Witness Interview Form

Our Witness Interview Form is designed to help investigators capture detailed and reliable accounts of paranormal experiences. Built as a ready-to-use digital checklist, it guides you step by step through structured questions, ensuring no critical detail is overlooked. Investigators can input responses directly into the form during interviews, then export the completed record as a professional PDF for safekeeping or inclusion in a case file. This tool brings consistency, accuracy, and efficiency to fieldwork, making witness statements easier to collect, organize, and preserve.

Header

Case ID Investigator Name Date of Interview Witness Name Age Gender Occupation

Witness Background

Residence General Health Prior Unusual Experiences Religious or Spiritual Beliefs Prior Interest in Paranormal

Event Context

Date and Time Exact Location Weather Lighting Environmental Sounds Atmosphere Before Event

Witness Condition

With Others Others Names Emotional State Before Stress or Fatigue Substances or Medications in last 24h

Description of Phenomenon

Visual Types Size Color Movement Auditory Types Words Understood Tactile Types Olfactory Types Psychological Responses Duration Start Type End Type

Free Narrative

Reactions

Witness Reaction Physical Effects Equipment Fail Equipment Fail Details Animal Reactions Animal Reactions Description

Other Witnesses

Others Present Their Experience Accounts Match

Aftermath

Investigated Area Investigation Findings Physical Traces Lingering Effects

Historical and Cultural Context

Known History or Hauntings Local Folklore or Legends Prior Reports from Site

Interpretation

Witness Interpretation Paranormal Type Harm Scale

Memory and Recall

Memory Clarity Memory Changed After Discussion Dreams or Flashbacks Willing to Sketch

Closing

One Sentence Summary Most Important Detail

Anything Else

Follow Up OK Return to Location OK Evidence Available