How can you have required select lists without a default value?

[jimpdx]

It looks to me like using the "Placeholder" label display might be my only option here, but we would like our required "Select (picklist)" to start with a "Select One...." type initial value, but then validate that they have selected an option from the list. We think our web leads are not bothering to actually select a value and leaving the defaults, based on the qualifying questions we ask via phone or email:

[nciske]

From the FAQ.

// Use different data for display and value passed to SF, and/or require user to select something (assuming field is required)
Select One|
name1|value1
name2|value2