diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/table/cells/pm-type-picker-popover.tsx b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/table/cells/pm-type-picker-popover.tsx
index 1df4a262..8f7d75a6 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/table/cells/pm-type-picker-popover.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/table/cells/pm-type-picker-popover.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function PmTypePickerPopover({
           autoFocus
           value={search}
           onChange={(e) => onSearchChange(e.target.value)}
-          placeholder="Search PM type…"
+          placeholder="Search service…"
           className="w-full rounded border border-border bg-[var(--color-bg-surface)] px-2 py-1 text-xs text-[var(--color-text-primary)] focus:outline-none"
         />
       </div>
diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/wizard/wizard-step-location-service-select.tsx b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/wizard/wizard-step-location-service-select.tsx
index 4b9889df..baadd66e 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/wizard/wizard-step-location-service-select.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/wizard/wizard-step-location-service-select.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export function WizardStepLocationServiceSelect({
         icon={
           <Droplets size={16} className="shrink-0" style={{ color: "var(--muted-foreground)" }} />
         }
-        searchPlaceholder="Search PM type…"
+        searchPlaceholder="Search services…"
         options={services.map((s) => {
           const Icon = getPmTypeIcon(s.value);
           return {
diff --git a/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/service-picker-search-placeholder.test.tsx b/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/service-picker-search-placeholder.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a2d7fa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/service-picker-search-placeholder.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { WizardStepLocationServiceSelect } from "@/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/wizard/wizard-step-location-service-select";
+import { PmTypePickerPopover } from "@/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/table/cells/pm-type-picker-popover";
+import {
+  EMPTY_WIZARD_DRAFT,
+  type WorkOrderWizardDraft,
+} from "@/domain/work-orders/types/work-order-wizard";
+
+describe("service picker search placeholder", () => {
+  it("uses a type-neutral search placeholder in the wizard service picker", () => {
+    const draft: WorkOrderWizardDraft = { ...EMPTY_WIZARD_DRAFT, pm: "" };
+
+    render(
+      <WizardStepLocationServiceSelect
+        draft={draft}
+        services={[
+          { id: "1", value: "HVAC" },
+          { id: "2", value: "Plumbing" },
+        ]}
+        svcOpen={false}
+        onSvcOpenChange={vi.fn()}
+        svcSearch=""
+        onSvcSearchChange={vi.fn()}
+        onUpdate={vi.fn()}
+        onPatch={vi.fn()}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /select service/i }));
+
+    expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Search services…")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.queryByPlaceholderText("Search PM type…")).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("uses a type-neutral search placeholder in the table service picker popover", () => {
+    const anchor = document.createElement("button");
+
+    render(
+      <PmTypePickerPopover
+        anchorEl={anchor}
+        search=""
+        filtered={["HVAC", "Plumbing"]}
+        value=""
+        showAddDetails={false}
+        onSearchChange={vi.fn()}
+        onClose={vi.fn()}
+        onPick={vi.fn()}
+        onAddDetails={vi.fn()}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Search service…")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.queryByPlaceholderText("Search PM type…")).toBeNull();
+  });
+});