Abstract: The present invention is a hanger hoister tool for placing a bracket to secure a joist to a header. The tool has legs extending upward and a handle extending downward and outward. The tool also has a pedestal keel extending outward for holding the bracket when inserted between the legs and a pedestal tongue extending outward in the opposite direction. The pedestal keel and the pedestal tongue are offset to accommodate the width of the heel of the bracket. The tool is designed to place the bracket either before or after the joist is secured to the header and is economical and made of lightweight plastic.