Therapy Cheat Sheets

SOAP Note Cheat Sheet

This cheat sheet gives a super quick overview of SOAP notes.

Cheat Sheet

A quick reference cheat sheet for the SOAP note format.

Subjective

Client’s reported thoughts, feelings, or concerns
Statements that reveal their perspective on challenges

Objective

Observable information like mood, appearance, or behavior
Any measurable details noticed in the session

Assessment

Therapist’s clinical interpretation of the session
Analysis of client progress, challenges, or key themes

Plan

Outline of next therapeutic steps
Recommended interventions, goals, or assignments
Focus areas for upcoming sessions

SOAP Note Examples and Template

Take a look at these examples to see how Quill can generate some well-organized SOAP notes. The therapist only needs to provide a brief summary of their client session. You can also see our template, if you'd prefer to write SOAP notes by hand (the old fashioned way).

SOAP Note Examples SOAP Note Template

Other Note Cheat Sheets

Here are the cheat sheets for the other therapy note formats.

BIRP Note Cheat Sheet DAP Note Cheat Sheet PIRP Note Cheat Sheet SIMPLE Note Cheat Sheet