Turn Meeting Notes into a Summary and Action Items

Raw meeting notes are hard to act on. This prompt turns your rough notes or a transcript into a clear summary, a list of decisions, and action items with owners — the format people actually use after a meeting.

The prompt

Act as an efficient assistant. Turn the meeting notes below into a clear, structured summary.

Meeting notes: [paste your raw notes or transcript]

Produce:
- A 2-3 sentence overview of what the meeting covered
- Key decisions made (bullet points)
- Action items as a list, each with the owner and, if mentioned, a due date
- Any open questions or follow-ups

Be concise and only include what is actually in the notes. Do not invent details.

How to use it

Paste your raw notes or a transcript where indicated. You will get a tidy overview, decisions, and action items with owners. Because it is told not to invent details, it sticks to what you provide — but always double-check owners and dates.

Tips for best results

• Include names — so it can assign action items to the right people.
• Paste everything — more context means a more complete, accurate summary.
• Ask for a format — "put the action items in a table" if you prefer.
• Verify before sharing — confirm owners, dates, and decisions are right.

A quick example

Paste rough notes from a project kickoff and you will get an overview, the decisions reached, and action items like "Priya to draft the timeline by Friday" — ready to paste into an email or task tool.

Frequently asked questions

Which AI tools does this work with?

Any capable chat assistant — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and others. Paste it in and add your notes.

Will it make things up?

The prompt instructs it to only use what is in your notes, but AI can still err — always review the summary and action items against what actually happened.

This prompt was written and tested by the World of AI Hub editorial team.