FILLING IN FORMS / 131 ASKING FOR HELP WITNESSING THE SIGNATURE CHECKING FOR ERRORS Never be afraid to ask for help when filling in a form. Some forms can be confusing but the company will be dealing with them all the time and will be only too happy to help you. It is in their interests too. It is much better to explain something to someone than to have to request that a second form be done as the first one is incorrect. Do take a few minutes before you fill in a form to read it carefully. This can save you time later on. Make sure you fully understand it before you start to fill it in. Of course, if you are doing it ‘online’, it is easy to delete errors. Before your signature some forms put something like the following: ‘I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the statements above are true and I have not withheld any relevant information.’ It is also likely that you may be required to have your signature witnessed. This means that you must let somebody watch you sign your name and then he or she should sign underneath to say your signature has been ‘witnessed’. ◆ Always look through the form first and delete anything irrelevant. ◆ Write out any details in rough first.