Free printable planning poker cards
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Download a free planning poker deck to print at home or in the office. The PDF has every card a Scrum team needs for story point estimation: the Fibonacci values 0, ½, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 and 21, a ? card for “not sure yet” and a coffee card for when you need a break. There's also a how-to-play card so new team members can join straight in.
What's in the deck
| Card | What it usually means |
|---|---|
| 0 | Already done, or no real work involved. |
| ½ | A tiny tweak, such as a copy or config change. |
| 1 · 2 | Small, well-understood work. |
| 3 · 5 | Medium work with a few moving parts. |
| 8 · 13 | Large or uncertain work. Worth asking whether it can be split. |
| 21 | Too big to estimate well. Split the ticket before committing to it. |
| ? | Not enough information to estimate yet. Discuss the ticket further. |
| Coffee | I need a break. |
How to print them
- Print double-sided on A4 and choose flip on long edge. The backs are mirrored so they line up behind the fronts.
- Set the scale to 100% / actual size, not “fit to page”, so each card comes out at standard poker size (63 × 88 mm).
- Use 250–300 gsm card stock if your printer takes it. On plain paper, glue the sheets to thin card or slip each card into a standard card sleeve.
- Cut along the crop marks. A paper trimmer gives cleaner edges than scissors.
- Print one deck per person.
How to play planning poker
- The product owner reads a ticket out loud and the team asks questions.
- Everyone chooses a card in secret and places it face down.
- On three, everyone turns their card over at the same time.
- The people with the highest and lowest cards explain their thinking.
- Vote again until the team roughly agrees, then record the estimate.
Revealing at the same time matters. It stops the first or loudest person from anchoring everyone else's number. For the full rules, see our guide to what planning poker is and how to run it.
Remote or hybrid team? Play online instead
Paper cards don't work on a video call. Pointwalk is free online planning poker: everyone votes from their own browser, players need no account, and estimates can sync with Jira Cloud. Instead of flipping cards, each player walks a character to their estimate in secret, and the reveal replays everyone's walk at once.
Questions
Are these planning poker cards really free?
Yes. Download, print and use them with your team as often as you like. No email or sign-up is needed.
What paper should I print planning poker cards on?
Card stock of 250 to 300 gsm works best. Plain paper works too if you glue it to thin card or put each card in a standard 63 × 88 mm card sleeve.
Why does the deck use 0, ½, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21?
It is a modified Fibonacci sequence. The gaps grow as the numbers grow, because the bigger a piece of work is, the less precisely anyone can estimate it.
What do the ? and coffee cards mean?
? means you don't have enough information to estimate yet, which usually means the ticket needs more discussion. The coffee card means you need a break.
How many decks should I print?
One deck per person. Each deck is four A4 pages (two fronts, two backs) and makes 11 voting cards plus a how-to-play card.
Can we play planning poker without cards?
Yes. Pointwalk is free online planning poker: each player votes from their own browser with no account, and it works with Jira Cloud or plain ticket numbers.
