"I think they need his spirit back in the side and the way he carries himself and his enthusiasm," Waugh said on Friday.
"Whether he's form-wise ready to get back into it and mentally, I guess the jury's still out on that because he hasn't done well for Queensland yet."
"There's got to be still some question marks there, it's not easy at international level just to turn the tap on and say 'ok I'm going to get back into my best form now'."
"So I think it might take him a little bit of time to get back into it so we don't want to expect miracles straight away if he plays in Brisbane and I think it'll take him a couple of Test matches to get back into it."
Symonds' return from exile after he was stood down by the player leadership group ahead of the sides one-day series against Bangladesh in August, creates a potential dilemma for selectors following fellow all-rounder Shane Watson's solid performances in India.
But Waugh says' he'd be 'comfortable' with the inclusion of both men in the final XI. "I don't think they've brought Andrew Symonds back in the 13 (man squad) to be 12th man or 13th, he'll play I'm pretty sure," Waugh predicted.
"And I think Shane Watson deserves his place in the team so I'm glad I'm not a selector."
"Maybe one of the quicks might make way and Shane Watson can be the third quick."
Meanwhile, Waugh conceded the current Test team is in the middle of a 'tough phase' but called for patience as Ricky Ponting's new-look side adjusts to the demands of international cricket.
"It's a little bit tougher for the younger players coming into the environment where the Australian cricket team's been so dominant and all of a sudden they feel a bit vulnerable, a bit fragile (having just) lost a series," he said.
"We've just got to give these guys a bit of time I mean Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath weren't star overnight, it takes a bit of time to get used to this top level.
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