The Actionable Summary Prompt
Turn long meetings or transcripts into strict, actionable next steps.
📋 Template
Review the following text block. I do not want a narrative summary of what was discussed. Instead, I need you to extract the data into the following strict format: 1. THE TL;DR: A 2-sentence overarching summary. 2. KEY DECISIONS: A bulleted list of the concrete decisions made. 3. NEXT STEPS: A table with 3 columns: - Action Item - Assignee (if mentioned, otherwise "Unassigned") - Deadline (if mentioned, otherwise "TBD") 4. OPEN QUESTIONS: Anything explicitly stated as unresolved. Here is the text: [INSERT TEXT HERE]
💡 Pro Tip
Commanding the AI to use specific data structures (like tables or strict headings) prevents it from writing walls of text.
📌 When to Use This Template
Meeting minutes, Podcast summarizing, Research
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