diff --git a/addons/pad/static/src/xml/pad.xml b/addons/pad/static/src/xml/pad.xml
index eaa519dc04b..bd3e296f9b3 100644
--- a/addons/pad/static/src/xml/pad.xml
+++ b/addons/pad/static/src/xml/pad.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         <t t-if="!widget.configured">
             <div class="oe_form_field_text oe_pad oe_unconfigured">
                 <p>
-                    You must configure the etherpad through the menu Setting > Companies > Companies, in the configuration tab of your company.
+                    You must configure the etherpad through the menu Settings > Companies > Companies, in the configuration tab of your company.
                 </p>
             </div>
         </t>
diff --git a/addons/project/project_view.xml b/addons/project/project_view.xml
index d79689fde3f..f54fb20ea20 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_view.xml
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
                     </group>
                     <notebook>
                         <page string="Description">
-                            <field name="description" attrs="{'readonly':[('state','=','done')]}" placeholder="You must configure the etherpad through the menu Settings ......"/>
+                            <field name="description" attrs="{'readonly':[('state','=','done')]}" placeholder="Add a Description..."/>
                             <field name="work_ids" groups="project.group_tasks_work_on_tasks">
                                 <tree string="Task Work" editable="top">
                                     <field name="name"/>