diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/features/threads/NewTaskDraftScreen.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/features/threads/NewTaskDraftScreen.tsx
index ccb2365eb62bb..919e44dec288b 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/features/threads/NewTaskDraftScreen.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/features/threads/NewTaskDraftScreen.tsx
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ export function NewTaskDraftScreen(props: {
             draftKey={flow.draftKey}
             value={flow.prompt}
             onChangeText={flow.setPrompt}
-            placeholder="Ask the repo agent, or run a command…"
+            placeholder="Ask anything"
             multiline
             style={{ minHeight: 64 }}
           />
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/features/threads/ThreadDetailScreen.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/features/threads/ThreadDetailScreen.tsx
index 1111eddc860e5..5935109612136 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/features/threads/ThreadDetailScreen.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/features/threads/ThreadDetailScreen.tsx
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ export const ThreadDetailScreen = function ThreadDetailScreen(props: ThreadDetai
                             ? props.activePendingApproval.supportsFeedback
                               ? "Send feedback to decline this request"
                               : "Send a message to decline and redirect the agent"
-                            : "Ask the repo agent, or run a command…"
+                            : "Ask anything"
                         }
                         contentMaxWidth={contentMaxWidth}
                         draftControls={props.draftMode?.controls}