Printable values cards and worksheet
Everything you need to run the card sort on paper, free to print and copy for personal, clinical, and educational use. The adult deck, the worksheet, and the instructions come in English and Spanish. The youth deck is in English only.
The card deck
All 83 values from the Personal Values Card Sort, each with the meaning from its card, plus the three sorting pile cards and blank “Other value” cards for values of your own. The last page has notes on the deck and on printing. Print on card stock at actual size.
- Cut-out sheets Cards only or with card backs for double-sided printing
- Business card sheets, no cutting Avery 5371 or 8371
- In Spanish cut-out, with backs, Avery 5371
The youth deck
A shorter deck in plain words for children and teens, with values from Values Card Sort for Kids by Aria E. Fiat, PhD, adapted and used with her permission. Her values are not in the public domain, so please keep the credit on the last page with any copies. Her own deck is available from Cincinnati Children’s.
- Cut-out sheets Cards only or with card backs
- Business card sheets, no cutting Avery 5371 or 8371
The recording worksheet
One page for writing down a sort done with the printed cards: the ten most central values, the top five in order with a few words on each, and one small step for the week. The fillable version can be typed into on a computer or tablet.
- Recording worksheet Printable PDF or fillable PDF
- In Spanish printable, fillable
Instructions for clients
A one-page sheet to hand out with the cards or as homework between sessions. It explains the sort online and on paper, walks through the four steps, and says what to bring to the next session.
Using them
Sort the cards into the three piles first, without thinking too long about any one card. Then narrow the Very Important pile to ten, choose five, and put them in order. The steps on the home page explain each part, and For therapists has a suggested session structure and questions to ask.
If you would rather do it on a screen, the online card sort follows the same steps and gives you your results as a PDF at the end.