diff --git a/app/views/event_steps/_personalised_updates.html.erb b/app/views/event_steps/_personalised_updates.html.erb
index 0d9452adb6..f19e1a2daa 100644
--- a/app/views/event_steps/_personalised_updates.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/event_steps/_personalised_updates.html.erb
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@
       f.object.degree_status_options,
       :id,
       ->(option) { degree_status_text(option) },
-      options: { prompt: true } %>
+      options: { prompt: "Select an option" } %>
 
 <%= f.govuk_collection_select :consideration_journey_stage_id,
       f.object.journey_stage_options,
       :id,
       :value,
-      options: { prompt: true } %>
+      options: { prompt: "Select an option" } %>
 
 <%= f.govuk_collection_select :preferred_teaching_subject_id,
     f.object.teaching_subject_options,
     :id,
     :value,
-    options: { prompt: true } %>
+    options: { prompt: "Select a subject" } %>
 
 <%= f.govuk_text_field :address_postcode, autocomplete: "postal-code" unless f.object.hide_postcode_field? %>