diff --git a/.changeset/cold-donuts-double.md b/.changeset/cold-donuts-double.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df347e32eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cold-donuts-double.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@bigcommerce/catalyst-core": patch
+---
+
+Add placeholders for gift certificate inputs and remove redundant placeholders in the gift certificate purchase form.
diff --git a/core/app/[locale]/(default)/cart/page.tsx b/core/app/[locale]/(default)/cart/page.tsx
index ff45b25c8d..677f74523e 100644
--- a/core/app/[locale]/(default)/cart/page.tsx
+++ b/core/app/[locale]/(default)/cart/page.tsx
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export default async function Cart({ params }: Props) {
   setRequestLocale(locale);
 
   const t = await getTranslations('Cart');
+  const tGiftCertificates = await getTranslations('GiftCertificates');
   const format = await getFormatter();
   const cartId = await getCartId();
 
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ export default async function Cart({ params }: Props) {
                   giftCertificateCodes: checkout?.giftCertificates.map((gc) => gc.code) ?? [],
                   ctaLabel: t('GiftCertificate.apply'),
                   label: t('GiftCertificate.giftCertificateCode'),
+                  placeholder: tGiftCertificates('CheckBalance.inputPlaceholder'),
                   removeLabel: t('GiftCertificate.removeGiftCertificate'),
                 }
               : undefined
diff --git a/core/app/[locale]/(default)/gift-certificates/purchase/page.tsx b/core/app/[locale]/(default)/gift-certificates/purchase/page.tsx
index 7b78bed80e..07edaab6a9 100644
--- a/core/app/[locale]/(default)/gift-certificates/purchase/page.tsx
+++ b/core/app/[locale]/(default)/gift-certificates/purchase/page.tsx
@@ -26,14 +26,12 @@ function getFields(
         type: 'text',
         name: 'senderName',
         label: `${t('Purchase.Form.senderNameLabel')} *`,
-        placeholder: t('Purchase.Form.namePlaceholder'),
         required: true,
       },
       {
         type: 'email',
         name: 'senderEmail',
         label: `${t('Purchase.Form.senderEmailLabel')} *`,
-        placeholder: t('Purchase.Form.emailPlaceholder'),
         required: true,
       },
     ],
@@ -42,14 +40,12 @@ function getFields(
         type: 'text',
         name: 'recipientName',
         label: `${t('Purchase.Form.recipientNameLabel')} *`,
-        placeholder: t('Purchase.Form.namePlaceholder'),
         required: true,
       },
       {
         type: 'email',
         name: 'recipientEmail',
         label: `${t('Purchase.Form.recipientEmailLabel')} *`,
-        placeholder: t('Purchase.Form.emailPlaceholder'),
         required: true,
       },
     ],
@@ -57,7 +53,6 @@ function getFields(
       type: 'textarea',
       name: 'message',
       label: t('Purchase.Form.messageLabel'),
-      placeholder: t('Purchase.Form.messagePlaceholder'),
       required: false,
     },
     {
@@ -87,7 +82,6 @@ function getFields(
               minAmount: String(giftCertificateSettings.minimumAmount.value),
               maxAmount: String(giftCertificateSettings.maximumAmount.value),
             })} *`,
-            placeholder: t('Purchase.Form.customAmountPlaceholder'),
             pattern: '^[0-9]*\\.?[0-9]+$',
             required: true,
           },
diff --git a/core/messages/en.json b/core/messages/en.json
index 5a663c6a74..640f4216a3 100644
--- a/core/messages/en.json
+++ b/core/messages/en.json
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@
       "title": "Check balance",
       "description": "You can check the balance and get the information about your gift certificate by typing the code in the box below.",
       "inputLabel": "Code",
-      "inputPlaceholder": "Enter code",
+      "inputPlaceholder": "xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx",
       "purchasedDateLabel": "Purchased",
       "senderLabel": "From",
       "Errors": {