diff --git a/conference_main/forms.py b/conference_main/forms.py
index c9f4c4f5..cd34760e 100644
--- a/conference_main/forms.py
+++ b/conference_main/forms.py
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ class PresentationForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
 
 class MessageForm(forms.Form):
-    message = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea)
+    message = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea
+            attrs={'placeholder': '''
+            (Main Stage, 20 minutes)\n\nThis totally awesome talk is going to be about...
+            '''
+        ))
 
 
 class FestivalEntryForm(forms.ModelForm):