Free visit kit · version 2.1 · email to download
The free Nail and Foot-Care Visit Kit.
An appointment is coming, and the thick, discolored toenail you have been watching for weeks — and the question of whether it is nail fungus at all — are still hard to describe out loud. This free 24-page kit helps you put what you noticed into plain words, keep the same three photos each time, and choose your questions before you sit down with a podiatrist, a dermatologist or your primary care office, for adults and for caregivers helping someone with their permission.
Free, and nothing is for sale. Download asks for your first name and email first; reply VERIFY to our short email and we email you the link. Then 4 short tip emails over 11 days. PDF, about 1.7 MB, with fields you can type into on screen; also as A4 PDF, editable DOCX, or one ZIP with all three.
Everything in the kit
24 pages, in the order a visit happens.
Use only the pages you need. Page 1 has four routes: not booked yet, visit booked, just had a visit, and helping someone. If the appointment is about one thick or discolored toenail, mark it on the nail map, describe that one nail, choose your three questions, then carry the visit record with you.
| Pages | Part | What you finish with |
|---|---|---|
| 2–3 | Who looks at nails and feet; what a visit may involve | Who to call, booking call notes (referral, your plan’s network, what you will pay, whether a test is billed separately) with a column for the answers, and what a visit may include (questions about your health, an examination, possibly a small nail sample), in the words of the AAD, APMA, MedlinePlus and the NHS |
| 4–6 | Describe what you noticed | A nail map of both hands and feet with a code for each nail, one nail described in detail (color, shape, surface, when it started, what changed, anything just before), and a table for more nails. Observation only. |
| 7–8 | Photo guide and photo log | The same three shots each time (where it is, compare, close-up), set-up and privacy checks, and a 13-row log |
| 9 | Medicines and products list | Medicines, vitamins and supplements, plus nail, foot and skin products, tools and salon services, copied from the label, and allergies |
| 10–13 | One question list | 58 questions without repeats: for any visit; by type of visit (primary care, podiatrist, dermatologist, nail technician); booking, caregiver and product questions; then your three questions with space for the answers |
| 14–15 | Visit snapshot and visit record | The bring list and booking details, then what was looked at, any test or sample, instructions in the words you were given, and terms to spell |
| 16–17 | Follow-up tracker and notes between visits | Agreed next steps, what you are waiting for and when you will chase it, and dated notes to bring next time (not a treatment schedule) |
| 18–20 | Caregiver handover, filing index, pocket cards | A permission-first handover page, a twelve-week index, and cut-out cards for your three questions and visit details |
| 21–24 | Fictional example and sources | A filled-in toenail visit by a made-up person, from first notes to the follow-up call, and the twelve source pages with links |
Every health statement comes from a cited AAD, APMA, MedlinePlus or NHS page opened on October 19, 2026. The example is labeled fictional on every page.
There is no order you have to follow and nothing to fill in all at once. Print the pages for the appointment you have now, and leave the rest until you need them.
The top of real pages from the kit
See what you are downloading.
These previews show the top of three pages; the full pages come with the free download. Page 5 shows how the kit asks you to describe one nail. Page 11 sorts the questions by the person you are going to see. Page 21 is a made-up example, filled in from the first notes to the follow-up call, so you can judge how much detail to write before you start.
Describe, do not decide.
When the sample photos online look nothing like your own nail, it is tempting to keep searching until something matches, or to stop looking closely at all. Neither one gets you ready for the room. The kit asks for what you see and when, in everyday words, and leaves the cause to the professional.
The AAD explains that another nail condition, such as nail psoriasis or a nail injury, sometimes looks like nail fungus, which is why a professional assessment matters. That is also why the kit never asks you to decide what the nail is. It asks for color, shape, surface, when you first noticed it, what has changed since, and anything that happened just before. Short phrases are enough, and a date beside each one is worth more than a paragraph.
“RF1: near the tip the nail looks cloudier than my other toenails. First noticed around early September.”
An observation with a date, not a guess at a cause. Not a patient case or a health result.
Pages 7 and 8 handle photos. The kit names the same three shots each time — where it is, a comparison, and a close-up — with set-up and privacy checks before you begin. A new angle every time makes two pictures hard to set side by side, so keep the shots the same and give each date its own row in the log.
Pages 14 and 15 are for the appointment itself: the bring list, then what was looked at, any test or sample, and the instructions in the words you were given. If you tend to freeze when someone says “so, what brings you in?”, your three questions are already on the question list. You can read from the page, or hand it over.
Formats you can print or type into
- Kit PDF, US Letter (24 pages, bookmarked and tagged for screen readers, with fields you can type into)
- Kit PDF, A4 (the same 24 pages and fields)
- Editable DOCX for Word, LibreOffice or Google Docs
- ZIP with all three (about 1.9 MB)
How we checked these files (page counts, page sizes, bookmarks, tagging, fields): resource test record.
Each file is free. Select one, enter your first name and email, then reply VERIFY to our short email, and we email you the link. After that come 4 short tip emails over 11 days, and then the series ends.
Need large print or just a few blank pages? The visit pack builder that comes with the kit prints pages in Letter or A4, standard or large print. The shorter quick-start files (the five-page planner and the two-page question card and instruction template) are on the downloads page. Printing tips are on File Access Help.
Type into the PDF or the DOCX if your handwriting is hard to read back, or if someone else needs to see the page. Print the PDF if you want to write in the room, where a keyboard is awkward and a pen is not.
Your private notes. Your own pace.
Keep completed pages and photos on paper or on your own device. Do not send health details, photos or anyone’s personal information through website or marketing forms; send photos to an office only in the way it asks.
The kit organizes information. It does not diagnose, recommend a treatment or product, or predict what will happen at a visit. Caregivers should agree permission before recording or sharing someone else’s information, and it is fine to say that you are keeping notes so you can remember what was said.
Want the kit in your inbox, plus four short visit tips?
If you have already paid for creams, soaks or gadgets that did not do what you hoped, a free printable can sound like one more thing to sign up for. The kit does not touch the nail, tell you what is wrong with it, or recommend a cream or a routine. What it changes is the appointment itself: a page of what you noticed in your own words, three questions chosen before you go, the same three photos to set side by side, and somewhere to write the answer while it is still fresh.
The download button above opens this same form. Reply VERIFY to our confirmation email (its subject starts “Reply VERIFY”), and we send the kit email, “Your free nail and foot visit kit”. Both come from Healthy Nail Solutions (hns@
After that come 4 short tips on using the kit to get ready for a nail-care, podiatry or dermatology visit, about 2, 4, 7 and 11 days after you reply VERIFY, and then the series ends. Every email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom. Nothing you write in the kit comes back to us; we only have the first name and email you give us for the download.
Email me the link
Helpful questions
Short answers to what comes up before downloading.
Do I need to give my email?
Yes, for the downloads. Enter your first name and email, and we send you a short email. Reply VERIFY to it and we email you the link as soon as your reply arrives. Then 4 short tip emails follow over 11 days (about days 2, 4, 7 and 11), and the series ends. Nothing is for sale, and every email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom. The pack builder and reminder file come with the same sign-up; the question prompts are free to browse.
Does the kit tell me what a nail change is?
No. It helps you describe what you noticed in your own words and prepare questions. Only a qualified professional can assess a nail or foot. Our scope
Which file should I choose?
Choose the PDF that matches your paper, US Letter or A4. Print it and write by hand, or type into its fields on screen and save a copy. Choose the DOCX if you want to change the wording or the layout in Word, LibreOffice or Google Docs. File Access Help has printing tips.
What happened to the 7-day planner?
Its pages are now part of the kit, improved. The original planner, question card and instruction template are still available as shorter quick-start files, at the same addresses: the planner is five pages, and the question card and the instruction template are two pages each.
Will my notes be collected?
No. The kit is a file you keep on paper or on your own device. We only receive the first name and email address you give us to download it.
Organization tools, not medical advice. This page helps you prepare questions and keep notes. It does not diagnose a nail condition, recommend a treatment or promise a result. For an assessment, speak with a qualified health professional. Educational and medical scope
Sources and editorial notes
- American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), Nail fungus: diagnosis and treatment and How to take pictures of your skin for your dermatologist, retrieved October 19, 2026.
- American Podiatric Medical Association, Toenail Fungus, retrieved October 19, 2026.
- MedlinePlus, Make the most of your doctor visit, retrieved October 19, 2026.
- NHS, Ingrown toenail, retrieved October 19, 2026.
The kit lists all twelve of its sources on page 24. Examples are fictional. Not clinically reviewed. See our Editorial Policy.
Before you go, fill in one page.
Circle the nail on the nail map, write the date you first noticed it, and choose the questions you would be sorriest to leave the room without asking.
Free: enter your first name and email, reply VERIFY to our short email, and we email you the link. Then 4 short tip emails over 11 days, each with an unsubscribe link. Nothing is for sale.