# Template for replies
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-for-replies/317542
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 22, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-for-replies/317542 "2024-07-22T09:46:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Jaskaran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jaskaran)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-for-replies/317542/1 "2024-07-22T09:46:52Z")
I want the template already added to the reply window when user click on reply .
Can anyone pls tell how to achieve this
Any help would be appreciated
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-for-replies/317542/2 "2024-07-22T12:37:38Z")
I’m afraid this is not currently possible, though I have recategorised the other topic you posted on as a #Contribute > Feature request. 👍
> [@Option for automatic post templates like topic templates?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-for-automatic-post-templates-like-topic-templates/301553):
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> Today, Discourse offers the ability to set a default topic template for all new topics created in a category. It would be great if Discourse also had a default template for all new posts inside topics in that category. Use Case We are embedding comments in our external documentation site, but we would like users to all post with a similar template when responding to the topic that is embedded there, to ensure they give the right feedback that is needed by our docs team.
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-for-replies/317542/3 "2024-07-22T13:28:24Z")
Jam if the replies are only to the Op Post. Could they maybe create a url to pre-generate the reply with the template of sorts?
Still would be maybe a bit of pain though.
@Jaskaran this component alternatively might help somewhat as it allows you to change the watermark text when creating a post/reply.
> [@Topic Template Placeholder Text theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-template-placeholder-text-theme-component/149053):
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> Topic Template Placeholder Text theme component This theme component enables you to display Topic Templates as placeholders (watermarks) instead of as editable template text. This allows you to provide custom instructions as a placeholder for each topic. For example: This is the normal placeholder (watermark) text. NB You can already change this site-wide by changing the custom text Go to Admin \>\> Customise \>\> Text Then search for the text that you see there on the screen. A se…
This component can help give guidance on replying.