diff --git a/apps/browser/src/_locales/en/messages.json b/apps/browser/src/_locales/en/messages.json
index 12701fb7e7..dd1aaeb0db 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/apps/browser/src/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -2868,8 +2868,12 @@
     "message": "Generate an email alias with an external forwarding service."
   },
   "forwarderDomainNameHint": {
-    "message": "Domain name",
-    "description": "Some forwarders provide several domains to choose from."
+    "message": "The domain name for your forwarding email",
+    "description": "Guidance for forwarders that let you select the domain of your forwarded email."
+  },
+  "forwarderBaseUrlHint": {
+    "message": "If you self-host this service then set the URL of your host here.",
+    "description": "Guidance for forwarders that let you self-host their service."
   },
   "forwarderError": {
     "message": "$SERVICENAME$ error: $ERRORMESSAGE$",
diff --git a/libs/tools/generator/components/src/forwarder-settings.component.html b/libs/tools/generator/components/src/forwarder-settings.component.html
index a321742d40..a1385ce59f 100644
--- a/libs/tools/generator/components/src/forwarder-settings.component.html
+++ b/libs/tools/generator/components/src/forwarder-settings.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <form class="box" [formGroup]="settings" class="tw-container">
   <bit-form-field *ngIf="displayDomain">
     <bit-label>{{ "domainName" | i18n }}</bit-label>
-    <input bitInput formControlName="domain" type="text" />
+    <input bitInput formControlName="domain" type="text" placeholder="example.com" />
     <bit-hint>{{ "forwarderDomainNameHint" | i18n }}</bit-hint>
   </bit-form-field>
   <bit-form-field *ngIf="displayToken">
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
   <bit-form-field *ngIf="displayBaseUrl">
     <bit-label>{{ "baseUrl" | i18n }}</bit-label>
     <input bitInput formControlName="baseUrl" type="text" />
+    <bit-hint> {{ "forwarderBaseUrlHint" | i18n }}</bit-hint>
   </bit-form-field>
 </form>