diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 75410b2..08be388 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class="search-input"
             </div>
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label for="contact_message">Message <span class="required">*</span></label>
-                <textarea id="contact_message" name="contact_message" placeholder="Write your message here..." required></textarea>
+                <textarea id="contact_message" name="contact_message" placeholder="e.g. Hi, I am a recruiter interested in connecting with Computer Science graduates for a software engineering role..." required></textarea>
             </div>
             <button type="submit" class="submit-button">Send Message</button>
         </form>
diff --git a/update.php b/update.php
index 2de0d45..10de073 100644
--- a/update.php
+++ b/update.php
@@ -567,12 +567,12 @@
 
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <label for="profile">Profile Summary <span class="required">*</span></label>
-                            <textarea id="profile" name="profile"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($cv['profile']); ?></textarea>
+                            <textarea id="profile" name="profile" placeholder="e.g. Third-year Computer Science student with experience in Python and web development, looking for graduate roles in software engineering..."><?php echo htmlspecialchars($cv['profile']); ?></textarea>
                         </div>
 
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <label for="education">Education <span class="required">*</span></label>
-                            <textarea id="education" name="education"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($cv['education']); ?></textarea>
+                            <textarea id="education" name="education" placeholder="e.g. BEng Computer Science, Aston University (2024-present)"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($cv['education']); ?></textarea>
                         </div>
 
                         <div class="form-group">