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AI Prompt to Summarise a Meeting

Most people ask AI to “Summarise this meeting”—and wonder why the output is mediocre. Here's how to write a prompt that actually gets you what you want on the first try.

Last updated · By the Prompt Orange team

Before

“Summarise this meeting”

Too vague—AI has to guess what you want

After

“You are a chief of staff. Summarise the following meeting transcript into: (1) a 3-sentence TL;DR, (2) a bulleted list of decisions made, (3) action items with owner names and deadlines. Use plain language. Flag any unresolved disagreements.”

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What makes the strong prompt better?

Assigns a role persona to anchor the tone and depth

Defines a clear three-part output structure

Asks the AI to handle edge cases like unresolved disagreements

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best AI prompt to summarise a meeting?

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A great prompt to summarise a meeting is specific about the output you want. Use this template as a starting point: "You are a chief of staff. Summarise the following meeting transcript into: (1) a 3-sentence TL;DR, (2) a bulleted list of decisions made, (3) action items with owner names and deadlines. Use plain language. Flag any unresolved disagreements." Adjust the specifics — audience, tone, length — to match your situation.

Which AI tool works best to summarise a meeting?

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Claude handles this prompt well, but the same structure works in Claude, Gemini, and other modern LLMs. The reason it works isn't the tool — it's the level of context and constraint in the prompt itself.

Why does my AI a meeting come out generic?

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Generic output almost always traces back to a vague prompt like "Summarise this meeting". To fix it: add audience, tone, length, examples to follow, and things to avoid. The strong prompt above shows each of those in action.

Can I use this prompt commercially?

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Yes — these are templates, not protected content. Adapt them freely for client work, internal use, or production tools. Output rights depend on the AI tool's terms (ChatGPT, Claude etc each set their own).

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