Print at 100% / Actual size and set margins to None. Turn on borderless printing if your printer offers it — the card is designed to bleed to the edge of the paper.
Preview — prints at exactly 3 × 5 in (76 × 127 mm).
Sensory Overload Exit Card
An exit card for when the room is too loud, bright or much
1Print and keep the card in your wallet.
2When overload hits, read step one.
3Use the pre-planned exit line — no explaining needed.
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Cut along the dashed line. Check that your print dialog says 100 percent, not “Fit to page”.
Leaving early is self-care, not rudeness. The card makes it easier.
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An exit card for when the room is too loud, bright or much.
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