Really? That hasn’t been my experience, but YMMV.
For clarification, when I said that the clerk was likely unfamiliar with the verdict form, that’s because the lawyers draft it, the judge approves it, and the jury fills it out. The first time the clerk generally reads the verdict form is when the case is over. And “verdict form” is a bit misleading. While it’s based on standard forms, it’s generally drafted individually for each case.