Meetings without action items are conversations.
Direct answer
An action item is a specific task assigned during a meeting, with an owner and a deadline. Write them with a verb, a clear outcome and a date, such as "Sam to send the revised budget to finance by Friday."
Template
Who: Sam What: Send revised budget to finance By when: Friday
Tips
- One owner per item.
- Be specific.
- Share the list right after the meeting.
- Review at the next meeting.
Where Teyro fits
Teyro's Corporate Jargon: Beginner course turns this into short lessons you can play in a few minutes a day. It has 80 lessons, and you can start free.
The bottom line
Clear owner, clear task, clear date.
