I agree. Call now and order the card. Or you can do it online. There's a link on Chase's website. You can order the card with as few as 20 points on it, and you can transfer points to a card once you get it as long as you are transferring a minimum of 20 points.
I ordered a card with the minimum 20 points on it, then went online and transferred my remaining points right before my trip. That way I made sure I got the points from the very last statement before the trip.