diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/postfix.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/postfix.rs
index 4dd84daf0649..b0c012c26bec 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/postfix.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/postfix.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ use ide_db::{
     RootDatabase, SnippetCap,
     documentation::{Documentation, HasDocs},
     imports::insert_use::ImportScope,
+    syntax_helpers::suggest_name::NameGenerator,
     text_edit::TextEdit,
     ty_filter::TryEnum,
 };
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use stdx::never;
 use syntax::{
+    SmolStr,
     SyntaxKind::{EXPR_STMT, STMT_LIST},
     T, TextRange, TextSize, ToSmolStr,
     ast::{self, AstNode, AstToken},
@@ -117,15 +119,20 @@ pub(crate) fn complete_postfix(
         if let Some(parent_expr) = ast::Expr::cast(parent) {
             is_in_cond = is_in_condition(&parent_expr);
         }
+        let placeholder = suggest_receiver_name(dot_receiver, "0", &ctx.sema);
         match &try_enum {
             Some(try_enum) if is_in_cond => match try_enum {
                 TryEnum::Result => {
-                    postfix_snippet("let", "let Ok(_)", &format!("let Ok($0) = {receiver_text}"))
-                        .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
+                    postfix_snippet(
+                        "let",
+                        "let Ok(_)",
+                        &format!("let Ok({placeholder}) = {receiver_text}"),
+                    )
+                    .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
                     postfix_snippet(
                         "letm",
                         "let Ok(mut _)",
-                        &format!("let Ok(mut $0) = {receiver_text}"),
+                        &format!("let Ok(mut {placeholder}) = {receiver_text}"),
                     )
                     .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
                 }
@@ -133,13 +140,13 @@ pub(crate) fn complete_postfix(
                     postfix_snippet(
                         "let",
                         "let Some(_)",
-                        &format!("let Some($0) = {receiver_text}"),
+                        &format!("let Some({placeholder}) = {receiver_text}"),
                     )
                     .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
                     postfix_snippet(
                         "letm",
                         "let Some(mut _)",
-                        &format!("let Some(mut $0) = {receiver_text}"),
+                        &format!("let Some(mut {placeholder}) = {receiver_text}"),
                     )
                     .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
                 }
@@ -186,26 +193,29 @@ pub(crate) fn complete_postfix(
             }
         }
         if let Some(try_enum) = &try_enum {
+            let placeholder = suggest_receiver_name(dot_receiver, "1", &ctx.sema);
             match try_enum {
                 TryEnum::Result => {
                     postfix_snippet(
                         "ifl",
                         "if let Ok {}",
-                        &format!("if let Ok($1) = {receiver_text} {{\n    $0\n}}"),
+                        &format!("if let Ok({placeholder}) = {receiver_text} {{\n    $0\n}}"),
                     )
                     .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
 
                     postfix_snippet(
                         "lete",
                         "let Ok else {}",
-                        &format!("let Ok($1) = {receiver_text} else {{\n    $2\n}};\n$0"),
+                        &format!(
+                            "let Ok({placeholder}) = {receiver_text} else {{\n    $2\n}};\n$0"
+                        ),
                     )
                     .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
 
                     postfix_snippet(
                         "while",
                         "while let Ok {}",
-                        &format!("while let Ok($1) = {receiver_text} {{\n    $0\n}}"),
+                        &format!("while let Ok({placeholder}) = {receiver_text} {{\n    $0\n}}"),
                     )
                     .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
                 }
@@ -213,21 +223,23 @@ pub(crate) fn complete_postfix(
                     postfix_snippet(
                         "ifl",
                         "if let Some {}",
-                        &format!("if let Some($1) = {receiver_text} {{\n    $0\n}}"),
+                        &format!("if let Some({placeholder}) = {receiver_text} {{\n    $0\n}}"),
                     )
                     .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
 
                     postfix_snippet(
                         "lete",
                         "let Some else {}",
-                        &format!("let Some($1) = {receiver_text} else {{\n    $2\n}};\n$0"),
+                        &format!(
+                            "let Some({placeholder}) = {receiver_text} else {{\n    $2\n}};\n$0"
+                        ),
                     )
                     .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
 
                     postfix_snippet(
                         "while",
                         "while let Some {}",
-                        &format!("while let Some($1) = {receiver_text} {{\n    $0\n}}"),
+                        &format!("while let Some({placeholder}) = {receiver_text} {{\n    $0\n}}"),
                     )
                     .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
                 }
@@ -302,6 +314,31 @@ pub(crate) fn complete_postfix(
     }
 }
 
+fn suggest_receiver_name(
+    receiver: &ast::Expr,
+    n: &str,
+    sema: &Semantics<'_, RootDatabase>,
+) -> SmolStr {
+    let placeholder = |name| SmolStr::from_iter(["${", n, ":", name, "}"]);
+
+    match receiver {
+        ast::Expr::PathExpr(path) => {
+            if let Some(name) = path.path().and_then(|it| it.as_single_name_ref()) {
+                return placeholder(&name.text());
+            }
+        }
+        ast::Expr::RefExpr(it) => {
+            if let Some(receiver) = it.expr() {
+                return suggest_receiver_name(&receiver, n, sema);
+            }
+        }
+        _ => {}
+    }
+
+    let name = NameGenerator::new_with_names([].into_iter()).for_variable(receiver, sema);
+    if name == "var_name" { SmolStr::from_iter(["$", n]) } else { placeholder(&name) }
+}
+
 fn get_receiver_text(
     sema: &Semantics<'_, RootDatabase>,
     receiver: &ast::Expr,
@@ -616,7 +653,7 @@ fn main() {
             r#"
 fn main() {
     let bar = Some(true);
-    if let Some($1) = bar {
+    if let Some(${1:bar}) = bar {
     $0
 }
 }
@@ -666,7 +703,7 @@ fn main() {
             r#"
 fn main() {
     let bar = Some(true);
-    if let Some($0) = bar
+    if let Some(${0:bar}) = bar
 }
 "#,
         );
@@ -682,7 +719,7 @@ fn main() {
             r#"
 fn main() {
     let bar = Some(true);
-    if true && let Some($0) = bar
+    if true && let Some(${0:bar}) = bar
 }
 "#,
         );
@@ -698,7 +735,7 @@ fn main() {
             r#"
 fn main() {
     let bar = Some(true);
-    if true && true && let Some($0) = bar
+    if true && true && let Some(${0:bar}) = bar
 }
 "#,
         );
@@ -718,7 +755,7 @@ fn main() {
             r#"
 fn main() {
     let bar = Some(true);
-    let Some($1) = bar else {
+    let Some(${1:bar}) = bar else {
     $2
 };
 $0
@@ -792,7 +829,7 @@ fn main() {
             r#"
 fn main() {
     let bar = &Some(true);
-    if let Some($1) = bar {
+    if let Some(${1:bar}) = bar {
     $0
 }
 }