diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/ComposePost.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/ComposePost.tsx
index ab483411..c104041a 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/ComposePost.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/ComposePost.tsx
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
           multiline
           scrollEnabled
           onChangeText={(text: string) => onChangeText(text)}
-          placeholder={replyTo ? 'Write your reply' : "What's new?"}
+          placeholder={replyTo ? 'Write your reply' : "What's up?"}
           style={styles.textInput}>
           {textDecorated}
         </TextInput>
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/Prompt.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/Prompt.tsx
index 4a84c716..f9fd7e7d 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/Prompt.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/Prompt.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function ComposePrompt({onPressCompose}: {onPressCompose: () => void}) {
         />
       </TouchableOpacity>
       <View style={styles.textContainer}>
-        <Text style={styles.text}>What's happening?</Text>
+        <Text style={styles.text}>What's up?</Text>
       </View>
       <View style={styles.btn}>
         <Text style={styles.btnText}>Post</Text>