociatePanelWithFrameOperation,
   DisassociatePanelFromFrameOperation,
+  AddPostItOperation,
+  RemovePostItOperation,
+  UpdatePostItPositionOperation,
+  UpdatePostItSizeOperation,
+  UpdatePostItZIndexOperation,
+  UpdatePostItTextOperation,
+  UpdatePostItColorOperation,
   OperationResult,
   CRDTExploreMapStateJSON,
   CommentData,
@@ -62,6 +70,8 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
       title: createLWWRegister('Untitled Map', this.nodeId),
       comments: new ORSet<string>(),
       commentData: new Map(),
+      postItNotes: new ORSet<string>(),
+      postItNoteData: new Map(),
       panels: new ORSet<string>(),
       panelData: new Map(),
       frames: new ORSet<string>(),
@@ -647,6 +657,238 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
     return comments.sort((a, b) => b.data.timestamp - a.data.timestamp);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Create an add post-it note operation
+   */
+  createAddPostItOperation(
+    postItId: string,
+    position: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number },
+    text?: string,
+    color?: string,
+    createdBy?: string
+  ): AddPostItOperation {
+    const timestamp = this.clock.tick();
+    return {
+      type: 'add-postit',
+      mapUid: this.mapUid,
+      operationId: uuidv4(),
+      timestamp,
+      nodeId: this.nodeId,
+      payload: {
+        postItId,
+        position,
+        text: text || '',
+        color: color || 'purple',
+        createdBy,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a remove post-it note operation
+   */
+  createRemovePostItOperation(postItId: string): RemovePostItOperation | null {
+    if (!this.state.postItNotes.contains(postItId)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const timestamp = this.clock.tick();
+    const observedTags = this.state.postItNotes.getTags(postItId);
+
+    return {
+      type: 'remove-postit',
+      mapUid: this.mapUid,
+      operationId: uuidv4(),
+      timestamp,
+      nodeId: this.nodeId,
+      payload: {
+        postItId,
+        observedTags,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an update post-it note position operation
+   */
+  createUpdatePostItPositionOperation(postItId: string, x: number, y: number): UpdatePostItPositionOperation | null {
+    if (!this.state.postItNotes.contains(postItId)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const timestamp = this.clock.tick();
+    return {
+      type: 'update-postit-position',
+      mapUid: this.mapUid,
+      operationId: uuidv4(),
+      timestamp,
+      nodeId: this.nodeId,
+      payload: {
+        postItId,
+        x,
+        y,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an update post-it note size operation
+   */
+  createUpdatePostItSizeOperation(postItId: string, width: number, height: number): UpdatePostItSizeOperation | null {
+    if (!this.state.postItNotes.contains(postItId)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const timestamp = this.clock.tick();
+    return {
+      type: 'update-postit-size',
+      mapUid: this.mapUid,
+      operationId: uuidv4(),
+      timestamp,
+      nodeId: this.nodeId,
+      payload: {
+        postItId,
+        width,
+        height,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an update post-it note z-index operation
+   */
+  createUpdatePostItZIndexOperation(postItId: string): UpdatePostItZIndexOperation | null {
+    if (!this.state.postItNotes.contains(postItId)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const timestamp = this.clock.tick();
+    const zIndex = this.state.zIndexCounter.next(this.nodeId);
+
+    return {
+      type: 'update-postit-zindex',
+      mapUid: this.mapUid,
+      operationId: uuidv4(),
+      timestamp,
+      nodeId: this.nodeId,
+      payload: {
+        postItId,
+        zIndex,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an update post-it note text operation
+   */
+  createUpdatePostItTextOperation(postItId: string, text: string): UpdatePostItTextOperation | null {
+    if (!this.state.postItNotes.contains(postItId)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const timestamp = this.clock.tick();
+    return {
+      type: 'update-postit-text',
+      mapUid: this.mapUid,
+      operationId: uuidv4(),
+      timestamp,
+      nodeId: this.nodeId,
+      payload: {
+        postItId,
+        text,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an update post-it note color operation
+   */
+  createUpdatePostItColorOperation(postItId: string, color: string): UpdatePostItColorOperation | null {
+    if (!this.state.postItNotes.contains(postItId)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const timestamp = this.clock.tick();
+    return {
+      type: 'update-postit-color',
+      mapUid: this.mapUid,
+      operationId: uuidv4(),
+      timestamp,
+      nodeId: this.nodeId,
+      payload: {
+        postItId,
+        color,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get all post-it note IDs
+   */
+  getPostItNoteIds(): string[] {
+    return this.state.postItNotes.values();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get post-it note data by ID
+   */
+  getPostItNoteData(postItId: string): CRDTPostItNoteData | undefined {
+    if (!this.state.postItNotes.contains(postItId)) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    return this.state.postItNoteData.get(postItId);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get a plain object representation of a post-it note for UI rendering
+   */
+  getPostItNoteForUI(postItId: string) {
+    const data = this.getPostItNoteData(postItId);
+    if (!data) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      id: data.id,
+      position: {
+        x: data.positionX.get(),
+        y: data.positionY.get(),
+        width: data.width.get(),
+        height: data.height.get(),
+        zIndex: data.zIndex.get(),
+      },
+      text: data.text.get(),
+      color: data.color.get(),
+      createdBy: data.createdBy.get(),
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get all post-it notes for UI rendering
+   */
+  getAllPostItNotesForUI(): Record<string, {
+    id: string;
+    position: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number; zIndex: number };
+    text: string;
+    color: string;
+    createdBy?: string;
+  }> {
+    const postItNotes: Record<string, {
+      id: string;
+      position: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number; zIndex: number };
+      text: string;
+      color: string;
+      createdBy?: string;
+    }> = {};
+    for (const postItId of this.getPostItNoteIds()) {
+      const postIt = this.getPostItNoteForUI(postItId);
+      if (postIt) {
+        postItNotes[postItId] = postIt;
+      }
+    }
+    return postItNotes;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Apply a CRDT operation to the state
    */
@@ -690,6 +932,20 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
           return this.applyAssociatePanelWithFrame(operation);
         case 'disassociate-panel-from-frame':
           return this.applyDisassociatePanelFromFrame(operation);
+        case 'add-postit':
+          return this.applyAddPostIt(operation);
+        case 'remove-postit':
+          return this.applyRemovePostIt(operation);
+        case 'update-postit-position':
+          return this.applyUpdatePostItPosition(operation);
+        case 'update-postit-size':
+          return this.applyUpdatePostItSize(operation);
+        case 'update-postit-zindex':
+          return this.applyUpdatePostItZIndex(operation);
+        case 'update-postit-text':
+          return this.applyUpdatePostItText(operation);
+        case 'update-postit-color':
+          return this.applyUpdatePostItColor(operation);
         case 'batch':
           return this.applyBatchOperation(operation);
         default:
@@ -901,6 +1157,136 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
     };
   }
 
+  private applyAddPostIt(operation: AddPostItOperation): OperationResult {
+    const { postItId, position, text, color, createdBy } = operation.payload;
+
+    // Add to OR-Set with operation ID as tag
+    this.state.postItNotes.add(postItId, operation.operationId);
+
+    // Initialize post-it note data if it doesn't exist
+    if (!this.state.postItNoteData.has(postItId)) {
+      const zIndex = this.state.zIndexCounter.next(operation.nodeId);
+
+      this.state.postItNoteData.set(postItId, {
+        id: postItId,
+        positionX: new LWWRegister(position.x, operation.timestamp),
+        positionY: new LWWRegister(position.y, operation.timestamp),
+        width: new LWWRegister(position.width, operation.timestamp),
+        height: new LWWRegister(position.height, operation.timestamp),
+        zIndex: new LWWRegister(zIndex, operation.timestamp),
+        text: new LWWRegister(text || '', operation.timestamp),
+        color: new LWWRegister(color || 'purple', operation.timestamp),
+        createdBy: new LWWRegister(createdBy, operation.timestamp),
+      });
+    }
+
+    return { success: true, applied: true };
+  }
+
+  private applyRemovePostIt(operation: RemovePostItOperation): OperationResult {
+    const { postItId, observedTags } = operation.payload;
+
+    // Check if post-it note exists before removing
+    const existed = this.state.postItNotes.contains(postItId);
+
+    // Remove from OR-Set
+    this.state.postItNotes.remove(postItId, observedTags);
+
+    // Remove post-it note data if it existed
+    if (existed) {
+      this.state.postItNoteData.delete(postItId);
+    }
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      applied: existed,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private applyUpdatePostItPosition(operation: UpdatePostItPositionOperation): OperationResult {
+    const { postItId, x, y } = operation.payload;
+    const postItData = this.state.postItNoteData.get(postItId);
+
+    if (!postItData) {
+      return { success: true, applied: false, error: 'Post-it note not found' };
+    }
+
+    const xUpdated = postItData.positionX.set(x, operation.timestamp);
+    const yUpdated = postItData.positionY.set(y, operation.timestamp);
+    const updated = xUpdated || yUpdated;
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      applied: updated,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private applyUpdatePostItSize(operation: UpdatePostItSizeOperation): OperationResult {
+    const { postItId, width, height } = operation.payload;
+    const postItData = this.state.postItNoteData.get(postItId);
+
+    if (!postItData) {
+      return { success: true, applied: false, error: 'Post-it note not found' };
+    }
+
+    const widthUpdated = postItData.width.set(width, operation.timestamp);
+    const heightUpdated = postItData.height.set(height, operation.timestamp);
+    const updated = widthUpdated || heightUpdated;
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      applied: updated,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private applyUpdatePostItZIndex(operation: UpdatePostItZIndexOperation): OperationResult {
+    const { postItId, zIndex } = operation.payload;
+    const postItData = this.state.postItNoteData.get(postItId);
+
+    if (!postItData) {
+      return { success: true, applied: false, error: 'Post-it note not found' };
+    }
+
+    const updated = postItData.zIndex.set(zIndex, operation.timestamp);
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      applied: updated,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private applyUpdatePostItText(operation: UpdatePostItTextOperation): OperationResult {
+    const { postItId, text } = operation.payload;
+    const postItData = this.state.postItNoteData.get(postItId);
+
+    if (!postItData) {
+      return { success: true, applied: false, error: 'Post-it note not found' };
+    }
+
+    const updated = postItData.text.set(text, operation.timestamp);
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      applied: updated,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private applyUpdatePostItColor(operation: UpdatePostItColorOperation): OperationResult {
+    const { postItId, color } = operation.payload;
+    const postItData = this.state.postItNoteData.get(postItId);
+
+    if (!postItData) {
+      return { success: true, applied: false, error: 'Post-it note not found' };
+    }
+
+    const updated = postItData.color.set(color, operation.timestamp);
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      applied: updated,
+    };
+  }
+
   private applyBatchOperation(operation: BatchOperation): OperationResult {
     let anyApplied = false;
     const errors: string[] = [];
@@ -1063,6 +1449,39 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
       }
     }
 
+    // Merge post-it notes OR-Set
+    this.state.postItNotes.merge(other.postItNotes);
+
+    // Merge post-it note data
+    for (const [postItId, otherPostItData] of other.postItNoteData.entries()) {
+      const myPostItData = this.state.postItNoteData.get(postItId);
+
+      if (!myPostItData) {
+        // Post-it note doesn't exist locally - copy it
+        this.state.postItNoteData.set(postItId, {
+          id: otherPostItData.id,
+          positionX: otherPostItData.positionX.clone(),
+          positionY: otherPostItData.positionY.clone(),
+          width: otherPostItData.width.clone(),
+          height: otherPostItData.height.clone(),
+          zIndex: otherPostItData.zIndex.clone(),
+          text: otherPostItData.text.clone(),
+          color: otherPostItData.color.clone(),
+          createdBy: otherPostItData.createdBy.clone(),
+        });
+      } else {
+        // Merge each LWW register
+        myPostItData.positionX.merge(otherPostItData.positionX);
+        myPostItData.positionY.merge(otherPostItData.positionY);
+        myPostItData.width.merge(otherPostItData.width);
+        myPostItData.height.merge(otherPostItData.height);
+        myPostItData.zIndex.merge(otherPostItData.zIndex);
+        myPostItData.text.merge(otherPostItData.text);
+        myPostItData.color.merge(otherPostItData.color);
+        myPostItData.createdBy.merge(otherPostItData.createdBy);
+      }
+    }
+
     // Merge panel OR-Set
     this.state.panels.merge(other.panels);
 
@@ -1192,11 +1611,30 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
       }
     }
 
+    const postItNoteData: CRDTExploreMapStateJSON['postItNoteData'] = {};
+    for (const [postItId, data] of this.state.postItNoteData.entries()) {
+      if (this.state.postItNotes.contains(postItId)) {
+        postItNoteData[postItId] = {
+          id: data.id,
+          positionX: data.positionX.toJSON(),
+          positionY: data.positionY.toJSON(),
+          width: data.width.toJSON(),
+          height: data.height.toJSON(),
+          zIndex: data.zIndex.toJSON(),
+          text: data.text.toJSON(),
+          color: data.color.toJSON(),
+          createdBy: data.createdBy.toJSON(),
+        };
+      }
+    }
+
     return {
       uid: this.state.uid,
       title: this.state.title.toJSON(),
       comments: this.state.comments.toJSON(),
       commentData,
+      postItNotes: this.state.postItNotes.toJSON(),
+      postItNoteData,
       panels: this.state.panels.toJSON(),
       panelData,
       frames: this.state.frames.toJSON(),
@@ -1220,6 +1658,24 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
         manager.state.commentData.set(commentId, data);
       }
     }
+    manager.state.postItNotes = json.postItNotes ? ORSet.fromJSON(json.postItNotes) : new ORSet<string>();
+    manager.state.postItNoteData = new Map();
+    if (json.postItNoteData) {
+      for (const [postItId, data] of Object.entries(json.postItNoteData)) {
+        const defaultTimestamp = data.positionX?.timestamp || { nodeId: manager.nodeId, counter: 0, wallClock: Date.now() };
+        manager.state.postItNoteData.set(postItId, {
+          id: data.id,
+          positionX: LWWRegister.fromJSON(data.positionX),
+          positionY: LWWRegister.fromJSON(data.positionY),
+          width: LWWRegister.fromJSON(data.width),
+          height: LWWRegister.fromJSON(data.height),
+          zIndex: LWWRegister.fromJSON(data.zIndex),
+          text: LWWRegister.fromJSON(data.text),
+          color: LWWRegister.fromJSON(data.color),
+          createdBy: data.createdBy ? LWWRegister.fromJSON(data.createdBy) : new LWWRegister(undefined, defaultTimestamp),
+        });
+      }
+    }
     manager.state.panels = ORSet.fromJSON(json.panels);
     manager.state.frames = json.frames ? ORSet.fromJSON(json.frames) : new ORSet<string>();
     manager.state.zIndexCounter = PNCounter.fromJSON(json.zIndexCounter);
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/types.ts b/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/types.ts
index 0343af7ec1e..a12cbdf5df7 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/types.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,28 @@ export interface CommentData {
   timestamp: number; // Unix timestamp in milliseconds
 }
 
+/**
+ * CRDT state for a single post-it note
+ */
+export interface CRDTPostItNoteData {
+  // Stable identifier
+  id: string;
+
+  // CRDT-replicated position properties
+  positionX: LWWRegister<number>;
+  positionY: LWWRegister<number>;
+  width: LWWRegister<number>;
+  height: LWWRegister<number>;
+  zIndex: LWWRegister<number>;
+
+  // CRDT-replicated content
+  text: LWWRegister<string>;
+  color: LWWRegister<string>; // Color theme (e.g., 'yellow', 'pink', 'blue', 'green')
+
+  // Creator metadata
+  createdBy: LWWRegister<string | undefined>;
+}
+
 export interface CRDTExploreMapState {
   // Map metadata
   uid?: string;
@@ -90,6 +112,12 @@ export interface CRDTExploreMapState {
   // Comment data (text, username, timestamp)
   commentData: Map<string, CommentData>;
 
+  // Post-it note collection (OR-Set for add/remove operations)
+  postItNotes: ORSet<string>;  // Set of post-it note IDs
+
+  // Post-it note data (position, size, content, color)
+  postItNoteData: Map<string, CRDTPostItNoteData>;
+
   // Panel collection (OR-Set for add/remove operations)
   panels: ORSet<string>;  // Set of panel IDs
 
@@ -138,6 +166,21 @@ export interface CRDTExploreMapStateJSON {
     removes: string[];
   };
   commentData?: Record<string, CommentData>;
+  postItNotes?: {
+    adds: Record<string, string[]>;
+    removes: string[];
+  };
+  postItNoteData?: Record<string, {
+    id: string;
+    positionX: { value: number; timestamp: HLCTimestamp };
+    positionY: { value: number; timestamp: HLCTimestamp };
+    width: { value: number; timestamp: HLCTimestamp };
+    height: { value: number; timestamp: HLCTimestamp };
+    zIndex: { value: number; timestamp: HLCTimestamp };
+    text: { value: string; timestamp: HLCTimestamp };
+    color: { value: string; timestamp: HLCTimestamp };
+    createdBy?: { value: string | undefined; timestamp: HLCTimestamp };
+  }>;
   panels: {
     adds: Record<string, string[]>;
     removes: string[];
@@ -201,6 +244,13 @@ export type CRDTOperationType =
   | 'update-frame-title'
   | 'associate-panel-with-frame'
   | 'disassociate-panel-from-frame'
+  | 'add-postit'
+  | 'remove-postit'
+  | 'update-postit-position'
+  | 'update-postit-size'
+  | 'update-postit-zindex'
+  | 'update-postit-text'
+  | 'update-postit-color'
   | 'batch';  // For batching multiple operations
 
 /**
@@ -423,6 +473,96 @@ export interface DisassociatePanelFromFrameOperation extends CRDTOperationBase {
   };
 }
 
+
+
+/**
+ * Add post-it note operation
+ */
+export interface AddPostItOperation extends CRDTOperationBase {
+  type: 'add-postit';
+  payload: {
+    postItId: string;
+    position: {
+      x: number;
+      y: number;
+      width: number;
+      height: number;
+    };
+    text?: string;
+    color?: string;
+    createdBy?: string;
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove post-it note operation
+ */
+export interface RemovePostItOperation extends CRDTOperationBase {
+  type: 'remove-postit';
+  payload: {
+    postItId: string;
+    observedTags: string[];  // Tags from OR-Set
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update post-it note position operation
+ */
+export interface UpdatePostItPositionOperation extends CRDTOperationBase {
+  type: 'update-postit-position';
+  payload: {
+    postItId: string;
+    x: number;
+    y: number;
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update post-it note size operation
+ */
+export interface UpdatePostItSizeOperation extends CRDTOperationBase {
+  type: 'update-postit-size';
+  payload: {
+    postItId: string;
+    width: number;
+    height: number;
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update post-it note z-index operation
+ */
+export interface UpdatePostItZIndexOperation extends CRDTOperationBase {
+  type: 'update-postit-zindex';
+  payload: {
+    postItId: string;
+    zIndex: number;
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update post-it note text operation
+ */
+export interface UpdatePostItTextOperation extends CRDTOperationBase {
+  type: 'update-postit-text';
+  payload: {
+    postItId: string;
+    text: string;
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update post-it note color operation
+ */
+export interface UpdatePostItColorOperation extends CRDTOperationBase {
+  type: 'update-postit-color';
+  payload: {
+    postItId: string;
+    color: string;
+  };
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Batch operation (multiple operations in one)
  */
@@ -454,6 +594,13 @@ export type CRDTOperation =
   | UpdateFrameTitleOperation
   | AssociatePanelWithFrameOperation
   | DisassociatePanelFromFrameOperation
+  | AddPostItOperation
+  | RemovePostItOperation
+  | UpdatePostItPositionOperation
+  | UpdatePostItSizeOperation
+  | UpdatePostItZIndexOperation
+  | UpdatePostItTextOperation
+  | UpdatePostItColorOperation
   | BatchOperation;
 
 /**
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/state/crdtSlice.ts b/public/app/features/explore-map/state/crdtSlice.ts
index 16d285099d8..ca62dfabe78 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/state/crdtSlice.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/state/crdtSlice.ts
@@ -541,6 +541,176 @@ const crdtSlice = createSlice({
       state.pendingOperations.push(operation);
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Add a sticky note
+     */
+    addPostItNote: (state, action: PayloadAction<{
+      viewportSize?: { width: number; height: number };
+      position?: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number };
+      text?: string;
+      color?: string;
+      createdBy?: string;
+    }>) => {
+      const manager = getCRDTManager(state);
+
+      // Calculate position
+      const viewportSize = action.payload.viewportSize || { width: 1920, height: 1080 };
+      const canvasCenterX = (-state.local.viewport.panX + viewportSize.width / 2) / state.local.viewport.zoom;
+      const canvasCenterY = (-state.local.viewport.panY + viewportSize.height / 2) / state.local.viewport.zoom;
+
+      const defaultWidth = 200;
+      const defaultHeight = 200;
+      const postItCount = manager.getPostItNoteIds().length;
+      const offset = postItCount * 30;
+
+      const position = action.payload.position || {
+        x: canvasCenterX - defaultWidth / 2 + offset,
+        y: canvasCenterY - defaultHeight / 2 + offset,
+        width: defaultWidth,
+        height: defaultHeight,
+      };
+
+      // Create operation
+      const postItId = uuidv4();
+      const operation = manager.createAddPostItOperation(
+        postItId,
+        position,
+        action.payload.text,
+        action.payload.color,
+        action.payload.createdBy
+      );
+
+      // Apply locally
+      manager.applyOperation(operation);
+      saveCRDTManager(state, manager);
+
+      // Add to pending operations for broadcast
+      state.pendingOperations.push(operation);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a sticky note
+     */
+    removePostItNote: (state, action: PayloadAction<{ postItId: string }>) => {
+      const manager = getCRDTManager(state);
+
+      const operation = manager.createRemovePostItOperation(action.payload.postItId);
+      if (!operation) {
+        return; // Sticky note doesn't exist
+      }
+
+      // Apply locally
+      manager.applyOperation(operation);
+      saveCRDTManager(state, manager);
+
+      // Add to pending operations
+      state.pendingOperations.push(operation);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Update sticky note position
+     */
+    updatePostItNotePosition: (
+      state,
+      action: PayloadAction<{ postItId: string; x: number; y: number }>
+    ) => {
+      const manager = getCRDTManager(state);
+
+      const operation = manager.createUpdatePostItPositionOperation(
+        action.payload.postItId,
+        action.payload.x,
+        action.payload.y
+      );
+
+      if (!operation) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      manager.applyOperation(operation);
+      saveCRDTManager(state, manager);
+      state.pendingOperations.push(operation);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Update sticky note size
+     */
+    updatePostItNoteSize: (
+      state,
+      action: PayloadAction<{ postItId: string; width: number; height: number }>
+    ) => {
+      const manager = getCRDTManager(state);
+
+      const operation = manager.createUpdatePostItSizeOperation(
+        action.payload.postItId,
+        action.payload.width,
+        action.payload.height
+      );
+
+      if (!operation) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      manager.applyOperation(operation);
+      saveCRDTManager(state, manager);
+      state.pendingOperations.push(operation);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Bring sticky note to front
+     */
+    bringPostItNoteToFront: (state, action: PayloadAction<{ postItId: string }>) => {
+      const manager = getCRDTManager(state);
+
+      const operation = manager.createUpdatePostItZIndexOperation(action.payload.postItId);
+      if (!operation) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      manager.applyOperation(operation);
+      saveCRDTManager(state, manager);
+      state.pendingOperations.push(operation);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Update sticky note text
+     */
+    updatePostItNoteText: (state, action: PayloadAction<{ postItId: string; text: string }>) => {
+      const manager = getCRDTManager(state);
+
+      const operation = manager.createUpdatePostItTextOperation(
+        action.payload.postItId,
+        action.payload.text
+      );
+
+      if (!operation) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      manager.applyOperation(operation);
+      saveCRDTManager(state, manager);
+      state.pendingOperations.push(operation);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Update sticky note color
+     */
+    updatePostItNoteColor: (state, action: PayloadAction<{ postItId: string; color: string }>) => {
+      const manager = getCRDTManager(state);
+
+      const operation = manager.createUpdatePostItColorOperation(
+        action.payload.postItId,
+        action.payload.color
+      );
+
+      if (!operation) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      manager.applyOperation(operation);
+      saveCRDTManager(state, manager);
+      state.pendingOperations.push(operation);
+    },
+
     /**
      * Duplicate a panel
      */
@@ -947,6 +1117,13 @@ export const {
   updateMapTitle,
   addComment,
   removeComment,
+  addPostItNote,
+  removePostItNote,
+  updatePostItNotePosition,
+  updatePostItNoteSize,
+  bringPostItNoteToFront,
+  updatePostItNoteText,
+  updatePostItNoteColor,
   duplicatePanel,
   addFrame,
   removeFrame,
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/state/selectors.ts b/public/app/features/explore-map/state/selectors.ts
index fa5950b349a..8b986c868e6 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/state/selectors.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/state/selectors.ts
@@ -255,6 +255,17 @@ export const selectComments = createSelector(
   }
 );
 
+/**
+ * Select all post-it notes as a Record
+ */
+export const selectPostItNotes = createSelector(
+  [(state: ExploreMapCRDTState) => state],
+  (state) => {
+    const manager = getCRDTManager(state);
+    return manager.getAllPostItNotesForUI();
+  }
+);
+
 /**
  * Select map UID
  */