Module 2a — Office Correspondence and Records |
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Preparing to write a meeting record What to do before the meeting Before the meeting begins it is essential that you know the following:
You should be able to find out these things from the chairperson or the convenor of the meeting. What to do during the meeting
Writing the record or report after the meeting The most useful action you can take in writing the meeting report is to ensure that you do the job immediately after the meeting. Your chairperson will also appreciate a prompt draft of the report while the meeting is still fresh in his or her mind. You will probably have taken more notes than you need. Your task is now to turn those notes into a document that is a useful record for those at the meeting; information for those who were not at the meeting; a file record for future reference; and a starting point for further work on items that may come up again in future meetings. |
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