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π Prompt Tuesday | PT-001 | Create Professional Meeting Minutes with Microsoft Copilot Have you ever asked AI: "Summarize this meeting." The result is often too generic. Instead, assign the AI a role and define exactly what you need. β Basic Prompt Summarize this meeting. β Better Prompt You are an Executive Assistant responsible for documenting meetings. Review the meeting transcript below and generate professional meeting minutes. Include: β’ Meeting objective β’ Key discussion points β’ Decisions made β’ Action items β’ Owner for each action item β’ Due dates (if mentioned) β’ Risks or blockers β’ Open questions β’ Executive summary (5 bullet points) Format the output using clear headings and tables where appropriate. Meeting Transcript: <Paste transcript here> π‘ Why This Prompt Works This prompt gives the AI: Role β Executive Assistant Task β Generate structured meeting minutes Output Format β Headings and tables Expected Sections β Decisions, actions, risks, and summaries The result is a document that's ready to share with your team, with minimal editing. π€ Microsoft Copilot Tip If you're using Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams or Word, don't stop at "Summarize this meeting." Try prompts like: Summarize this meeting for senior leadership. Highlight strategic decisions, unresolved issues, assigned action items, and any risks that require executive attention. Present the output in a concise table followed by a one-paragraph executive summary. Adding the intended audience helps Copilot tailor the response appropriately. π¬ Discussion Question What's the one prompt you use most often with Microsoft Copilot or another AI assistant? Share it in the commentsβyou might inspire someone else's next productivity41Views3likes0Comments