ABSTRACT
Copious note-taking can become no more than a nervous habit of the interviewer, like chain-smoking, but it is an unusual person who will not want to make some rough notes during interview, to reduce the risk that he may later fail to remember an important point. Use of a form such as Specimen A has the advantage of ensuring that the essential biographical data are recorded correctly even if the application form has not been filled up properly or if no application form has been used. Assuming that a narrative report is required, this should in the interests of accuracy be written, or at least roughly sketched out, immediately after the interview. The preceding paragraphs apply when a report in the form of a free pen-picture is required. Alternatively it may be preferred that conclusions from the interview should be expressed in the form of ratings on a 'rating scale'.
