Minutes of a Meeting - An Official Document
Minutes of a Meeting - An Official Document of Meetings A Minutes (of a Meeting) is an official document that is prepared during (rough draft) and after (final draft) a meeting. It is an official record of the discussions held and decisions taken during a meeting. Minutes is written in past tense, possibly in reported speech. (eg: It was decided that the venue was to be fixed by the next meeting/ Mr. Rahul was chosen as the team lead of the decoration committee) _______ Why maintain a Minutes of a Meeting? A minutes is an important document because - Human memory is inaccurate (we might forget) - A written record of decisions taken/ roles & responsibilities assigned/ recommendations made will help the members/ group/ team to be informed. - This written record will serve as a base for actions to be taken. - It will help the absentees to know what had happened in that particular meeting. - It will also be useful to refer later as it is documented. _______________ Contents of a Minute...