diff --git a/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs b/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs
index ba749181..0a52c98f 100644
--- a/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fn create_lib(root: &Path) -> miette::Result<()> {
 
 fn create_validators(root: &Path) -> miette::Result<()> {
     let validators = root.join("validators");
-    fs::create_dir_all(validators).into_diagnostic()?;
+    fs::create_dir_all(&validators).into_diagnostic()?;
     create_validator_placeholder(&validators)
 }
 
@@ -116,37 +116,47 @@ fn create_validator_placeholder(validators: &Path) -> miette::Result<()> {
         validators.join("placeholder.ak"),
         indoc! {
             r#"
-            use cardano/address.{{Credential}}
-            use cardano/assets.{{PolicyId}}
-            use cardano/certificate.{{Certificate}}
-            use cardano/governance.{{ProposalProcedure, Voter}}
-            use cardano/transaction.{{Transaction, OutputReference}}
-            
-            validator my_script {{
-                mint(redeemer: MyMintRedeemer, policy_id: PolicyId, self: Transaction) {{
-                    todo @"mint logic goes here"
-                }}
-                
-                spend(datum: Option<MyDatum>, redeemer: MySpendRedeemer, utxo: OutputReference, self: Transaction) {{
-                    todo @"spend logic goes here"
-                }}
-                
-                withdraw(redeemer: MyWithdrawRedeemer, account: Credential, self: Transaction) {{
-                    todo @"withdraw logic goes here"
-                }}
-                
-                publish(redeemer: MyPublishRedeemer, certificate: Certificate, self: Transaction) {{
-                    todo @"publish logic goes here"
-                }}
-                
-                vote(redeemer: MyVoteRedeemer, voter: Voter, self: Transaction) {{
-                    todo @"vote logic goes here"
-                }}
-                
-                propose(redeemer: MyProposeRedeemer, proposal: ProposalProcedure, self: Transaction) {{
-                    todo @"propose logic goes here"
-                }}
-            }}
+            use cardano/address.{Credential}
+            use cardano/assets.{PolicyId}
+            use cardano/certificate.{Certificate}
+            use cardano/governance.{ProposalProcedure, Voter}
+            use cardano/transaction.{Transaction, OutputReference}
+
+            validator placeholder {
+              mint(_redeemer: Data, _policy_id: PolicyId, _self: Transaction) {
+                todo @"mint logic goes here"
+              }
+
+              spend(_datum: Option<Data>, _redeemer: Data, _utxo: OutputReference, _self: Transaction) {
+                todo @"spend logic goes here"
+              }
+
+              withdraw(_redeemer: Data, _account: Credential, _self: Transaction) {
+                todo @"withdraw logic goes here"
+              }
+
+              publish(_redeemer: Data, _certificate: Certificate, _self: Transaction) {
+                todo @"publish logic goes here"
+              }
+
+              vote(_redeemer: Data, _voter: Voter, _self: Transaction) {
+                todo @"vote logic goes here"
+              }
+
+              propose(_redeemer: Data, _proposal: ProposalProcedure, _self: Transaction) {
+                todo @"propose logic goes here"
+              }
+
+              // // If needs be, remove any of unneeded handlers above, and use:
+              //
+              // else(_ctx: ScriptContext) {
+              //   todo @"fallback logic if none of the other purposes match"
+              // }
+              //
+              // // You will also need an additional import:
+              // //
+              // // use cardano/script_context.{ScriptContext}
+            }
             "#,
         },
     ).into_diagnostic()