diff --git a/docs/decisions/0004-use-realistic-example-content-in-stories.md b/docs/decisions/0004-use-realistic-example-content-in-stories.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2d6884d88968
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/decisions/0004-use-realistic-example-content-in-stories.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# 4. Use realistic example content in stories
+
+Date: 2026-02-16
+
+## Status
+
+Accepted
+
+## Context
+
+Many component stories use generic labels and placeholder prose such as "Section
+1 title" and lorem ipsum text. This kind of meta content can accidentally carry
+the meaning of the pattern itself instead of validating whether the design is
+clear in realistic usage.
+
+For example, sequence-based interactions can appear clear only because labels
+use words like "Step", instead of because the component's visual and interaction
+design communicates sequence on its own.
+
+Using realistic, task-oriented labels in stories helps us identify when a
+component is relying on placeholder wording to explain behavior. It also gives
+consumers better examples of how components read in product-like contexts.
+
+## Decision
+
+We will prefer realistic example content in stories over generic meta content
+and lorem ipsum placeholders. Story content should use plausible user-facing
+labels and supporting text that reflect real tasks.
+
+## Consequences
+
+- Stories become a more effective quality check for whether component affordance
+  is communicated by design, not placeholder wording.
+- Storybook docs become more useful to consumers by showing product-like usage
+  examples.
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Accordion/Accordion.stories.js b/packages/react/src/components/Accordion/Accordion.stories.js
index f78466c8c949..d3e5a64d6b05 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Accordion/Accordion.stories.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Accordion/Accordion.stories.js
@@ -84,42 +84,36 @@ export const Default = (args) => {
   const { onHeadingClick, ...restArgs } = args;
   return (
     <Accordion {...restArgs}>
-      <AccordionItem title="Section 1 title" onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
+      <AccordionItem title="Choose your plan" onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
         <p>
-          Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-          eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad
-          minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-          aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+          Compare plan features and select the option that best matches your
+          team&apos;s expected usage.
         </p>
       </AccordionItem>
-      <AccordionItem title="Section 2 title" onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
+      <AccordionItem title="Add team members" onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
         <p>
-          Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-          eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad
-          minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-          aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+          Invite collaborators by email and assign their workspace roles before
+          launch.
         </p>
       </AccordionItem>
-      <AccordionItem title="Section 3 title" onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
+      <AccordionItem
+        title="Set payment details"
+        onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
         <p>
-          Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-          eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad
-          minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-          aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+          Add billing information and choose whether to receive invoices by
+          email.
         </p>
       </AccordionItem>
       <AccordionItem
         onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}
         title={
           <span>
-            Section 4 title (<em>the title can be a node</em>)
+            Review and confirm (<em>title can be a node</em>)
           </span>
         }>
         <p>
-          Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-          eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad
-          minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-          aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+          Check your setup summary, then confirm to create the workspace for
+          your team.
         </p>
       </AccordionItem>
     </Accordion>
@@ -157,47 +151,39 @@ export const Controlled = (args) => {
 
       <Accordion {...restArgs}>
         <AccordionItem
-          title="Section 1 title"
+          title="Choose your plan"
           open={expandAll}
           onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Compare plan features and select the option that best matches your
+            team&apos;s expected usage.
           </p>
         </AccordionItem>
         <AccordionItem
-          title="Section 2 title"
+          title="Add team members"
           open={expandAll}
           onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Invite collaborators by email and assign their workspace roles
+            before launch.
           </p>
         </AccordionItem>
         <AccordionItem
-          title="Section 3 title"
+          title="Set payment details"
           open={expandAll}
           onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Add billing information and choose whether to receive invoices by
+            email.
           </p>
         </AccordionItem>
         <AccordionItem
-          title="Section 4 title"
+          title="Review and confirm"
           open={expandAll}
           onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Check your setup summary, then confirm to create the workspace for
+            your team.
           </p>
         </AccordionItem>
       </Accordion>
@@ -215,36 +201,32 @@ export const _WithLayer = (args) => {
   return (
     <WithLayer>
       <Accordion {...restArgs}>
-        <AccordionItem title="Section 1 title" onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
+        <AccordionItem title="Choose your plan" onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Compare plan features and select the option that best matches your
+            team&apos;s expected usage.
           </p>
         </AccordionItem>
-        <AccordionItem title="Section 2 title" onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
+        <AccordionItem title="Add team members" onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Invite collaborators by email and assign their workspace roles
+            before launch.
           </p>
         </AccordionItem>
-        <AccordionItem title="Section 3 title" onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
+        <AccordionItem
+          title="Set payment details"
+          onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Add billing information and choose whether to receive invoices by
+            email.
           </p>
         </AccordionItem>
-        <AccordionItem title="Section 4 title" onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
+        <AccordionItem
+          title="Review and confirm"
+          onHeadingClick={onHeadingClick}>
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Check your setup summary, then confirm to create the workspace for
+            your team.
           </p>
         </AccordionItem>
       </Accordion>
diff --git a/packages/web-components/src/components/accordion/accordion.stories.ts b/packages/web-components/src/components/accordion/accordion.stories.ts
index f2c9bca4537b..d992122f601b 100644
--- a/packages/web-components/src/components/accordion/accordion.stories.ts
+++ b/packages/web-components/src/components/accordion/accordion.stories.ts
@@ -80,47 +80,39 @@ export const Default = {
         ?isFlush="${isFlush}"
         ?disabled="${disabled}">
         <cds-accordion-item
-          title="Section 1 title"
+          title="Choose your plan"
           @cds-accordion-item-beingtoggled="${onBeforeToggle}"
           @cds-accordion-item-toggled="${onToggle}">
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Compare plan features and select the option that best matches your
+            team's expected usage.
           </p>
         </cds-accordion-item>
         <cds-accordion-item
-          title="Section 2 title"
+          title="Add team members"
           @cds-accordion-item-beingtoggled="${onBeforeToggle}"
           @cds-accordion-item-toggled="${onToggle}">
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Invite collaborators by email and assign their workspace roles
+            before launch.
           </p>
         </cds-accordion-item>
         <cds-accordion-item
-          title="Section 3 title"
+          title="Set payment details"
           @cds-accordion-item-beingtoggled="${onBeforeToggle}"
           @cds-accordion-item-toggled="${onToggle}">
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Add billing information and choose whether to receive invoices by
+            email.
           </p>
         </cds-accordion-item>
         <cds-accordion-item
-          title="Section 4 title"
+          title="Review and confirm"
           @cds-accordion-item-beingtoggled="${onBeforeToggle}"
           @cds-accordion-item-toggled="${onToggle}">
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Check your setup summary, then confirm to create the workspace for
+            your team.
           </p>
         </cds-accordion-item>
       </cds-accordion>
@@ -176,50 +168,42 @@ export const Controlled = {
         ?disabled="${disabled}">
         <cds-accordion-item
           controlled
-          title="Section 1 title"
+          title="Choose your plan"
           @cds-accordion-item-beingtoggled="${onBeforeToggle}"
           @cds-accordion-item-toggled="${onToggle}">
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Compare plan features and select the option that best matches your
+            team's expected usage.
           </p>
         </cds-accordion-item>
         <cds-accordion-item
           controlled
-          title="Section 2 title"
+          title="Add team members"
           @cds-accordion-item-beingtoggled="${onBeforeToggle}"
           @cds-accordion-item-toggled="${onToggle}">
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Invite collaborators by email and assign their workspace roles
+            before launch.
           </p>
         </cds-accordion-item>
         <cds-accordion-item
           controlled
-          title="Section 3 title"
+          title="Set payment details"
           @cds-accordion-item-beingtoggled="${onBeforeToggle}"
           @cds-accordion-item-toggled="${onToggle}">
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Add billing information and choose whether to receive invoices by
+            email.
           </p>
         </cds-accordion-item>
         <cds-accordion-item
           controlled
-          title="Section 4 title"
+          title="Review and confirm"
           @cds-accordion-item-beingtoggled="${onBeforeToggle}"
           @cds-accordion-item-toggled="${onToggle}">
           <p>
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Check your setup summary, then confirm to create the workspace for
+            your team.
           </p>
         </cds-accordion-item>
       </cds-accordion>
@@ -277,40 +261,32 @@ export const WithLayer = {
           ?isFlush="${isFlush}"
           ?disabled="${disabled}">
           <cds-accordion-item
-            title="Section 1 title"
+            title="Choose your plan"
             @cds-accordion-item-beingtoggled="${onBeforeToggle}"
             @cds-accordion-item-toggled="${onToggle}">
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Compare plan features and select the option that best matches your
+            team's expected usage.
           </cds-accordion-item>
           <cds-accordion-item
-            title="Section 2 title"
+            title="Add team members"
             @cds-accordion-item-beingtoggled="${onBeforeToggle}"
             @cds-accordion-item-toggled="${onToggle}">
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Invite collaborators by email and assign their workspace roles
+            before launch.
           </cds-accordion-item>
           <cds-accordion-item
-            title="Section 3 title"
+            title="Set payment details"
             @cds-accordion-item-beingtoggled="${onBeforeToggle}"
             @cds-accordion-item-toggled="${onToggle}">
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Add billing information and choose whether to receive invoices by
+            email.
           </cds-accordion-item>
           <cds-accordion-item
-            title="Section 4 title"
+            title="Review and confirm"
             @cds-accordion-item-beingtoggled="${onBeforeToggle}"
             @cds-accordion-item-toggled="${onToggle}">
-            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
-            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim
-            ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
-            aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+            Check your setup summary, then confirm to create the workspace for
+            your team.
           </cds-accordion-item>
         </cds-accordion>
       </sb-template-layers>