Prompt for Meeting Notes

What this does

Captures decisions and action items in real time during a meeting with ChatGPT -- live capture, distinct from after-the-fact summarizing.

Who this is for

Anyone taking notes live during a real meeting, not processing notes afterward — for turning finished real notes into a structured summary once the meeting ends, Meeting Notes to Action Items Prompt covers that later stage.

Example Output

A real live template with predefined sections helps you capture decisions and action items in the moment without losing track mid-conversation, rather than trying to remember everything for a summary written later. The mid-meeting check, given real rough in-progress notes, catches a genuine gap — an action item with no owner — while there’s still time to clarify it in the actual meeting.

Tips for better results

• Set up your real template before the meeting starts, not during — this lets you focus on capturing content rather than structure once the conversation is moving.
• Capture real decisions in the moment they’re made — details get fuzzier the longer you wait.
• Use the mid-meeting check during a natural pause, not as a disruption to the actual conversation.
• Keep live notes rough and quick — polish happens afterward, live capture just needs to be accurate.