diff --git a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/xml/web_kanban.xml b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/xml/web_kanban.xml
index 18922fefa71..b50c2910e3c 100644
--- a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/xml/web_kanban.xml
+++ b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/xml/web_kanban.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     </li>
 </t>
 <div t-name="KanbanView.quick_create" class="oe_kanban_quick_create">
-    <input t-att-placeholder="_t('Type name to create')"/>
+    <input t-att-placeholder="_t('Create a new record')"/>
     <t t-if="widget._buttons">
         <div class="oe_kanban_quick_create_buttons">
             <button class="oe-kanban-quick_create_add">Add</button>