1. Note Formats
  2. SOAP Notes
  3. SOAP Note Cheat Sheet

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 the kind of well-organized SOAP notes that thousands of therapists generate with Quill. 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
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