Explain English bills and prescription labels to parents in plain Spanish with Claude
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I'm pasting a photo of a [document type] written in English. Translate it into Spanish, then explain in simple Spanish what it means and what I need to do, as if you're explaining it to someone who doesn't read English.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about the details below and wait for my answers. Once I've answered, confirm the plan in one line and run the whole task start to finish. Goal: Help a family member who doesn't read English understand an important document and what to do next, in their language. Questions to ask me first: - What kind of document is it (bill, letter, prescription, school notice)? - Which language and reading level should the explanation use? - Is there a deadline, amount or dose the person must act on? Inputs (fill in or confirm): - Photo or text of the document: [DOCUMENT] - Language for the explanation: [LANGUAGE] - Who it's for and anything they find confusing: [READER] Rules: - Translate the key parts first, then explain in short, simple sentences. - Pull out every action, amount, date and dose into a clear list at the end. - Copy numbers, names and doses exactly; mark anything unreadable instead of guessing. - For medicines and money, tell the reader to confirm with the pharmacist, doctor or company before acting. - Don't add advice that isn't in the document. Checkpoint: Show the action list in English and the chosen language and wait for me to check it before the full explanation. If you get stuck: If the document is unclear or part of it is cut off, say what's missing and what to ask. Verify before you finish: Check that every number and date in the explanation matches the original. Output: A plain-language explanation in the chosen language plus a short what-to-do list. Done when: The family member knows what the document says and what to do, and the key details have been double-checked.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about the details below and wait for my answers. Once I've answered, confirm the plan in one line and run the whole task start to finish. Goal: Help a family member who doesn't read English understand an important document and what to do next, in their language. Questions to ask me first: - What kind of document is it (bill, letter, prescription, school notice)? - Which language and reading level should the explanation use? - Is there a deadline, amount or dose the person must act on? Inputs (fill in or confirm): - Photo or text of the document: [DOCUMENT] - Language for the explanation: [LANGUAGE] - Who it's for and anything they find confusing: [READER] Rules: - Translate the key parts first, then explain in short, simple sentences. - Pull out every action, amount, date and dose into a clear list at the end. - Copy numbers, names and doses exactly; mark anything unreadable instead of guessing. - For medicines and money, tell the reader to confirm with the pharmacist, doctor or company before acting. - Don't add advice that isn't in the document. Checkpoint: Show the action list in English and the chosen language and wait for me to check it before the full explanation. If you get stuck: If the document is unclear or part of it is cut off, say what's missing and what to ask. Verify before you finish: Check that every number and date in the explanation matches the original. Output: A plain-language explanation in the chosen language plus a short what-to-do list. Done when: The family member knows what the document says and what to do, and the key details have been double-checked.
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Joel Salinas's parents don't speak English well, but almost everything that matters to them, such as a bill, a doctor's note or a prescription label, arrives in English. Now they take a photo and Claude translates it and explains it in Spanish, in plain terms they can act on, so a prescription becomes 'take one in the morning, one at night, with food.' Salinas calls it the use that reframed the others and says to verify the dose or the due date yourself.
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https://leadershipinchange.com/p/i-use-claude-for-8-everyday-things
Context: The newsletter offers ready-made versions of these Claude setups in its paid tier.
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