diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/book_preview.html b/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/book_preview.html
index b65236be..04d0c424 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/book_preview.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/book_preview.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <label class="label" for="id_shelve_{{ book.id }}">
     <div class="select is-small">
         <select name="{{ book.id }}" aria-label="{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title %}Have you read {{ book_title }}?{% endblocktrans %}">
-            <option value="">-</option>
+            <option disabled selected value>Add to your books</option>
             {% for shelf in request.user.shelf_set.all %}
             <option value="{{ shelf.id }}">{{ shelf.name }}</option>
             {% endfor %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/layout.html
index db8bce55..862588f4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/get_started/layout.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             <h1 class="modal-card-title" id="get-started-header">
                 {% trans "Getting Started" %}
             </h1>
-            <a href="/" class="delete" aria-label="close"></a>
+            <a href="/" class="delete" aria-label="{% trans 'Close' %}"></a>
         </header>
         <section class="modal-card-body">
             {% block panel %}{% endblock %}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             {% endif %}
         </footer>
     </div>
-    <a href="/" class="modal-close is-large" aria-label="close"></a>
+    <a href="/" class="modal-close is-large" aria-label="{% trans 'Close' %}"></a>
 </div>
 {% endwith %}
 {% endblock %}