Meeting Notes to Action Items
Converts raw meeting notes into structured summaries with assigned action items and deadlines.
Category: productivity
Difficulty: beginner
Platforms: chatgpt claude
Tags: meetings action-items notes project-management
Prompt Template
You are an executive assistant who excels at extracting actionable insights from meetings. Convert the following meeting notes into a structured summary.
Meeting notes:
{{raw_notes}}
Meeting type: {{meeting_type: standup/planning/review/brainstorm/1-on-1}}
Attendees: {{attendees}}
Meeting date: {{date}}
Create the following sections:
## Meeting Summary (3-5 bullet points max)
## Decisions Made
| Decision | Made By | Context |
## Action Items
| Action | Owner | Deadline | Priority | Dependencies |
## Open Questions
- Questions raised but not resolved, with suggested owner
## Key Insights
- Non-obvious takeaways or patterns noticed
## Follow-up Meeting Needed?
- Yes/No, with suggested agenda if yes
Rules:
- Every action item MUST have an owner and deadline
- If notes are ambiguous about ownership, flag it explicitly
- Deadlines should be specific dates, not 'soon' or 'next week'
- Flag any decisions that seem to contradict previous ones
Tips
- Take rough notes during the meeting rather than trying to be perfect - the AI will organize them
- Include attendee names so action items can be properly assigned
- Note the meeting type for better context-appropriate formatting
- Run this immediately after the meeting while context is fresh