Interpreting is a highly demanding cognitive process that involves a series of competing tasks such as comprehension, memory retention and language reformulation. A common challenge interpreters face with note-taking is that the more effort we spend on writing notes, the more difficult it becomes to accurately recall and deliver information, usually because less attention is afforded to listening/comprehension and language reformulation. Therefore, balancing the effort devoted to each competing task is crucial for interpreting success, especially when the source speech is long and/or complex.