diff --git a/add_expense_copy_modal.php b/add_expense_copy_modal.php
index fb8207ed..cf258bd8 100644
--- a/add_expense_copy_modal.php
+++ b/add_expense_copy_modal.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 
           <div class="form-group">
             <label>Description <strong class="text-danger">*</strong></label>
-            <textarea class="form-control" rows="4" name="description" required><?php echo $expense_description; ?></textarea>
+            <textarea class="form-control" rows="4" name="description" placeholder="Enter a description" required><?php echo $expense_description; ?></textarea>
           </div>
           
           <div class="form-row">
diff --git a/add_expense_modal.php b/add_expense_modal.php
index 21c508b5..99adc277 100644
--- a/add_expense_modal.php
+++ b/add_expense_modal.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
           <div class="form-group">
             <label>Description <strong class="text-danger">*</strong></label>
-            <textarea class="form-control" rows="4" name="description" required></textarea>
+            <textarea class="form-control" rows="4" name="description" placeholder="Enter a description" required></textarea>
           </div>
           
           <div class="form-row">
diff --git a/add_expense_refund_modal.php b/add_expense_refund_modal.php
index 3bc835c9..affb8e66 100644
--- a/add_expense_refund_modal.php
+++ b/add_expense_refund_modal.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
           
           <div class="form-group">
             <label>Description</label>
-            <textarea class="form-control" rows="4" name="description" required>Refund: <?php echo $expense_description; ?></textarea>
+            <textarea class="form-control" rows="4" name="description" placeholder="Enter a description" required>Refund: <?php echo $expense_description; ?></textarea>
           </div>
           
           <div class="form-group">
diff --git a/edit_expense_modal.php b/edit_expense_modal.php
index 3f56956d..1b786ca7 100644
--- a/edit_expense_modal.php
+++ b/edit_expense_modal.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
             
           <div class="form-group">
             <label>Description <strong class="text-danger">*</strong></label>
-            <textarea class="form-control" rows="4" name="description" required><?php echo $expense_description; ?></textarea>
+            <textarea class="form-control" rows="4" name="description" placeholder="Enter a description" required><?php echo $expense_description; ?></textarea>
           </div>
           
           <div class="form-row">