Time blocking cards in 3x5 and 4x6, an hourly planner on index cards

Time blocking cards that let you plan the day hour by hour on a little card made for a pocket or an index card box. They come in true 3 x 5 in and 4 x 6 in sizes.

The set has 28 undated pages: eight layouts in both sizes with trim marks, lined and dot backs, and card box dividers labeled Today, Tomorrow, This week and Archive. You download US Letter and A4 PDF files right away, and nothing is posted to you.

How time blocking cards bring order to a busy day

The hourly card gives each hour between 6 am and 10 pm a row with a box to tick. At 4 x 6 it fits one card, and at 3 x 5 it is split over a pair of cards so you still have space to write. When the day is crowded, switch to the half-hour card with rows you label yourself, or use the Top 3 + blocks card to turn three priorities into scheduled time.

A Deep work session card guards your toughest task with a session length, rounds and a parking spot for distractions. The energy card shows when your mind is sharpest. Each evening, the review card and the box dividers carry your plan into tomorrow, and with no dates printed you can begin whenever you like.

Who this index card planner suits

• Anyone curious about time blocking who does not want a bulky planner or an app
• Remote workers who want a clear plan for focus hours, meetings and breaks
• Index card fans who like a small card for today in a pocket and a box on the desk
• Busy moms and dads, students, and anyone with ADHD who finds planning easier once the day is broken into chunks

Design and card sizes

• Calm, elegant style: white pages with soft blush pink accents that are easy on ink
• Generous margins, so your home printer will not clip anything
• Cut sizes are exact: 3 x 5 in (7.6 x 12.7 cm) with three cards per sheet, and 4 x 6 in (10.2 x 15.2 cm) with two per sheet. Trim marks are included, and you can print on US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) or A4 (210 x 297 mm)
• No dates printed, so day one can be whenever you choose
• Print double sided, flip on the long edge, and the lined or dot grid backs sit right behind the fronts

Inside the time blocking cards: 28 pages

1. 1Cover listing the contents
2. 2Guide to the card system, walking through five steps (overview, top 3, block, focus, review), a table of each card's purpose, how cards travel through the box, a quick five minute shutdown list for the evening and tips on blocking time
3. 3Printing, trimming and setup in four steps, the two sizes explained, a list of supplies and a table to find each page
4. 4 to 11Eight layouts at 4 x 6 in, printed two up with trim marks. Hourly time block card: a focus for today, a must do line, a row for every hour between 6 am and 10 pm and one later row, each ticked off in its own box, plus circles for the weekday. 30-minute block card: a focus line and twin columns of 30-minute rows across 12 hours you label yourself. Top 3 + blocks card: your three priorities, six blocks each marked from, to and done, and an if there is time list. Deep work session card: the task, what done looks like, a session of 25, 50 or 90 minutes, rounds, start and end times, breaks, a spot to park distractions, what I finished and the next step. Weekly block overview card: the main focus, a morning, afternoon and evening slot for each day Monday through Sunday, focus hours, a protect this time box and a rest day. Energy and focus card: six check-ins across the day where you score energy and focus from 1 to 5, notes, your best focus window, when to plan hard tasks, what drained me and what helped. Meeting and appointment card: who, when, where, a choice of in person, call or video, the purpose, six questions to prepare, notes, a follow up date and the next step. End-of-day review card: a 1 to 5 score for how today went, how your time guesses held up, six rows for tasks done or moved, the biggest win, the first block for tomorrow and a shutdown checklist
5. 12 to 13Lined and dot grid backs for the 4 x 6 in cards
6. 14 to 15A 3 x 5 in version of the hourly card, divided over two cards so mornings (6 am to 2 pm) and the rest of the day (3 pm to 10 pm) each get their own, three to a sheet
7. 16 to 22The remaining seven layouts in 3 x 5 in, three to a sheet with trim marks
8. 23 to 24Lined and dot grid backs for the 3 x 5 in cards
9. 25 to 264 x 6 in box dividers with tabs labeled Today, Tomorrow, This week and Archive
10. 27 to 28The same four tabbed dividers (Today, Tomorrow, This week, Archive) at 3 x 5 in

What you download

• Time Blocking Cards 3x5, US Letter PDF (28 pages)
• Time Blocking Cards 3x5, A4 PDF (28 pages)
• Read Me First, a short printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

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• 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.

Good to know

• You receive a PDF to print and cut at home. Printed cards are not sent.
• This is a digital product, so nothing physical is shipped.
• Colors on paper can differ slightly from what you see on screen.
• Please keep the files for your own personal use and do not share, resell or redistribute them.
• Digital files are not returnable. If yours will not open or prints wrong, email us and we will help straight away.

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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