diff --git a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/components/FormFieldInput.tsx b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/components/FormFieldInput.tsx
index 9f0480927..75fd09a47 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/components/FormFieldInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/components/FormFieldInput.tsx
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export const FormFieldInput = ({
       options={field.metadata.options}
       clearLabel={field.label}
       readonly={readonly}
+      placeholder={field.label}
     />
   ) : isFieldFullName(field) ? (
     <FormFullNameFieldInput
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ export const FormFieldInput = ({
       VariablePicker={VariablePicker}
       options={field.metadata.options}
       readonly={readonly}
+      placeholder={field.label}
     />
   ) : isFieldRawJson(field) ? (
     <FormRawJsonFieldInput
diff --git a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormCountrySelectInput.tsx b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormCountrySelectInput.tsx
index 3e1dd15d3..bd6673c02 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormCountrySelectInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormCountrySelectInput.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export const FormCountrySelectInput = ({
       defaultValue={selectedCountryName}
       readonly={readonly}
       VariablePicker={VariablePicker}
+      placeholder="Select a country"
       preventDisplayPadding
     />
   );
diff --git a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormCurrencyFieldInput.tsx b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormCurrencyFieldInput.tsx
index 06cc9a2b5..c23672611 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormCurrencyFieldInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormCurrencyFieldInput.tsx
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export const FormCurrencyFieldInput = ({
           clearLabel={'Currency Code'}
           VariablePicker={VariablePicker}
           readonly={readonly}
+          placeholder="Select a currency"
           preventDisplayPadding
         />
         <FormNumberFieldInput
diff --git a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormMultiSelectFieldInput.tsx b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormMultiSelectFieldInput.tsx
index dbdd87333..ac9c54c2f 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormMultiSelectFieldInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormMultiSelectFieldInput.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ import { InputLabel } from '@/ui/input/components/InputLabel';
 import { OverlayContainer } from '@/ui/layout/overlay/components/OverlayContainer';
 import { usePreviousHotkeyScope } from '@/ui/utilities/hotkey/hooks/usePreviousHotkeyScope';
 import { isStandaloneVariableString } from '@/workflow/utils/isStandaloneVariableString';
+import { useTheme } from '@emotion/react';
 import { useId, useState } from 'react';
-import { VisibilityHidden } from 'twenty-ui';
+import { IconChevronDown, VisibilityHidden } from 'twenty-ui';
 import { isDefined } from '~/utils/isDefined';
 
 type FormMultiSelectFieldInputProps = {
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ type FormMultiSelectFieldInputProps = {
   onPersist: (value: FieldMultiSelectValue | string) => void;
   VariablePicker?: VariablePickerComponent;
   readonly?: boolean;
+  placeholder?: string;
 };
 
 const StyledDisplayModeReadonlyContainer = styled.div`
@@ -52,6 +54,12 @@ const StyledSelectInputContainer = styled.div`
   top: ${({ theme }) => theme.spacing(8)};
 `;
 
+const StyledPlaceholder = styled.div`
+  color: ${({ theme }) => theme.font.color.light};
+  font-weight: ${({ theme }) => theme.font.weight.medium};
+  width: 100%;
+`;
+
 export const FormMultiSelectFieldInput = ({
   label,
   defaultValue,
@@ -59,8 +67,10 @@ export const FormMultiSelectFieldInput = ({
   onPersist,
   VariablePicker,
   readonly,
+  placeholder,
 }: FormMultiSelectFieldInputProps) => {
   const inputId = useId();
+  const theme = useTheme();
 
   const hotkeyScope = MULTI_OBJECT_RECORD_SELECT_SELECTABLE_LIST_ID;
 
@@ -163,6 +173,8 @@ export const FormMultiSelectFieldInput = ({
         )
       : undefined;
 
+  const placeholderText = placeholder ?? label;
+
   return (
     <FormFieldInputContainer>
       {label ? <InputLabel>{label}</InputLabel> : null}
@@ -174,12 +186,18 @@ export const FormMultiSelectFieldInput = ({
           {draftValue.type === 'static' ? (
             readonly ? (
               <StyledDisplayModeReadonlyContainer>
-                {isDefined(selectedOptions) && (
+                {isDefined(selectedOptions) && selectedOptions.length > 0 ? (
                   <MultiSelectDisplay
                     values={selectedNames}
                     options={selectedOptions}
                   />
+                ) : (
+                  <StyledPlaceholder />
                 )}
+                <IconChevronDown
+                  size={theme.icon.size.md}
+                  color={theme.font.color.light}
+                />
               </StyledDisplayModeReadonlyContainer>
             ) : (
               <StyledDisplayModeContainer
@@ -188,12 +206,18 @@ export const FormMultiSelectFieldInput = ({
               >
                 <VisibilityHidden>Edit</VisibilityHidden>
 
-                {isDefined(selectedOptions) && (
+                {isDefined(selectedOptions) && selectedOptions.length > 0 ? (
                   <MultiSelectDisplay
                     values={selectedNames}
                     options={selectedOptions}
                   />
+                ) : (
+                  <StyledPlaceholder>{placeholderText}</StyledPlaceholder>
                 )}
+                <IconChevronDown
+                  size={theme.icon.size.md}
+                  color={theme.font.color.tertiary}
+                />
               </StyledDisplayModeContainer>
             )
           ) : (
diff --git a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormSelectFieldInput.tsx b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormSelectFieldInput.tsx
index 37b42aad4..c302478a8 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormSelectFieldInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-field/form-types/components/FormSelectFieldInput.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type FormSelectFieldInputProps = {
   clearLabel?: string;
   readonly?: boolean;
   preventDisplayPadding?: boolean;
+  placeholder?: string;
 };
 
 const StyledDisplayModeReadonlyContainer = styled.div`
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ const StyledDisplayModeReadonlyContainer = styled.div`
   font-family: inherit;
   padding-inline: ${({ theme }) => theme.spacing(2)};
   width: 100%;
-  justify-content: space-between;
 `;
 
 const StyledDisplayModeContainer = styled(StyledDisplayModeReadonlyContainer)`
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ const StyledDisplayModeContainer = styled(StyledDisplayModeReadonlyContainer)`
   &[data-open='true'] {
     background-color: ${({ theme }) => theme.background.transparent.lighter};
   }
-  justify-content: space-between;
+`;
+
+const StyledPlaceholder = styled.div`
+  color: ${({ theme }) => theme.font.color.light};
+  font-weight: ${({ theme }) => theme.font.weight.medium};
+  width: 100%;
 `;
 
 const StyledSelectInputContainer = styled.div`
@@ -58,6 +63,11 @@ const StyledSelectInputContainer = styled.div`
   top: ${({ theme }) => theme.spacing(8)};
 `;
 
+const StyledSelectDisplayContainer = styled.div`
+  display: flex;
+  width: 100%;
+`;
+
 export const FormSelectFieldInput = ({
   label,
   defaultValue,
@@ -67,6 +77,7 @@ export const FormSelectFieldInput = ({
   clearLabel,
   readonly,
   preventDisplayPadding,
+  placeholder,
 }: FormSelectFieldInputProps) => {
   const inputId = useId();
 
@@ -215,6 +226,8 @@ export const FormSelectFieldInput = ({
     ...filteredOptions.map((option) => option.value),
   ];
 
+  const placeholderText = placeholder ?? label;
+
   return (
     <FormFieldInputContainer>
       {label ? <InputLabel>{label}</InputLabel> : null}
@@ -226,17 +239,21 @@ export const FormSelectFieldInput = ({
           {draftValue.type === 'static' ? (
             readonly ? (
               <StyledDisplayModeReadonlyContainer>
-                {isDefined(selectedOption) && (
-                  <SelectDisplay
-                    color={selectedOption.color ?? 'transparent'}
-                    label={selectedOption.label}
-                    Icon={selectedOption.icon ?? undefined}
-                    preventPadding={preventDisplayPadding}
-                  />
+                {isDefined(selectedOption) ? (
+                  <StyledSelectDisplayContainer>
+                    <SelectDisplay
+                      color={selectedOption.color ?? 'transparent'}
+                      label={selectedOption.label}
+                      Icon={selectedOption.icon ?? undefined}
+                      preventPadding={preventDisplayPadding}
+                    />
+                  </StyledSelectDisplayContainer>
+                ) : (
+                  <StyledPlaceholder />
                 )}
                 <IconChevronDown
                   size={theme.icon.size.md}
-                  color={theme.font.color.tertiary}
+                  color={theme.font.color.light}
                 />
               </StyledDisplayModeReadonlyContainer>
             ) : (
@@ -246,13 +263,17 @@ export const FormSelectFieldInput = ({
               >
                 <VisibilityHidden>Edit</VisibilityHidden>
 
-                {isDefined(selectedOption) && (
-                  <SelectDisplay
-                    color={selectedOption.color ?? 'transparent'}
-                    label={selectedOption.label}
-                    Icon={selectedOption.icon ?? undefined}
-                    preventPadding={preventDisplayPadding}
-                  />
+                {isDefined(selectedOption) ? (
+                  <StyledSelectDisplayContainer>
+                    <SelectDisplay
+                      color={selectedOption.color ?? 'transparent'}
+                      label={selectedOption.label}
+                      Icon={selectedOption.icon ?? undefined}
+                      preventPadding={preventDisplayPadding}
+                    />
+                  </StyledSelectDisplayContainer>
+                ) : (
+                  <StyledPlaceholder>{placeholderText}</StyledPlaceholder>
                 )}
                 <IconChevronDown
                   size={theme.icon.size.md}
diff --git a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/workflow/workflow-steps/workflow-actions/components/WorkflowEditActionFormUpdateRecord.tsx b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/workflow/workflow-steps/workflow-actions/components/WorkflowEditActionFormUpdateRecord.tsx
index eb079c636..2a9154373 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/workflow/workflow-steps/workflow-actions/components/WorkflowEditActionFormUpdateRecord.tsx
+++ b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/workflow/workflow-steps/workflow-actions/components/WorkflowEditActionFormUpdateRecord.tsx
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ export const WorkflowEditActionFormUpdateRecord = ({
           onPersist={(fieldsToUpdate) =>
             handleFieldChange('fieldsToUpdate', fieldsToUpdate)
           }
+          placeholder="Select fields to update"
         />
 
         <HorizontalSeparator noMargin />