diff --git a/static/css/style.css b/static/css/style.css
index 0cf6cda..0ccf4f4 100755
--- a/static/css/style.css
+++ b/static/css/style.css
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ form .errors{
 	clear:both;
 }
 /* FIELDS */
-input[type=text], input[type=email], .slug{
+input[type=text], input[type=email], .slug, textarea{
 	color:#000;
 	text-shadow:none;
 	background-color:#fff;
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@ input[type=text], input[type=email], .slug{
 	-webkit-box-shadow:2px 2px 0 #000, inset 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
 	-moz-box-shadow:2px 2px 0 #000, inset 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
 }
+textarea{
+	height:60px;
+}
 .slug{
 	display:inline-block;
 	margin-left:0;
diff --git a/wager/templates/index.html b/wager/templates/index.html
index 9868df1..d10f60b 100644
--- a/wager/templates/index.html
+++ b/wager/templates/index.html
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ <h1>Create a wager</h1>
 	    </ul>
 		{% endif %}
 		<label>
-	        <span>What is this wager about?</span>
-	        <textarea name="description"></textarea>
+	        <span>What's at stake?</span>
+	        <textarea name="description" placeholder="Money?, Beer?, Your immortal soul?"></textarea>
 	    </label>
 	    {% if wager_form.description.errors %}
 	    <ul class="errors">