What are the attributes to write meeting minutes efficiently ?

You should include the reason for the meeting, what it was about and where and when it was held. It is important to include a list of the attendees – both their first and last names. If you are not sure, you need to ask to make sure that you get the names right, otherwise your meeting minutes may be a source of irritation for attendees. If someone did not attend but it was important that they did, this should be included. For example, sometimes decisions cannot be made without a particular person being present.

There are three other main items that should be included in your minutes:

• What was achieved during the meeting.
• Decisions that were made at the meeting. Your minutes will serve as a written record that these decisions were made.
• Any actions that were agreed. In this case you should include the action itself, who it was assigned to, and the date it should be completed by.

Finally, if a follow-up meeting was agreed on, this should be mentioned.