diff --git a/app/views/main/_dashboard_intro.html.erb b/app/views/main/_dashboard_intro.html.erb
index 2a2846d4..275f0a8a 100644
--- a/app/views/main/_dashboard_intro.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/main/_dashboard_intro.html.erb
@@ -1,37 +1,18 @@
 <div class="row">
 <div class="col-md-4">
   <div class="card">
-    <h1 class="card-heading">This is is your dashboard</h1>
-    <div class="card-body">
-      <p>
-        As you plan your stories, you can always return back here to get a view of everything
-        you've created at a glance. To get back here from anywhere, simply click the
-        <strong>Indent</strong> logo up top, or the <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-home"></span> icon next to it.
-      </p>
-      <p>
-        Good luck and have fun!
-      </p>
-    </div>
+    <h1 class="card-heading"><%= t '.card_1_heading' %></h1>
+    <div class="card-body"><%= t '.card_1_body_html' %></div>
     <div class="card-comments"></div>
   </div>
 </div>
 
 <div class="col-md-4">
   <div class="card">
-    <h1 class="card-heading">Ready to get started?</h1>
-    <div class="card-body">
-      <p>
-        Welcome to Indent. Before you get started, it's recommended that you
-        <%= link_to "create a universe", :universe_create %>.
-      </p>
-      <p>
-        This universe will contain
-        everything you create about your world, and is a handy way to keep multiple worlds
-        cleanly separated during the planning process.
-      </p>
-    </div>
+    <h1 class="card-heading"><%= t '.card_2_heading' %></h1>
+    <div class="card-body"><%= t('.card_2_body_html', create_universe_link: link_to(t('.create_universe_link_title'), :universe_create)) %></div>
     <div class="card-comments">
-      <%= link_to "Create a universe!", :universe_create %>
+      <%= link_to t('.create_universe_button'), :universe_create %>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/config/locales/views/main/en.yml b/config/locales/views/main/en.yml
index b02af61e..fd0237e9 100644
--- a/config/locales/views/main/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views/main/en.yml
@@ -21,4 +21,21 @@ en:
         all you have to do is visit <a href="/account">this page</a> and type
         in the login information you want to use &ndash; it's that easy. All of
         your content will be saved and you can log in to your account with that
-        username in the future.
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+        username in the future.
+    dashboard_intro:
+      card_1_heading: This is is your dashboard
+      card_1_body_html: >
+        <p>As you plan your stories, you can always return back here to get a view of everything
+        you've created at a glance. To get back here from anywhere, simply click the
+        <strong>Indent</strong> logo up top, or the
+        <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-home"></span> icon next to it.</p>
+        <p>Good luck and have fun!</p>
+      card_2_heading: Ready to get started?
+      card_2_body_html: >
+        <p>Welcome to Indent. Before you get started, it's recommended that you
+        %{create_universe_link}.</p>
+        <p>This universe will contain
+        everything you create about your world, and is a handy way to keep multiple worlds
+        cleanly separated during the planning process.</p>
+      create_universe_link_title: create a universe
+      create_universe_button: Create a universe!
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