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Free GIRP note template
A clean, printable GIRP note template (Goal, Intervention, Response, Plan) with prompts and a worked example. Free, no signup. Print it, or write notes in seconds inside Soap Notes.
GIRP Note
Client / Group: ______________________
Date: ______________________
Session #: ______________________
Clinician: ______________________
Goal
The goal or objective this session works toward, ideally tied to the treatment plan. For a group, the shared goal or theme.
Intervention
What you did to work toward the goal: the technique, prompt, or activity. Lead with a verb.
Response
How the client responded to the intervention and their progress toward the goal.
Plan
Next steps, homework, and the focus for the next session.
A filled-in example
G, Goal
Work toward the client's goal of speaking up in group without an anxiety spike.
I, Intervention
Facilitated a round-robin sharing exercise and coached the client through a grounding technique before speaking.
R, Response
Spoke up twice without prompting; used the grounding technique and reported lower anxiety afterward.
P, Plan
Continue exposure in group; practice grounding before the next session. Follow up in one week.
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