diff --git a/commons.profile b/commons.profile
index 2fcf916..f262aff 100644
--- a/commons.profile
+++ b/commons.profile
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ function commons_create_first_group() {
     '#title' => st("Group name"),
     '#description' => st('For example: "Boston food lovers" or "Engineering team."'),
     '#required' => TRUE,
+    '#default_value' => st('Sample group')
   );
 
   $form['commons_first_group_body'] = array(
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ function commons_create_first_group() {
     '#title' => st('Group description'),
     '#description' => st("This text will appear on the group's homepage and helps new contirbutors to become familiar with the purpose of the group. You can always change this text or add another group later."),
     '#required' => TRUE,
+    '#default_value' => st('Welcome to the group.')
   );
 
   $form['commons_first_group_submit'] = array(
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ function commons_anonymous_welcome_text_form() {
     '#title' => st('Welcome headline'),
     '#description' => st('A short description of the community that visitors can understand at a glance.'),
     '#required' => TRUE,
+    '#default_value' => 'My community',
   );
 
   $form['commons_anonymous_welcome_body'] = array(
@@ -185,6 +188,7 @@ function commons_anonymous_welcome_text_form() {
     '#title' => st('Welcome body text'),
     '#description' => st('Enter a couple of sentences elborating about your community.'),
     '#required' => TRUE,
+    '#default_value' => 'Welcome to your Drupal Commons community.',
   );
 
   $form['commons_install_demo_content'] = array(