Free planning resources
A clearer place for your questions and notes.
Choose a free tool to prepare for a nail or foot-care conversation, capture instructions, or keep notes between visits.
By task
What do you need to do?
| Task | Use | Formats and access |
|---|---|---|
| Prepare for the whole visit | Nail and Foot-Care Visit Kit (24 pages) | PDF in US Letter or A4, editable DOCX, or one ZIP. Email to download. |
| Prepare questions | Question prompts and card | Prompts to browse on the web. Card as PDF and DOCX, email to download. |
| Capture instructions | Instruction record | PDF, DOCX (email to download); A4 and large print in the pack builder. |
| Hand over to a helper | Caregiver handover page | Pack builder (comes with the free kit sign-up): Letter or A4, standard or large print. |
| Keep notes between visits | Visit kit, page 17, or the seven-day quick-start planner | PDF, DOCX. Email to download. |
| File and find notes later | Twelve-week filing index | Pack builder (comes with the free kit sign-up). |
| Remember the date | Reminder file | .ics calendar file, made on the pack builder page (comes with the free kit sign-up). |
Nothing here asks for health information, and nothing is for sale. See the resource test record for how each file and the pack builder were checked.
Choose the resource that fits your next step
Nail and Foot-Care Visit Kit
The main free resource: one kit for a visit, from describing what you noticed to the follow-up.
- Nail map, one-nail description and photo log
- Medicines and products list
- 58 questions, sorted by type of visit
- Visit snapshot, visit record and follow-up pages
Version 2.1 · 24 pages · PDF (US Letter or A4) + DOCX · or one ZIP with all three
Free · email to download Get the free visit kit
Appointment Question Card
Prepare three useful questions and keep the answers together.
- Eight question ideas to tick
- Four preparation checks
- Three question-and-answer spaces
- Clarify and follow-up fields
2 pages · PDF + DOCX · Letter size
Free · email to download Open question card
Care Instruction Capture Template
Separate the wording you received from what you want clarified.
- Date and source
- Instruction as given and your understanding
- Points to clarify
- Next contact step and where you stored it
2 pages · PDF + DOCX · Letter size
Free · email to download Open free templateThe question card and instruction template are version 1.1 quick-start files, Letter size, with fields you can type into. The third quick-start file, the original seven-day planner (5 pages), is on the kit’s downloads page.
New: after the visit. The free Nail-Care Follow-Up Workbook (6 pages and a 1-page sheet) helps you turn one unclear line into a dated reply and an agreed next step.
Two browser tools
Question prompt bank
42 question prompts in five groups: understanding what was found; instructions and next steps; products and claims I have seen; practical and appointment details; for caregivers. Read them here; choosing your top three and printing one page happen in the pack builder that comes with the free kit.
Free to browseVisit pack builder
Pick blank pages: visit snapshot, three questions, instruction record, follow-up record, caregiver handover, notes and a twelve-week filing index. Letter or A4, standard or large print.
Free with the kit sign-upThe downloads ask only for your first name and email: reply VERIFY to our short email and we email you the link. The prompt bank asks for nothing; the pack builder comes with the same sign-up as the downloads. Sign-up also brings 4 short tip emails over 11 days, then the series ends. Nothing is for sale.
The free files at a glance
| Resource | Pages | Formats | Email needed? | Use it when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nail and Foot-Care Visit Kit (version 2.1) | 24 | PDF in US Letter or A4 (about 1.7 MB each), DOCX (about 190 KB), or one ZIP with all three (about 1.9 MB) | Yes, to download | A visit is coming up and you want one place for notes, photos, questions and the follow-up. |
| 7-Day quick-start planner | 5 | PDF (about 480 KB) and DOCX (about 6 KB) | Yes, to download | You only want three questions and a week of short notes. |
| Question Card | 2 | PDF (about 290 KB) and DOCX (about 5 KB) | Yes, to download | An appointment is coming up and you want three clear questions ready. |
| Instruction Template | 2 | PDF (about 300 KB) and DOCX (about 5 KB) | Yes, to download | You just had a conversation and want to record what you heard. |
| Nail-Care Follow-Up Workbook | 6 + 1-page sheet | Two PDFs (about 140 KB each) | Yes, to download | A line is still unclear after the visit, two notes disagree, or you are waiting for a reply. |
The kit comes in US Letter and A4. The quick-start files are version 1.1 and US Letter size (8.5 x 11 in). Every PDF has fields you can type into on screen. Each one is useful on its own.
Where to start
Pick the task in front of you.
Before an appointment, open the question card. After a conversation, open the instruction template. To prepare for the whole visit, open the visit kit.
Choose paper or screen.
Print the PDF to write by hand, type into the PDF on screen, or save the DOCX to change the wording. File Access Help covers printing at actual size, A4, large print and editing.
Fill in one thing first.
Write one question or one instruction. You do not need to complete every field at once.
Keep it with your paperwork.
Store completed pages in one private place you will remember for the next contact step.
Look inside before you choose
The top of real pages from the kit, as a preview; the full pages come with the free download. Worked entries in the files are labeled fictional.
Your notes stay with you.
Keep completed pages on your device or with your own paperwork. Nothing you write in the files is sent to us. Do not send photos, medication lists or completed health notes through any form on this site.
Caregivers should have permission before recording or sharing another person’s information.
Helpful questions
Do I need to buy anything?
No. Every resource here is free and useful on its own.
Do I have to join a mailing list?
Not an ongoing one. The downloads ask for your first name and email. We send a short email; reply VERIFY to it and we email you the link, then 4 short tip emails over 11 days, and then the series ends. Nothing is for sale, and every email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom. The prompt bank is free to browse; the pack builder comes with the same sign-up.
Do these resources give medical advice?
No. They help you organize your questions and records. Ask a qualified health professional about individual health concerns.
Which format should I choose?
Choose the PDF if you want to print and write by hand. Choose the DOCX if you want to type and save a private copy on your device. You can use both.
Update, October 20, 2026: the free downloads now ask for a first name and email address, and this page has been updated to say so.
Need help opening a file?
Find simple steps for downloading, printing and editing the free files.
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
- MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine), Talking With Your Doctor, retrieved October 18, 2026. It suggests listing the questions you want to discuss and taking notes during a visit.
- American Academy of Dermatology, Nail fungus: diagnosis and treatment, retrieved October 18, 2026. It notes that another nail condition, such as nail psoriasis or a nail injury, sometimes looks like nail fungus.
Examples are illustrative. Not clinically reviewed. See our Editorial Policy, Review Methodology and Affiliate Disclosure.
Start with one question.
Choose your three questions first. The free visit kit costs nothing; the downloads ask only for your first name and email.
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.