Goal cards for a calm card box system, 3x5 and 4x6 index cards

Goal cards made to exact 3 x 5 in and 4 x 6 in index card sizes, giving you a small, calm goal setting system that lives in a card box instead of getting lost in a notebook. The 35 undated pages hold ten card designs in both sizes with trim lines, dot grid and lined backs, 12 life area header cards, and dividers for Now, Next, Someday and Done.

Both a US Letter PDF and an A4 PDF are yours to download right away. Nothing is mailed.

How goal cards make progress feel doable

Give every goal its own small stack. The Big goal card holds your reason, your deadline and your reward. A SMART card sharpens the goal, a Milestone ladder breaks it into five steps, and an Obstacle and plan card sets out if, then plans for tough days.

Each week you fill in a Weekly action card. A 30 day dot card keeps one daily habit in sight, and the Quarter review card helps you decide what to keep, change or drop. Move each stack through the dividers from Someday to Next, then Now, then Done, and you always know which three goals need you most. With no dates printed, you can begin whenever you like and reprint only the cards you use.

Who this goal setting system is for

• Anyone who writes goals in a notebook and then never finds them again
• Index card fans who want a neat card box for big and small goals alike
• People who want a fresh start at New Year, a new season or a birthday, without a dated planner
• Friends or partners who want to cheer each other on with simple check-ins

Design, size and print details

• Calm, minimal look: white pages with soft blush pink accents that are light on ink
• Generous margins all round, so a home printer will not clip anything
• Cards trim to exactly 4 x 6 in (10.2 x 15.2 cm, two to a sheet) and 3 x 5 in (7.6 x 12.7 cm, three to a sheet) with trim lines, printed on A4 (210 x 297 mm) or US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) paper
• Undated, so any day of the year works as a starting point
• Dot grid and lined backs match up with the fronts when you print two-sided and flip on the long edge

Inside the goal cards: 35 pages

1. 1Cover page listing the contents
2. 2Guide to running the card system, with five steps (dream, choose, break down, act, review), a table showing each card's job, how cards move through the box, a weekly 10 minute check-in and a few helpful rules
3. 3Printing, trimming and setup in four steps, a note on the two card sizes, a checklist of supplies and a table to find each page
4. 4 to 13Ten card designs at 4 x 6 in, two to a sheet with trim lines: Big goal card (my goal, why it matters, life area, deadline, first step, reward, how I will know I did it, status), SMART goal card (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound), Milestone ladder (5 steps, each with a checkbox and by date, and a line to celebrate), Weekly action card (8 actions, biggest win, days I showed up, what got in the way, next week), 30-day progress card (daily action, 30 numbered dots, reward), Obstacle and plan card (4 if, then rows, what I need, who can help), Accountability card (partner, check-in day, how we check in, a check-in log of 5 rows, signatures), Quarter review card (Q1 to Q4, a progress bar, what worked, what got in the way, keep, change, drop, focus for next quarter), Goal achieved card (finished on, how I celebrated, what I learned, thank you to) and Vision word card (my word, why I chose it, looks like, feels like)
5. 14 to 15Card backs at 4 x 6 in, one dot grid and one lined
6. 16 to 25All ten designs again at 3 x 5 in, three to a sheet with trim lines
7. 26 to 27Card backs at 3 x 5 in, one dot grid and one lined
8. 28 to 3112 header cards at 3 x 5 in, one per life area (health, mind, relationships, family, friends, career, money, learning, home, fun and travel, creativity, giving back), each with goal lines and a where I am now scale from 1 to 10
9. 32 to 33Tabbed card box dividers at 4 x 6 in for Now, Next, Someday and Done
10. 34 to 35Tabbed card box dividers at 3 x 5 in for Now, Next, Someday and Done

Files included in your download

• Goal Cards 3x5 & 4x6, US Letter PDF (35 pages)
• Goal Cards 3x5 & 4x6, A4 PDF (35 pages)
• Read Me First, a brief printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Before you buy

• You are buying a PDF to print and trim at home. No printed cards will be sent.
• You receive a digital file only. Nothing physical is shipped.
• Colors may look a little different on your screen than on paper.
• Personal use only. Please keep the files to yourself and do not share, resell or pass them on.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file will not open or print properly, email us and we will sort it out quickly.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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