Business & Productivity Difficulty: Beginner

Extract Action Items from Meeting Notes

This prompt guides users to extract key points and action items from meeting notes. It emphasizes the importance of identifying main discussion points, decisions, and assigned tasks. Users will create a clear and organized list of action items, including responsible parties and deadlines, ensuring accountability and facilitating progress tracking. The final output will be suitable for distribution to all meeting participants.

The prompt

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Act as a professional meeting facilitator with expertise in summarizing discussions. Based on the provided [MEETING NOTES], placeholder, identify the main discussion points, decisions made, and tasks assigned. Create a concise list of action items that are clear and specific. Assign responsible parties and deadlines for each action item. Present the output as an organized document ready for distribution to all meeting participants.

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What it produces

  • 1. Finalize the project timeline - Assigned to John Doe - Due by March 15.
  • 2. Prepare the budget report - Assigned to Jane Smith - Due by March 20.
  • 3. Schedule the next team meeting - Assigned to Alex Johnson - Due by March 10.

How to use this prompt

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  1. Copy the prompt

    Use the Copy button above. The whole prompt goes to your clipboard exactly as written. Nothing is trimmed.

  2. Fill in the blanks

    Replace [MEETING NOTES] with your own detail. Everything in square brackets is a blank for you to fill in.

  3. Paste it into your assistant

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  4. Read the result, then push back

    Compare what you get to the example below. If it is close but not right, say what to change: shorter, warmer, more specific, then ask again in the same conversation.

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