diff --git a/locale/_base/translations.suml b/locale/_base/translations.suml
index 8852e1736..26a637f13 100644
--- a/locale/_base/translations.suml
+++ b/locale/_base/translations.suml
@@ -675,7 +675,15 @@ profile:
             duplicateDescription: 'Description must be unique'
             invalidOpinion: 'Selected icon was not found in the legend above'
         custom: 'custom, added by the user:'
-
+        consistency: >
+            Next to the default opinion choices you can now specify your own.
+            Those that had already existed before we added customisation have to remain the same, to make cards more predictable and consistent.
+            Whoever stumbles across a card and sees, let’s say, a bold pink entry with a heart,
+            will know without checking the legend that it means an option that one likes very much.
+            Adding new opinions is customisable, though.
+            We're not planning to support fully customisable colours (like picking <em>just any</em> hex code)
+            because we'd rather hand-pick them to ensure they have enough contrast, distinguishability,
+            and a dark mode version – for the cards to be readable and accessible.
     header: 'Cards'
     list: 'Your cards'
     init: 'Create a card'
diff --git a/locale/en/translations.suml b/locale/en/translations.suml
index b20a35333..38097971f 100644
--- a/locale/en/translations.suml
+++ b/locale/en/translations.suml
@@ -786,6 +786,15 @@ profile:
             invalidOpinion: 'Selected icon was not found in the legend above'
             kys: 'Our Terms of Service forbid encouraging self-harm and/or suicide.'
         custom: 'custom, added by the user:'
+        consistency: >
+            Next to the default opinion choices you can now specify your own.
+            Those that had already existed before we added customisation have to remain the same, to make cards more predictable and consistent.
+            Whoever stumbles across a card and sees, let’s say, a bold pink entry with a heart,
+            will know without checking the legend that it means an option that one likes very much.
+            Adding new opinions is customisable, though.
+            We're not planning to support fully customisable colours (like picking <em>just any</em> hex code)
+            because we'd rather hand-pick them to ensure they have enough contrast, distinguishability,
+            and a dark mode version – for the cards to be readable and accessible.
     expendableList:
         more: '… and %count% more items'
         show: '(click to show)'
diff --git a/locale/expectedTranslations.js b/locale/expectedTranslations.js
index 36c47683a..c68d4def5 100644
--- a/locale/expectedTranslations.js
+++ b/locale/expectedTranslations.js
@@ -103,4 +103,5 @@ export default [
     'profile.timezone.areas.Europe',
     'profile.timezone.areas.Indian',
     'profile.timezone.areas.Pacific',
+    'profile.opinions.consistency',
 ];
diff --git a/locale/pl/translations.suml b/locale/pl/translations.suml
index 8ac03a26f..f19981d7a 100644
--- a/locale/pl/translations.suml
+++ b/locale/pl/translations.suml
@@ -1402,7 +1402,16 @@ profile:
             duplicateDescription: 'Opishy muszą być unikalne'
             invalidOpinion: 'Wybrana ikona nie jest dostępna w legendzie powyżej'
         custom: 'dodane ręcznie:'
-
+        consistency: >
+            Oprócz domyślnych opcji opinii możesz też zdefiniować swoje własne.
+            Opcje, które istniały przed wprowadzeniem tej funkcji, muszą pozostać bez zmian, aby wizytówki były bardziej przewidywalne i spójne.
+            Jeśli ktosio zobaczy, powiedzmy, pogrubiony różowy tekst z ikonką serca,
+            będzie wiedzieć bez zaglądania do legendy, że chodzi o bardzo lubianą opcję.
+            Ale dodając własne opcje, możesz je dostosować, jak chcesz.
+            Nie planujemy wsparcia dla wybierania w pełni dowolnych kolorów,
+            ponieważ wybierając dostępne barwy ręcznie możemy zatroszczyć się o to,
+            by miały wystarczający kontrast, by odróżniały się od innych, i by miały wersję dla trybu nocnego –
+            – tak, aby wizytówki były czytelne i dostępne.
     header: 'Wizytówki'
     list: 'Twoje wizytówki'
     init: 'Stwórz wizytówkę'
diff --git a/routes/profileEditor.vue b/routes/profileEditor.vue
index 65ef49d73..fe935fa62 100644
--- a/routes/profileEditor.vue
+++ b/routes/profileEditor.vue
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
                     <LegendOpinionListInput v-model="defaultOpinions" readonly class="mb-0"/>
                     <LegendOpinionListInput v-model="opinions" :maxitems="5"/>
                     <AdPlaceholder phkey="main-0"/>
+                    <p class="text-muted small">
+                        <T>profile.opinions.consistency</T>
+                    </p>
                 </template>
 
                 <template v-slot:names-header>