diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/actions/chatActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/actions/chatActions.ts
index 16a121711b4..dd0aa997b01 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/actions/chatActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/actions/chatActions.ts
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ export function registerChatActions() {
 		constructor() {
 			super({
 				id: 'workbench.action.chat.manageSettings',
-				title: localize2('manageCopilot', "Manage Copilot"),
+				title: localize2('manageCopilot', "Manage Chat"),
 				category: CHAT_CATEGORY,
 				f1: true,
 				precondition: ContextKeyExpr.and(
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ export function stringifyItem(item: IChatRequestViewModel | IChatResponseViewMod
 }
 
 
-// --- Title Bar Copilot Controls
+// --- Title Bar Chat Controls
 
 const defaultChat = {
 	documentationUrl: product.defaultChatAgent?.documentationUrl ?? '',
@@ -1335,8 +1335,8 @@ registerAction2(class ToggleCopilotControl extends ToggleTitleBarConfigAction {
 	constructor() {
 		super(
 			'chat.commandCenter.enabled',
-			localize('toggle.chatControl', 'Copilot Controls'),
-			localize('toggle.chatControlsDescription', "Toggle visibility of the Copilot Controls in title bar"), 5,
+			localize('toggle.chatControl', 'Chat Controls'),
+			localize('toggle.chatControlsDescription', "Toggle visibility of the Chat Controls in title bar"), 5,
 			ContextKeyExpr.and(
 				ContextKeyExpr.and(
 					ChatContextKeys.Setup.hidden.negate(),
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatSetup.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatSetup.ts
index f0afc652786..5ebe9c1e098 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatSetup.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatSetup.ts
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ export class ChatSetupContribution extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContr
 		class ChatSetupHideAction extends Action2 {
 
 			static readonly ID = 'workbench.action.chat.hideSetup';
-			static readonly TITLE = localize2('hideChatSetup', "Hide Copilot");
+			static readonly TITLE = localize2('hideChatSetup', "Hide Chat");
 
 			constructor() {
 				super({
@@ -1018,9 +1018,9 @@ export class ChatSetupContribution extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContr
 				const dialogService = accessor.get(IDialogService);
 
 				const { confirmed } = await dialogService.confirm({
-					message: localize('hideChatSetupConfirm', "Are you sure you want to hide Copilot?"),
-					detail: localize('hideChatSetupDetail', "You can restore Copilot by running the '{0}' command.", CHAT_SETUP_ACTION_LABEL.value),
-					primaryButton: localize('hideChatSetupButton', "Hide Copilot")
+					message: localize('hideChatSetupConfirm', "Are you sure you want to hide Chat?"),
+					detail: localize('hideChatSetupDetail', "You can restore Chat by running the '{0}' command.", CHAT_SETUP_ACTION_LABEL.value),
+					primaryButton: localize('hideChatSetupButton', "Hide Chat")
 				});
 
 				if (!confirmed) {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/browser/inlineChatController.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/browser/inlineChatController.ts
index 859ee444419..0904ce3b0db 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/browser/inlineChatController.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/browser/inlineChatController.ts
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ export class InlineChatController1 implements IEditorContribution {
 	}
 
 	private _updatePlaceholder(): void {
-		this._ui.value.widget.placeholder = this._session?.agent.description ?? '';
+		this._ui.value.widget.placeholder = this._session?.agent.description ?? localize('askOrEditInContext', 'Ask or edit in context');
 	}
 
 	private _updateInput(text: string, selectAll = true): void {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/controller/chat/notebookChatController.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/controller/chat/notebookChatController.ts
index 2296896d9d9..4933f29c079 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/controller/chat/notebookChatController.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/controller/chat/notebookChatController.ts
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ export class NotebookChatController extends Disposable implements INotebookEdito
 				}
 			}
 		));
-		inlineChatWidget.placeholder = localize('default.placeholder', "Ask a question");
+		inlineChatWidget.placeholder = localize('default.placeholder', "Ask or edit in context");
 		inlineChatWidget.updateInfo(localize('welcome.1', "AI-generated code may be incorrect"));
 		widgetContainer.appendChild(inlineChatWidget.domNode);
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/chat/browser/terminalChatWidget.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/chat/browser/terminalChatWidget.ts
index acad1225d79..bd9b9f7012b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/chat/browser/terminalChatWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/chat/browser/terminalChatWidget.ts
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export class TerminalChatWidget extends Disposable {
 
 	private _resetPlaceholder() {
 		const defaultAgent = this._chatAgentService.getDefaultAgent(ChatAgentLocation.Terminal);
-		this.inlineChatWidget.placeholder = defaultAgent?.description ?? localize('askAI', 'Ask AI');
+		this.inlineChatWidget.placeholder = defaultAgent?.description ?? localize('askAboutCommands', 'Ask about commands');
 	}
 
 	async reveal(viewState?: IChatViewState): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeGettingStarted/common/gettingStartedContent.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeGettingStarted/common/gettingStartedContent.ts
index 6815074ee06..ac2672dd79f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeGettingStarted/common/gettingStartedContent.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeGettingStarted/common/gettingStartedContent.ts
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ export const startEntries: GettingStartedStartEntryContent = [
 	},
 	{
 		id: 'topLevelNewWorkspaceChat',
-		title: localize('gettingStarted.newWorkspaceChat.title', "New Workspace with Copilot..."),
-		description: localize('gettingStarted.newWorkspaceChat.description', "Create a new workspace with Copilot"),
-		icon: Codicon.copilot,
+		title: localize('gettingStarted.newWorkspaceChat.title', "Generate New Workspace..."),
+		description: localize('gettingStarted.newWorkspaceChat.description', "Chat to create a new workspace"),
+		icon: Codicon.chatSparkle,
 		when: '!isWeb && !chatSetupHidden',
 		content: {
 			type: 'startEntry',