diff --git a/gemsfx-demo/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/demo/SelectionBoxApp.java b/gemsfx-demo/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/demo/SelectionBoxApp.java
index 5ad26deb..b02ceeac 100644
--- a/gemsfx-demo/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/demo/SelectionBoxApp.java
+++ b/gemsfx-demo/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/demo/SelectionBoxApp.java
@@ -64,6 +64,17 @@ private Node getControlPanel() {
         CheckBox visibleExtraButtonsCheckBox = new CheckBox("Show Extra Buttons");
         visibleExtraButtonsCheckBox.selectedProperty().bindBidirectional(selectionBox.showExtraButtonsProperty());
 
+        // prompt text
+        CheckBox promptTextCheckBox = new CheckBox("Change Prompt Text");
+        promptTextCheckBox.setOnAction(evt -> {
+            selectionBox.getSelectionModel().clearSelection();
+            if (promptTextCheckBox.isSelected()) {
+                selectionBox.setPromptText("Select");
+            } else {
+                selectionBox.setPromptText("No Selection");
+            }
+        });
+
         // change extra buttons
         Button changeExtraButtonsButton = new Button("Change Extra Buttons");
         changeExtraButtonsButton.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
@@ -213,6 +224,7 @@ public List<String> fromString(String string) {
                 "SelectionBox",
                 new SimpleControlPane.ControlItem("Show Popup", showButton),
                 new SimpleControlPane.ControlItem("Selection Mode", selectionModeComboBox),
+                new SimpleControlPane.ControlItem("Change Prompt Text", promptTextCheckBox),
                 new SimpleControlPane.ControlItem("Show Extra Buttons", visibleExtraButtonsCheckBox),
                 new SimpleControlPane.ControlItem("Change Extra Buttons", changeExtraButtonsButton),
                 new SimpleControlPane.ControlItem("Extra Buttons Position", extraButtonsPositionComboBox),
diff --git a/gemsfx/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/SelectionBox.java b/gemsfx/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/SelectionBox.java
index 43557cb7..55fe2ff1 100644
--- a/gemsfx/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/SelectionBox.java
+++ b/gemsfx/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/SelectionBox.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleBooleanProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleListProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleObjectProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
 import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
 import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
 import javafx.css.CssMetaData;
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ public final void setExtraButtonsProvider(Callback<MultipleSelectionModel<T>, Li
      * The button will be styled with the "extra-button" class and will adjust its visibility
      * based on its managed property. The button's maximum width will be set to the maximum double value.
      *
-     * @param text the text to be displayed on the button
+     * @param text   the text to be displayed on the button
      * @param action the action to be executed when the button is clicked
      * @return the created Button instance
      */
@@ -169,9 +171,9 @@ public Button createExtraButton(String text, Runnable action) {
      * The created button will be styled with "extra-button" class and will adjust its visibility
      * based on its managed property. The button's maximum width will be set to the maximum double value.
      *
-     * @param text the text to be displayed on the button
+     * @param text    the text to be displayed on the button
      * @param graphic the graphic node to be displayed on the button
-     * @param action the action to be executed when the button is clicked
+     * @param action  the action to be executed when the button is clicked
      * @return the created Button instance
      */
     public Button createExtraButton(String text, Node graphic, Runnable action) {
@@ -253,6 +255,31 @@ public final Node getGraphic() {
         return graphic == null ? null : graphic.get();
     }
 
+    // promptText
+
+    private StringProperty promptText;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the prompt text property of this SelectionBox. The prompt text is an optional
+     * text that can be displayed in the picker when no item is selected.
+     *
+     * @return the StringProperty containing the prompt text.
+     */
+    public final StringProperty promptTextProperty() {
+        if (promptText == null) {
+            promptText = new SimpleStringProperty(this, "promptText");
+        }
+        return promptText;
+    }
+
+    public final void setPromptText(String promptText) {
+        promptTextProperty().set(promptText);
+    }
+
+    public final String getPromptText() {
+        return promptText == null ? null : promptText.get();
+    }
+
     // autoHideOnSelection
 
     private BooleanProperty autoHideOnSelection;
@@ -301,6 +328,9 @@ public final void setAutoHideOnSelection(boolean autoHideOnSelection) {
      * this list to display as "1, 2, 3, 4, 5". By setting a custom converter, it is possible to modify
      * the display to any desired format, such as "1~5".
      * <p>
+     * If the selected items list is {@code null} or empty, the {@code promptTextProperty()} value will
+     * be used instead, so there is no need to handle these cases within the converter.
+     * <p>
      * The {@code selectedItemsConverterProperty} provides a way to bind the display logic to UI components,
      * enabling dynamic updates whenever the selected items change or the converter is redefined.
      *
diff --git a/gemsfx/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/skins/SelectionBoxSkin.java b/gemsfx/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/skins/SelectionBoxSkin.java
index 372a021b..5a312c64 100644
--- a/gemsfx/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/skins/SelectionBoxSkin.java
+++ b/gemsfx/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/skins/SelectionBoxSkin.java
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ private void addListenerToControl() {
 
         control.itemConverterProperty().addListener((obs, oldConverter, newConverter) -> updateDisplayLabelText());
         control.selectedItemsConverterProperty().addListener((obs, oldConverter, newConverter) -> updateDisplayLabelText());
+        control.promptTextProperty().addListener((obs, oldText, newText) -> updateDisplayLabelText());
 
         control.getSelectionModel().selectedItemProperty().addListener(selectItemChangedListener);
         control.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItems().addListener(selectItemsChangeListener);
@@ -227,11 +228,16 @@ public void updateDisplayLabelText() {
 
         StringConverter<List<T>> stringConverter = control.getSelectedItemsConverter();
         String text;
-        if (stringConverter != null) {
-            text = stringConverter.toString(selectedItems);
+
+        if (selectedItems.isEmpty()) {
+            text = control.getPromptText();
         } else {
-            // Use default conversion logic
-            text = getDefaultDisplayText(selectedItems);
+            if (stringConverter != null) {
+                text = stringConverter.toString(selectedItems);
+            } else {
+                // Use default conversion logic
+                text = getDefaultDisplayText(selectedItems);
+            }
         }
         displayLabel.setText(text);
     }
@@ -384,7 +390,7 @@ private class SelectionPopupSkin implements Skin<SelectionPopup> {
         public SelectionPopupSkin(SelectionPopup popup) {
             this.popup = popup;
 
-            contentBox = new VBox(){
+            contentBox = new VBox() {
                 @Override
                 public String getUserAgentStylesheet() {
                     return Objects.requireNonNull(SelectionBox.class.getResource("selection-box.css")).toExternalForm();