diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/change-jetpack-ai-image=modals-placeholders b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/change-jetpack-ai-image=modals-placeholders
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1d3aafc29ef79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/change-jetpack-ai-image=modals-placeholders
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: other
+
+Jetpack AI: change placeholders on image generation modals to try and improve styles discoverability
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/ai-assistant-plugin/components/ai-image/components/ai-image-modal.tsx b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/ai-assistant-plugin/components/ai-image/components/ai-image-modal.tsx
index d21edfb628cf0..ea6256a9a7bc7 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/ai-assistant-plugin/components/ai-image/components/ai-image-modal.tsx
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/ai-assistant-plugin/components/ai-image/components/ai-image-modal.tsx
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ export default function AiImageModal( {
 										value={ style }
 										options={ styles }
 										onChange={ updateStyle }
-										// TODO: disable when necessary
-										// disabled={ isBusy || requireUpgrade }
 									/>
 								</div>
 							</div>
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/ai-assistant-plugin/components/ai-image/featured-image.tsx b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/ai-assistant-plugin/components/ai-image/featured-image.tsx
index 2bd9bcc8a1c71..c132f83211bc2 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/ai-assistant-plugin/components/ai-image/featured-image.tsx
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/ai-assistant-plugin/components/ai-image/featured-image.tsx
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ export default function FeaturedImage( {
 				acceptButton={ acceptButton }
 				generateButtonLabel={ pointer?.current > 0 ? generateAgainText : generateText }
 				instructionsPlaceholder={ __(
-					"Describe the image you'd like to create, or have the prompt written for you if you've added content to your post.",
+					"Describe the featured image you'd like to create and select a style.",
 					'jetpack'
 				) }
 				imageStyles={ imageStyles }
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/ai-assistant-plugin/components/ai-image/general-purpose-image.tsx b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/ai-assistant-plugin/components/ai-image/general-purpose-image.tsx
index 1326ca96a31a9..9d87cb99064e4 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/ai-assistant-plugin/components/ai-image/general-purpose-image.tsx
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/ai-assistant-plugin/components/ai-image/general-purpose-image.tsx
@@ -278,7 +278,10 @@ export default function GeneralPurposeImage( {
 			handleNextImage={ handleNextImage }
 			acceptButton={ acceptButton }
 			generateButtonLabel={ pointer?.current > 0 ? generateAgainText : generateText }
-			instructionsPlaceholder={ __( "Describe the image you'd like to create.", 'jetpack' ) }
+			instructionsPlaceholder={ __(
+				"Describe the image you'd like to create and select a style.",
+				'jetpack'
+			) }
 			imageStyles={ imageStyles }
 			onGuessStyle={ guessStyle }
 			prompt={ prompt }