diff --git a/tycker/templates/admin_create.html b/tycker/templates/admin_create.html
index 3b57f0c..7626230 100644
--- a/tycker/templates/admin_create.html
+++ b/tycker/templates/admin_create.html
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@
           <form action="submit" method="GET">
             <div class="form-group">
               <label for="Timestamp">Timestamp</label>
-              <input type="text" class="form-control" id="Timestamp" name="date" value="${now.strftime(date_format)}" />
+              <input type="text" class="form-control" id="Timestamp" name="date" value="${now.strftime(date_format)}" placeholder="required, press button to insert current timestamp" />
             </div>
             <div class="form-group">
               <label for="Title">Title</label>
-              <input type="text" class="form-control" id="Titel" name="title" value="" autofocus="autofocus" />
+              <input type="text" class="form-control" id="Titel" name="title" value="" autofocus="autofocus" placeholder="optional"/>
             </div>
             <div class="form-group">
               <label for="Content">Content</label>
-              <textarea class="form-control" name="content" rows="8" cols="80" />
+              <textarea class="form-control" name="content" rows="8" cols="80" placeholder="required"/>
             </div>
             <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Create</button>
           </form>