Minutes of Meeting | How to write Meeting Minutes | Format | Example | Exercise

What are the Minutes of the Meeting?

Minutes of Meeting are notes that are recorded during a meeting.
Minutes of Meeting is also referred to as Meeting Minutes, Minutes, or abbreviated form which is M.O.M.

These notes contain three important things:
1. Key Points that were discussed during the meeting
2. Any motion proposed or voted on by the members
3. Action List which includes task updates and new action as per the owner
These notes are then shared with the members who were invited during the meeting and
also added in the Records for maintaining history.


Why Minutes of the Meeting is required?
There are three main reasons for it.
1. Sets Accountability for each member.
2. Ready Reference for each member:
3. Historical records could be helpful for reference.

These are the three main reasons for creating meeting minutes.

There are Key Activities a Minute Keeper or Secretary needs to do:
1. Before the Meeting
2. During the Meeting
3. After the Meeting

Exercise:
Share any three reasons for having a Meeting Minutes after conducting any actual meeting.

Please watch the entire video to understand the format and an example of Minutes of Meeting.

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