diff --git a/webapp/i18n/en.json b/webapp/i18n/en.json
index 20354abdb..4c88238ee 100644
--- a/webapp/i18n/en.json
+++ b/webapp/i18n/en.json
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
   "ShareBoard.userPermissionsRemoveMemberText": "Remove member",
   "ShareBoard.userPermissionsYouText": "(You)",
   "ShareTemplate.Title": "Share Template",
+  "ShareTemplate.searchPlaceholder": "Search for people",
   "Sidebar.about": "About Focalboard",
   "Sidebar.add-board": "+ Add board",
   "Sidebar.changePassword": "Change password",
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/__snapshots__/shareBoard.test.tsx.snap b/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/__snapshots__/shareBoard.test.tsx.snap
index 32e27e450..cfc616889 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/__snapshots__/shareBoard.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/__snapshots__/shareBoard.test.tsx.snap
@@ -2379,7 +2379,7 @@ exports[`src/components/shareBoard/shareBoard return shareBoard template and cli
                     class=" css-14el2xx-placeholder"
                     id="react-select-14-placeholder"
                   >
-                    Search for people and channels
+                    Search for people
                   </div>
                   <div
                     class=" css-ox1y69-Input"
@@ -2573,7 +2573,7 @@ exports[`src/components/shareBoard/shareBoard return shareBoard template and cli
                     class=" css-14el2xx-placeholder"
                     id="react-select-14-placeholder"
                   >
-                    Search for people and channels
+                    Search for people
                   </div>
                   <div
                     class=" css-ox1y69-Input"
@@ -4185,7 +4185,7 @@ exports[`src/components/shareBoard/shareBoard should match snapshot, with templa
                     class=" css-14el2xx-placeholder"
                     id="react-select-13-placeholder"
                   >
-                    Search for people and channels
+                    Search for people
                   </div>
                   <div
                     class=" css-ox1y69-Input"
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/shareBoard.test.tsx b/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/shareBoard.test.tsx
index 20de4d817..ec139ad29 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/shareBoard.test.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/shareBoard.test.tsx
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ describe('src/components/shareBoard/shareBoard', () => {
         })
 
         expect(container).toMatchSnapshot()
-        const selectElement = screen.getByText('Search for people and channels')
+        const selectElement = screen.getByText('Search for people')
         expect(selectElement).toBeDefined()
 
         await act(async () => {
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/shareBoard.tsx b/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/shareBoard.tsx
index 126900de5..ee88eb46b 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/shareBoard.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/shareBoard.tsx
@@ -389,7 +389,10 @@ export default function ShareBoardDialog(props: Props): JSX.Element {
                             getOptionValue={(u) => u.id}
                             getOptionLabel={(u: IUser|Channel) => (u as IUser).username || (u as Channel).display_name}
                             isMulti={false}
-                            placeholder={intl.formatMessage({id: 'ShareBoard.searchPlaceholder', defaultMessage: 'Search for people and channels'})}
+                            placeholder={board.isTemplate ?
+                                intl.formatMessage({id: 'ShareTemplate.searchPlaceholder', defaultMessage: 'Search for people'}) :
+                                intl.formatMessage({id: 'ShareBoard.searchPlaceholder', defaultMessage: 'Search for people and channels'})
+                            }
                             onChange={(newValue) => {
                                 if (newValue && (newValue as IUser).username) {
                                     mutator.createBoardMember(boardId, newValue.id)