diff --git a/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.h b/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.h
index 8d6a31dc..a48d5843 100755
--- a/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.h
+++ b/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.h
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ typedef enum {
 @property (nonatomic, readwrite) NSString * messageColorMe;
 @property (nonatomic, readwrite) NSString * messageColorReply;
 
+/// Custom placeholder for chat screen's textview.
+@property (nonatomic, readwrite) NSString * chatTextViewPlaceholder;
+/// Custom font for chat screen's textview.
+@property (nonatomic, readwrite) UIFont * chatTextViewFont;
+
 // The Firebase root path. Data will be added to Firebase root/rootPath...
 // this allows you to run multiple chat instances on one Firebase database
 @property (nonatomic, readwrite) NSString * rootPath;
diff --git a/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.m b/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.m
index bf9d3fb7..d5fce14e 100755
--- a/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.m
+++ b/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.m
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ @implementation BConfiguration
 
 @synthesize messageColorMe;
 @synthesize messageColorReply;
+@synthesize chatTextViewPlaceholder;
+@synthesize chatTextViewFont;
 @synthesize rootPath;
 @synthesize appBadgeEnabled;
 @synthesize defaultUserNamePrefix;
diff --git a/ChatSDKUI/Classes/Components/Chat View/BTextInputView.m b/ChatSDKUI/Classes/Components/Chat View/BTextInputView.m
index ea2a4a4c..eb8a6767 100755
--- a/ChatSDKUI/Classes/Components/Chat View/BTextInputView.m	
+++ b/ChatSDKUI/Classes/Components/Chat View/BTextInputView.m	
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ -(instancetype) initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame {
 //        self.barTintColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:1 green:1 blue:1 alpha:0.7];
         self.backgroundColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
         
+        if(BChatSDK.config.chatTextViewFont) {
+            _placeholderLabel.font = BChatSDK.config.chatTextViewFont;
+        }
+        
         // Decide how many lines the message should have
         minLines = bMinLines;
         maxLines = bMaxLines;
@@ -125,6 +129,9 @@ -(instancetype) initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame {
         [_placeholderLabel setTextColor:_placeholderColor];
         
         [_placeholderLabel setText:[NSBundle t:bWriteSomething]];
+        if(BChatSDK.config.chatTextViewPlaceholder) {
+            [_placeholderLabel setText:BChatSDK.config.chatTextViewPlaceholder];
+        }
         
         [self setFont:[UIFont systemFontOfSize:bFontSize]];
         
@@ -270,6 +277,9 @@ -(void) stopRecording {
     [[BAudioManager sharedManager] finishRecording];
     [_sendBarDelegate.view hideAllToasts];
     [_placeholderLabel setText:[NSBundle t:bWriteSomething]];
+    if(BChatSDK.config.chatTextViewPlaceholder) {
+        [_placeholderLabel setText:BChatSDK.config.chatTextViewPlaceholder];
+    }
     [self cancelRecordingToastTimer];
 }
 
@@ -305,6 +315,9 @@ -(void) cancelRecordingToastTimer {
 - (void)sendButtonCancelled {
     [_sendBarDelegate.view hideAllToasts];
     [_placeholderLabel setText:[NSBundle t:bWriteSomething]];
+    if(BChatSDK.config.chatTextViewPlaceholder) {
+        [_placeholderLabel setText:BChatSDK.config.chatTextViewPlaceholder];
+    }
     CSToastStyle * style = [[CSToastStyle alloc] initWithDefaultStyle];
     style.backgroundColor = [UIColor redColor];
     [_sendBarDelegate.view makeToast:[NSBundle t:bCancelled]