diff --git a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/[projectId]/copilot/app.tsx b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/[projectId]/copilot/app.tsx
index cfd74b5f..2a1eddff 100644
--- a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/[projectId]/copilot/app.tsx
+++ b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/[projectId]/copilot/app.tsx
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ const App = forwardRef<{ handleCopyChat: () => void; handleUserMessage: (message
                                     👋 Hi there!
                                 </h3>
                                 <p className="text-base text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400 mb-4 text-center">
-                                    I&apos;m your copilot for building agents and adding tools to them.
+                                    I’m Skipper, your copilot for building agents and adding tools to them.
                                 </p>
                                 <p className="text-base text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400 mb-3 text-center">
                                     Here&apos;s what you can do in Rowboat:
@@ -446,4 +446,3 @@ export const Copilot = forwardRef<{ handleUserMessage: (message: string) => void
 });
 
 Copilot.displayName = 'Copilot';
-
diff --git a/apps/rowboat/components/common/compose-box-copilot.tsx b/apps/rowboat/components/common/compose-box-copilot.tsx
index 643fd0e6..d4abe3d9 100644
--- a/apps/rowboat/components/common/compose-box-copilot.tsx
+++ b/apps/rowboat/components/common/compose-box-copilot.tsx
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export function ComposeBoxCopilot({
                         onFocus={handleFocus}
                         onBlur={() => setIsFocused(false)}
                         disabled={loading}
-                        placeholder="Type a message..."
+                        placeholder="Ask Skipper to build or update your assistant..."
                         autoResize={true}
                         maxHeight={200}
                         className={`