diff --git a/CHANGELOG-WIP.md b/CHANGELOG-WIP.md
index 43b6e57aad7..f48898fbd5c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-WIP.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-WIP.md
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 - `craft\helpers\Cp::elementIndexHtml()` now supports passing `defaultSort` in the `$config` array, when `sources` is `null`. ([#16236](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/discussions/16236))
 - `craft\models\Site` now implements `craft\base\Chippable`.
 - `craft\services\Revisions::createRevision()` no longer creates the revision if an `EVENT_BEFORE_CREATE_REVISION` event handler sets `$event->handled` to `true` and at least one revision already exists for the element. ([#16260](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/discussions/16260))
+- Elements’ `defineCardAttributes()` methods can now return a `placeholder` value set to a callable.
 - Deprecated `craft\fields\Color::$presets`. ([#16249](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/16249))
 - Deprecated `craft\fields\Link::$showTargetField`.
 - `_includes/forms/autosuggest.twig` now supports a `suggestTemplates` variable. 
diff --git a/src/base/Element.php b/src/base/Element.php
index ec06af27a8d..40034176c9b 100644
--- a/src/base/Element.php
+++ b/src/base/Element.php
@@ -1571,19 +1571,19 @@ protected static function defineCardAttributes(): array
         $attributes = [
             'dateCreated' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Date Created'),
-                'placeholder' => (new \DateTime())->sub(new \DateInterval('P16D')),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => (new \DateTime())->sub(new \DateInterval('P16D')),
             ],
             'dateUpdated' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Date Updated'),
-                'placeholder' => (new \DateTime())->sub(new \DateInterval('P15D')),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => (new \DateTime())->sub(new \DateInterval('P15D')),
             ],
             'id' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'ID'),
-                'placeholder' => 4321,
+                'placeholder' => fn() => 4321,
             ],
             'uid' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'UID'),
-                'placeholder' => 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx',
+                'placeholder' => fn() => 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx',
             ],
         ];
 
@@ -1592,15 +1592,15 @@ protected static function defineCardAttributes(): array
                 'link' => [
                     'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Link'),
                     'icon' => 'world',
-                    'placeholder' => ElementHelper::linkAttributeHtml('#'),
+                    'placeholder' => fn() => ElementHelper::linkAttributeHtml('#'),
                 ],
                 'slug' => [
                     'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Slug'),
-                    'placeholder' => Craft::t('app', 'Slug'),
+                    'placeholder' => fn() => Craft::t('app', 'Slug'),
                 ],
                 'uri' => [
                     'label' => Craft::t('app', 'URI'),
-                    'placeholder' => ElementHelper::uriAttributeHtml(Craft::t('app', 'link/to/something'), '#'),
+                    'placeholder' => fn() => ElementHelper::uriAttributeHtml(Craft::t('app', 'link/to/something'), '#'),
                 ],
             ]);
         }
@@ -1615,7 +1615,10 @@ public static function attributePreviewHtml(array $attribute): mixed
     {
         return match ($attribute['value']) {
             'link', 'uri' => $attribute['placeholder'],
-            default => ElementHelper::attributeHtml($attribute['placeholder'] ?? $attribute['label']),
+            default => ElementHelper::attributeHtml(is_callable($attribute['placeholder'] ?? null)
+                ? $attribute['placeholder']()
+                : $attribute['placeholder'] ?? $attribute['label']
+            ),
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Asset.php b/src/elements/Asset.php
index f45b35702bf..e7e2a4a6738 100644
--- a/src/elements/Asset.php
+++ b/src/elements/Asset.php
@@ -665,45 +665,45 @@ protected static function defineCardAttributes(): array
             ],
             'filename' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Filename'),
-                'placeholder' => Craft::t('app', 'placeholder') . '.png',
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Craft::t('app', 'placeholder') . '.png',
             ],
             'size' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'File Size'),
-                'placeholder' => '2KB',
+                'placeholder' => fn() => '2KB',
             ],
             'kind' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'File Kind'),
-                'placeholder' => Craft::t('app', 'Image'),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Craft::t('app', 'Image'),
 
             ],
             'imageSize' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Dimensions'),
-                'placeholder' => '700x500',
+                'placeholder' => fn() => '700x500',
             ],
             'width' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Image Width'),
-                'placeholder' => '700px',
+                'placeholder' => fn() => '700px',
             ],
             'height' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Image Height'),
-                'placeholder' => '500px',
+                'placeholder' => fn() => '500px',
             ],
             'location' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Location'),
-                'placeholder' => Craft::t('app', 'Volume'),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Craft::t('app', 'Volume'),
             ],
             'link' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Link'),
                 'icon' => 'world',
-                'placeholder' => ElementHelper::linkAttributeHtml(null),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => ElementHelper::linkAttributeHtml(null),
             ],
             'dateModified' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'File Modified Date'),
-                'placeholder' => (new \DateTime())->sub(new \DateInterval('P14D')),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => (new \DateTime())->sub(new \DateInterval('P14D')),
             ],
             'uploader' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Uploaded By'),
-                'placeholder' => ($uploader = Craft::$app->getUser()->getIdentity()) ? Cp::elementChipHtml($uploader) : '',
+                'placeholder' => fn() => ($uploader = Craft::$app->getUser()->getIdentity()) ? Cp::elementChipHtml($uploader) : '',
             ],
         ]);
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Category.php b/src/elements/Category.php
index a1276195f2f..bdfd1829625 100644
--- a/src/elements/Category.php
+++ b/src/elements/Category.php
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ protected static function defineCardAttributes(): array
         return array_merge(parent::defineCardAttributes(), [
             'parent' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Parent'),
-                'placeholder' => Html::tag(
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Html::tag(
                     'span',
                     Craft::t('app', 'Parent {type} Title', ['type' => self::displayName()]),
                     ['class' => 'card-placeholder'],
diff --git a/src/elements/Entry.php b/src/elements/Entry.php
index 9a8b6100476..c68853b96a1 100644
--- a/src/elements/Entry.php
+++ b/src/elements/Entry.php
@@ -637,19 +637,19 @@ protected static function defineCardAttributes(): array
         $attributes = array_merge(parent::defineCardAttributes(), [
             'section' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Section'),
-                'placeholder' => Craft::t('app', 'Section'),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Craft::t('app', 'Section'),
             ],
             'type' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Entry Type'),
-                'placeholder' => Craft::t('app', 'Entry Type'),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Craft::t('app', 'Entry Type'),
             ],
             'authors' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Authors'),
-                'placeholder' => $currentUser ? Cp::elementChipHtml($currentUser) : '',
+                'placeholder' => fn() => $currentUser ? Cp::elementChipHtml($currentUser) : '',
             ],
             'parent' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Parent'),
-                'placeholder' => Html::tag(
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Html::tag(
                     'span',
                     Craft::t('app', 'Parent {type} Title', ['type' => self::displayName()]),
                     ['class' => 'card-placeholder'],
@@ -657,23 +657,23 @@ protected static function defineCardAttributes(): array
             ],
             'postDate' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Post Date'),
-                'placeholder' => (new \DateTime())->sub(new \DateInterval('P15D')),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => (new \DateTime())->sub(new \DateInterval('P15D')),
             ],
             'expiryDate' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Expiry Date'),
-                'placeholder' => (new \DateTime())->add(new \DateInterval('P15D')),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => (new \DateTime())->add(new \DateInterval('P15D')),
             ],
             'revisionNotes' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Revision Notes'),
-                'placeholder' => Craft::t('app', 'Revision Notes'),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Craft::t('app', 'Revision Notes'),
             ],
             'revisionCreator' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Last Edited By'),
-                'placeholder' => $currentUser ? Cp::elementChipHtml($currentUser) : '',
+                'placeholder' => fn() => $currentUser ? Cp::elementChipHtml($currentUser) : '',
             ],
             'drafts' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Drafts'),
-                'placeholder' => Html::tag(
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Html::tag(
                     'span',
                     Craft::t('app', 'Draft {num}', ['num' => 1]),
                     ['class' => 'card-placeholder'],
diff --git a/src/elements/User.php b/src/elements/User.php
index 4e3f3c8e988..0806c3a982c 100644
--- a/src/elements/User.php
+++ b/src/elements/User.php
@@ -511,39 +511,39 @@ protected static function defineCardAttributes(): array
         return array_merge(parent::defineCardAttributes(), [
             'email' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Email'),
-                'placeholder' => 'test@example.com',
+                'placeholder' => fn() => 'test@example.com',
             ],
             'username' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Username'),
-                'placeholder' => Craft::t('app', 'Username'),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Craft::t('app', 'Username'),
             ],
             'firstName' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'First Name'),
-                'placeholder' => Craft::t('app', 'First Name'),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Craft::t('app', 'First Name'),
             ],
             'lastName' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Last Name'),
-                'placeholder' => Craft::t('app', 'Last Name'),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Craft::t('app', 'Last Name'),
             ],
             'groups' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Groups'),
-                'placeholder' => Craft::t('app', 'Group Name'),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Craft::t('app', 'Group Name'),
             ],
             'affiliatedSite' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Affiliated Site'),
-                'placeholder' => Craft::t('app', 'Site Name'),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Craft::t('app', 'Site Name'),
             ],
             'preferredLanguage' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Preferred Language'),
-                'placeholder' => $i18n->getLocaleById('en')->getDisplayName(Craft::$app->language),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => $i18n->getLocaleById('en')->getDisplayName(Craft::$app->language),
             ],
             'preferredLocale' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Preferred Locale'),
-                'placeholder' => $i18n->getLocaleById('en-US')->getDisplayName(Craft::$app->language),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => $i18n->getLocaleById('en-US')->getDisplayName(Craft::$app->language),
             ],
             'isCredentialed' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Credentialed'),
-                'placeholder' => Template::raw(Cp::statusLabelHtml([
+                'placeholder' => fn() => Template::raw(Cp::statusLabelHtml([
                     'color' => Color::Teal,
                     'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Credentialed'),
                     'icon' => 'check',
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ protected static function defineCardAttributes(): array
             ],
             'lastLoginDate' => [
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Last Login'),
-                'placeholder' => (new \DateTime())->sub(new \DateInterval('P14D')),
+                'placeholder' => fn() => (new \DateTime())->sub(new \DateInterval('P14D')),
             ],
         ]);
     }
diff --git a/src/helpers/Cp.php b/src/helpers/Cp.php
index b89dadf2520..5014dd4d4ee 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Cp.php
+++ b/src/helpers/Cp.php
@@ -2651,7 +2651,11 @@ public static function cardPreviewHtml(FieldLayout $fieldLayout, array $cardElem
             } elseif ($cardElement instanceof BaseField) {
                 $previewHtml .= Html::tag('div', $cardElement->previewPlaceholderHtml(null, null));
             } else {
-                $previewHtml .= Html::tag('div', $elementType::attributePreviewHtml($cardElement));
+                $html = $elementType::attributePreviewHtml($cardElement);
+                if (is_callable($html)) {
+                    $html = $html();
+                }
+                $previewHtml .= Html::tag('div', $html);
             }
         }