# 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")
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### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@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")

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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.

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