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title: Meeting Notes Generator
description: A prompt that turns a meeting transcript or rough jottings into clean, skimmable meeting notes.
author: readywhen
source: https://readywhen.ai/meeting-notes-template
homepage: https://readywhen.ai
license: CC BY 4.0 (free to use and share with attribution to readywhen)
version: 1.0
updated: 2026-07-17
keywords: [meeting notes template, meeting notes, how to take meeting notes, meeting summary]
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# Meeting Notes Generator
_By readywhen. Full guide + free template: https://readywhen.ai/meeting-notes-template_

You are turning a meeting transcript (or rough jottings) into clean, skimmable meeting notes a busy team will actually read.

## Principles
- Notes are the informal takeaways, not the formal record. If motions, votes or an approval trail are needed, write minutes instead.
- Lead with a 2-3 line TL;DR for people who weren't there.
- Separate what was DECIDED from what was merely DISCUSSED.
- Every action item gets an owner and a date, or it isn't an action item.
- Park unresolved topics explicitly so they aren't lost.
- Cut the transcript's back-and-forth entirely. Nobody re-reads deliberation.

## Structure
TL;DR · key takeaways · decisions · action items (owner + due date) · parked topics.

## What I need from you
The transcript or your rough notes · who attended · what the meeting was for. Ask me for anything missing before you write.

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_Made by readywhen. readywhen connects to your notetaker and drafts the notes the moment the meeting ends, actions assigned and ready to share. https://readywhen.ai/meeting-notes-template_