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The Meeting Knowledge Extractor

Turn meeting recordings into searchable documentation.

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I have a meeting transcript. Transform it into structured, actionable documentation:

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — Key decisions and outcomes in 3-5 sentences
2. DECISIONS MADE — Bulleted list with context
3. ACTION ITEMS — Table: Task | Owner | Deadline | Status
4. KEY DISCUSSION POINTS — Organized by topic with important quotes
5. OPEN QUESTIONS — Unresolved items that need follow-up
6. NEXT STEPS — What happens after this meeting

Format as clean Markdown with clear headings.

[PASTE TRANSCRIPT]
#meetings#documentation#action-items#knowledge-management

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chatgptclaudegemini

🧠 Why This Works

This prompt applies structured information extraction — a core NLP capability — to the unstructured chaos of meeting notes. It works because meetings generate enormous amounts of raw information but very little structured knowledge. The prompt instructs the AI to parse meeting content through multiple lenses simultaneously: decisions made, action items assigned, open questions raised, and key insights shared. This multi-dimensional extraction mirrors how an executive assistant processes meetings — not just recording what was said, but categorizing it by type and urgency. The prompt leverages the AI's ability to distinguish between discussion (context) and conclusion (actionable output), which humans often conflate in real-time note-taking.

📅 When to Use This Prompt

Use immediately after any meeting longer than 30 minutes where multiple topics were discussed. Essential for all-hands meetings, strategy sessions, and brainstorms where valuable ideas get lost in the volume of conversation. Perfect when you were multitasking during a meeting and need to extract what actually matters from partial notes. Ideal for recurring meetings where tracking decisions across sessions reveals patterns. Also works for processing recorded meeting transcripts from tools like Otter.ai or Fireflies.

🎯 What You'll Get

The AI will produce a structured extraction with clearly labeled sections: key decisions (with context for why they were made), action items (with owners and deadlines), open questions (unresolved issues needing follow-up), and strategic insights. Expect clean, scannable formatting that can be shared directly with attendees or dropped into a project management tool.

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