Transform messy meeting notes into structured summaries with clear action items and decisions
Joseph Thompson
Created on August 28, 2025
Never let important details slip through the cracks again. This AI system processes your meeting transcripts or notes and creates comprehensive summaries with extracted action items, decisions, key discussion points, and automatic follow-up tasks. Perfect for project managers, team leads, and anyone who attends multiple meetings daily.
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Create structured meeting summaries
Process these meeting notes into a comprehensive, structured summary: **Meeting Details:** - Date: [DATE] - Attendees: [LIST ATTENDEES] - Duration: [TIME] - Meeting Type: [Standup/Planning/Review/Client Call/etc.] **Raw Notes/Transcript:** [PASTE MEETING NOTES OR TRANSCRIPT HERE] Please create a structured summary with the following sections: **1. Meeting Overview** (2-3 sentences) - Purpose and high-level outcome **2. Key Discussion Points** - Main topics discussed (bullet points) - Include who raised each point **3. Decisions Made** For each decision: - Decision: [What was decided] - Rationale: [Why this was chosen] - Who Decided: [Name(s)] - Impact: [Who/what this affects] **4. Action Items** For each action: - Task: [Specific, actionable description] - Owner: [Person responsible] - Deadline: [Due date or "ASAP" or "Before next meeting"] - Dependencies: [What needs to happen first, if anything] - Priority: [High/Medium/Low] **5. Open Questions & Blockers** - What wasn't resolved? - What's blocking progress? **6. Parking Lot Items** - Topics tabled for later discussion **7. Follow-up Meeting Required?** - Yes/No and why - Suggested topics if yes - Recommended attendees - Suggested timeframe **8. Key Metrics/Numbers Mentioned** - Any important numbers, dates, or metrics **9. Next Steps** - Immediate next actions - Long-term implications **10. One-Sentence Takeaway** - The single most important thing from this meeting
Extract and organize all action items
Extract all action items from these meeting notes and create a tracking document: **Meeting Notes:** [PASTE NOTES HERE] Create an action item tracker with: **For Each Action Item:** 1. **Task ID**: Generate a unique ID (e.g., MTG-001) 2. **Description**: Clear, specific task description starting with an action verb 3. **Assigned To**: Person responsible (extract from notes) 4. **Due Date**: Deadline (if mentioned) or suggest one based on urgency 5. **Status**: Not Started / In Progress / Completed / Blocked 6. **Priority**: Critical / High / Medium / Low (assess based on context) 7. **Estimated Effort**: Hours or days needed 8. **Dependencies**: What must be done before this can start 9. **Related To**: Link to other action items or projects 10. **Success Criteria**: How will we know this is done? 11. **Notes**: Any additional context **Summary Statistics:** - Total action items: X - By person: [Name] - X items - By priority: High: X, Medium: Y, Low: Z - By deadline: This week: X, This month: Y, Future: Z **Recommended Actions:** - Flag any items without clear owners - Highlight items with unrealistic deadlines - Suggest which items could be delegated - Identify potential bottlenecks **Email Draft:** Also draft a brief follow-up email listing everyone's action items that can be sent to all attendees.
Analyze meeting effectiveness
Analyze this meeting for productivity and effectiveness: **Meeting Transcript/Notes:** [PASTE MEETING CONTENT HERE] **Meeting Metadata:** - Duration: [TIME] - Number of attendees: [NUMBER] - Meeting purpose: [PURPOSE] Provide analysis on: **1. Productivity Score** (1-10) - Overall effectiveness rating - Justification for score **2. Time Allocation Breakdown** - Decision-making: X% - Information sharing: X% - Problem-solving: X% - Off-topic discussion: X% - Clarifications/questions: X% **3. Participation Analysis** - Who spoke most/least - Were all attendees necessary? - Who should have been there but wasn't? **4. Decision Quality** - Were decisions clearly stated? - Was there enough discussion? - Were dissenting opinions heard? **5. Meeting Structure** - Did it have a clear agenda? - Did it stay on track? - Was there a clear facilitator? **6. Outcomes vs. Time Invested** - Decisions made: X - Action items created: Y - Problems solved: Z - ROI: [Hours spent × attendees vs. value created] **7. Red Flags** - Identify any concerning patterns - Highlight issues that waste time **8. Recommendations for Next Time** - What should change? - Who could be excluded? - What could be an email instead? - Suggested meeting duration - Pre-work that should be done **9. Follow-up Suggestions** - Should there be a follow-up meeting? - What async communication would help? - What documentation is needed?
Prepare for effective one-on-one meetings
Help me prepare for an effective 1-on-1 meeting: **Employee/Team Member:** [NAME] **Role:** [THEIR ROLE] **Last 1-on-1 Date:** [DATE] **Performance Status:** [Exceeding/Meeting/Below expectations] **Recent Context:** - Recent projects: [LIST] - Recent challenges: [LIST] - Last 1-on-1 action items status: [SUMMARY] - Upcoming deadlines: [LIST] **My Goals for This Meeting:** [WHAT I WANT TO ACCOMPLISH] **Topics They May Want to Discuss:** [IF KNOWN] Please create: **1. Meeting Agenda** (60 min) - Time allocation for each topic - Order of discussion (start with their topics) **2. Key Questions to Ask** **Career Development:** - [3 questions about growth and aspirations] **Current Work:** - [3 questions about projects and challenges] **Team Dynamics:** - [2 questions about collaboration and support] **Feedback Exchange:** - [2 questions to give/receive feedback] **Well-being Check:** - [2 questions about workload and stress] **3. Positive Feedback to Share** - Recent wins to acknowledge - Specific examples of good work **4. Constructive Feedback to Provide** - Areas for improvement - How to phrase it positively - Specific examples **5. Action Items to Propose** - Development opportunities - Resources to provide - Problems to solve together **6. Conversation Starters** - Icebreakers if needed - Ways to create psychological safety **7. Follow-up Plan** - What to document - Next steps to schedule - Resources to send after **8. Red Flags to Watch For** - Signs of burnout - Disengagement indicators - Concerns they might not voice directly **9. Success Metrics** How will I know this was a good 1-on-1? **10. Post-Meeting Template** A template for notes I should take during/after.
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