diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/searcher/__init__.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/searcher/__init__.py
index 1fc6f3f..a6dd691 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/searcher/__init__.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/searcher/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ config = [{
                     'name': 'required_words',
                     'label': 'Required words',
                     'default': '',
+                    'placeholder': 'Example: DTS, AC3 & English',
                     'description': 'Ignore releases that don\'t contain at least one set of words. Sets are separated by "," and each word within a set must be separated with "&"'
                 },
                 {
diff --git a/couchpotato/static/scripts/page/settings.js b/couchpotato/static/scripts/page/settings.js
index f4afc84..44ae0f6 100644
--- a/couchpotato/static/scripts/page/settings.js
+++ b/couchpotato/static/scripts/page/settings.js
@@ -436,9 +436,14 @@ Option.String = new Class({
 			self.input = new Element('input.inlay', {
 				'type': 'text',
 				'name': self.postName(),
-				'value': self.getSettingValue()
+				'value': self.getSettingValue(),
+				'placeholder': self.getPlaceholder()
 			})
 		);
+	},
+
+	getPlaceholder: function(){
+		return this.options.placeholder
 	}
 });