What if the meeting notes are messy or incomplete?

It still works — the prompt is written to explicitly say 'not specified' for a missing owner or deadline rather than guessing one, so incomplete notes produce an honest gap instead of an invented detail.

Can I use this with a raw audio transcript instead of typed notes?

Yes — paste the transcript as-is into the notes field. The output quality depends on how clear the transcript is, but the summarization step works the same way.

Will it assign action items to people who weren't mentioned?

No — it only lists an owner when the notes actually name one. This is deliberate so the summary doesn't put words in anyone's mouth.

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Summarize Meeting Notes into Action Items

Turn raw meeting notes or a transcript into a clear summary with owners and action items.

When to use this prompt

Meeting summaries
Team productivity

Prompt

Summarize the following meeting notes into:
1. A 2-3 sentence overview of what was discussed
2. Key decisions made
3. Action items, each with an owner if mentioned and a deadline if mentioned (write 'not specified' if missing — do not invent one)

Notes:
{{notes}}

Variables

{{notes}}: Raw meeting notes or transcript.

How to customize it

Paste your raw notes or transcript into {{notes}}.

Example input

notes: Discussed Q3 launch timeline. Sarah says design is on track for Aug 15. Dev team (Marcus) flagged API dependency isn't ready — needs to check with the platform team. Decided to push launch to Sept 1 as a buffer. Need someone to update the roadmap doc.

Example output

Overview: The team reviewed the Q3 launch timeline and identified a blocking API dependency, leading to a one-week timeline shift. Key decisions: - Launch date moved from Aug 15 to Sept 1 to absorb the dependency risk. Action items: - Marcus: Confirm API dependency status with the platform team — deadline not specified. - Sarah: Continue design work toward the new Sept 1 date — deadline not specified. - Owner not specified: Update the roadmap doc to reflect the new launch date — deadline not specified.

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Frequently asked questions

What if the meeting notes are messy or incomplete?: It still works — the prompt is written to explicitly say 'not specified' for a missing owner or deadline rather than guessing one, so incomplete notes produce an honest gap instead of an invented detail.
Can I use this with a raw audio transcript instead of typed notes?: Yes — paste the transcript as-is into the notes field. The output quality depends on how clear the transcript is, but the summarization step works the same way.
Will it assign action items to people who weren't mentioned?: No — it only lists an owner when the notes actually name one. This is deliberate so the summary doesn't put words in anyone's mouth.