diff --git a/packages/embark-ui/src/components/EnsLookup.js b/packages/embark-ui/src/components/EnsLookup.js
index 1fcf8c44f..1475a0f42 100644
--- a/packages/embark-ui/src/components/EnsLookup.js
+++ b/packages/embark-ui/src/components/EnsLookup.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class EnsLookup extends Component {
         </CardHeader>
         <CardBody>
           <FormGroup>
-            <Input placeholder="Enter an address" onChange={e => this.handleChange(e)}/>
+            <Input placeholder="Enter an address (0x...)" onChange={e => this.handleChange(e)}/>
           </FormGroup>
           <Button color="primary" onClick={() => this.handleLookup()}>Lookup</Button>
           {this.state.showResult && this.showResult()}
diff --git a/packages/embark-ui/src/components/EnsResolve.js b/packages/embark-ui/src/components/EnsResolve.js
index 4d8c4b882..658335603 100644
--- a/packages/embark-ui/src/components/EnsResolve.js
+++ b/packages/embark-ui/src/components/EnsResolve.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class EnsResolve extends Component {
         </CardHeader>
         <CardBody>
           <FormGroup>
-            <Input placeholder="Enter a name" onChange={e => this.handleChange(e)}/>
+            <Input placeholder="Enter a name (e.g embark.eth)" onChange={e => this.handleChange(e)}/>
           </FormGroup>
           <Button color="primary" onClick={() => this.handleResolve()}>Resolve</Button>
           {this.state.showResult && this.showResult()}