Agreed.
Another BIG reason is to try to make it 10X more memorable and keep others from forgetting to keep quiet about it. It's too easy for people to mouth off after a few beers, or months after a 'confidential' discussion. Reading and signing an NDA is a more tangible experience. It's too easy to say 'yeah, yeah I won't tell anyone' and forget it was supposed to be kept quiet. Also you end up with a piece of paper you can go back later, to verify what it was you shouldn't talk about.
Even well meaning people can forget it was 'supposed' to be kept quiet. My friends sign my NDA's, and via versa, and this is the reason I give, especially if you are an idea person and constantly coming up with new ideas, it's easy to forget what was important and what was just another idea thrown around.
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Agreed. Another BIG reason is to try to make it 10X more memorable and keep others from forgetting to keep quiet about it. It's too easy for people to mouth off after a few beers, or months after a 'confidential' discussion. Reading and signing an NDA is a more tangible experience. It's too easy to say 'yeah, yeah I won't tell anyone' and forget it was supposed to be kept quiet. Also you end up with a piece of paper you can go back later, to verify what it was you shouldn't talk about. Even well meaning people can forget it was 'supposed' to be kept quiet. My friends sign my NDA's, and via versa, and this is the reason I give, especially if you are an idea person and constantly coming up with new ideas, it's easy to forget what was important and what was just another idea thrown around.