diff --git a/addons/hr/wizard/hr_departure_wizard_views.xml b/addons/hr/wizard/hr_departure_wizard_views.xml
index ac21a92a514..62d7ec711eb 100644
--- a/addons/hr/wizard/hr_departure_wizard_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/wizard/hr_departure_wizard_views.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
                                 <!-- Override invisible="1" when inheriting -->
                                 <div class="column" id="activities" invisible="1">
                                 </div>
-                                <separator colspan="2"/>
                                 <div class="o_td_label" id="label_info">
                                     <span class="o_form_label o_hr_form_label cursor-default">HR Info</span>
                                 </div>
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@
                         <group>
                             <div id="detailed_reason" colspan="2">
                                 <span class="o_form_label o_hr_form_label cursor-default">Detailed Reason</span>
-                                <field name="departure_description"/>
+                                <field name="departure_description" placeholder="Give more details about the reason of archiving the employee."/>
                             </div>
                         </group>
                     </sheet>