What tense should meeting minutes be?
Minutes should be written in the past tense, so that future generations can review decisions taken. 10. The names of individual speakers should not be recorded. Minutes should be impersonal and provide a summary of the discussion rather than a detailed account of every individual contribution.
How do you summarize minutes?
Meeting minutes don't have to detail everything that took place, but they should note the meeting's time, date, location and people in attendance and list the major discussion points. It's important that the minutes detail action items, name point people and describe the next actionable steps and deadlines.
How do you end a meeting?