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Team Meeting Notes Template

A note format that captures decisions and actions rather than a transcript nobody reads.

Best for

Anyone taking notes in a team meeting.

Use this when

During the meeting; sent within 24 hours.

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The notes format

MEETING NOTES — [Title]
[Date] | [Time] | Notes by: [Name]
Present: [names]  |  Apologies: [names]

DECISIONS MADE
1. [Decision] — [reasoning in one line] — decided by [name]
2. [Decision] — [reasoning in one line] — decided by [name]

ACTIONS
| # | Action | Owner | Due | Status |
|---|--------|-------|-----|--------|
| 1 | [action] | [name] | [Date] | Open |
| 2 | [action] | [name] | [Date] | Open |
| 3 | [action] | [name] | [Date] | Open |

DISCUSSED, NO DECISION YET
- [Topic] — needs: [what's missing] — revisit on [Date]

RAISED FOR AWARENESS
- [Item]
- [Item]

CARRIED OVER FROM LAST MEETING
| Action | Owner | Original due | Status |
|--------|-------|--------------|--------|
| [action] | [name] | [Date] | [Done / Slipped / Dropped] |

NEXT MEETING: [Date] [Time]
Agenda items already flagged: [list]

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