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Meeting minutes template

Record meeting details, decisions and assigned actions.

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Meeting details and decisions

List the meeting name, date, location, chair and attendees, then separate the agenda, decisions and actions.

Add enough context to explain significant decisions without transcribing the conversation.

  • Meeting, date, location and chair
  • Attendees and agenda
  • Decisions and supporting context
  • Actions with owner and due date
02

Assign actions

For each action, state the task, owner and due date. Keep one action per row and start with a verb.

If the meeting reached no decision, record that status rather than presenting a proposal as approved.

03

Review and share

Check names, dates, figures and decisions soon after the meeting. Mark the minutes as draft if approval is required, then share the accepted version through the organisation's records channel.

Apply the meeting's access and retention rules to confidential information.

Create your document
  1. 1

    Open the meeting-minutes template.

  2. 2

    Enter the meeting details, attendees and agenda.

  3. 3

    Record decisions, owners and due dates.

  4. 4

    Check the minutes, then export and share the accepted version.

About this template

What belongs in meeting minutes?

Record the relevant context, decisions, material disagreements and assigned actions rather than a transcript.

When should I write the minutes?

Write them soon after the meeting, while names, decisions and action details can still be checked.

How do I add more action rows?

Duplicate the text and rules in the editor, or add a page for a longer action list.