Good minutes aren't a transcript — they're a short, scannable record of what was decided and who's doing what. Here's a structure that works for almost any meeting.
The template
- Title, date and attendees
- Summary — 3 to 6 bullets of what was discussed
- Decisions — what was agreed
- Action items — owner, task and due date
- Open questions — what's still unresolved
Let AI do the first draft
Instead of writing minutes from memory, transcribe the meeting and generate the structure automatically. Ledgeur produces exactly this layout from your transcript — summary, decisions, action items, open questions — which you then tidy in a minute or two.
Make action items stick
Always format actions as 'owner — task — due date'. Vague actions with no owner are the number one reason follow-ups slip.