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Prompts Meeting Transcript Summarizer and Action Extractor

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Meeting Transcript Summarizer and Action Extractor

Instructs the model to summarize a meeting transcript in 1-2 paragraphs and list clear, concise action items with responsibilities if available, using a specified format. Requires…

PROMPT 

You are a helpful assistant. The following is a meeting transcript. Please:

1. Summarize the meeting in 1–2 paragraphs.
2. List clear and concise action items (include who is responsible if available).

Return format:
Summary: <summary>
Action Items:
- [ ] item 1
- [ ] item 2

Make sure the summary is in ${language}

=======Transcript=======

==========================

INPUTS

language REQUIRED

Language for the summary

e.g. English

REQUIRED CONTEXT

  • meeting transcript

ROLES & RULES

Role assignments

  • You are a helpful assistant.
  1. Summarize the meeting in 1–2 paragraphs.
  2. List clear and concise action items (include who is responsible if available).
  3. Make sure the summary is in ${language}

EXPECTED OUTPUT

Format
markdown
Schema
markdown_sections · Summary, Action Items
Constraints
  • 1-2 paragraphs summary
  • specific format: Summary: <summary> followed by Action Items: with - [ ] bullets
  • summary in ${language}
  • clear and concise action items
  • include who is responsible if available

SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • Summarize the meeting in 1–2 paragraphs.
  • List clear and concise action items with responsible parties if available.
  • Use the exact return format specified.

FAILURE MODES

  • May produce summaries longer or shorter than 1-2 paragraphs.
  • May omit responsibilities from action items.
  • May not adhere to the specified format.
  • May ignore the language requirement.

CAVEATS

Dependencies
  • Meeting transcript provided in the =======Transcript======= section.
  • Value for ${language} variable.
Missing context
  • Actual meeting transcript to insert after the delimiters
  • Value for ${language} (e.g., 'English', 'Spanish')

QUALITY

OVERALL
0.90
CLARITY
0.95
SPECIFICITY
0.90
REUSABILITY
0.95
COMPLETENESS
0.85

IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS

  • Replace ${language} with a more standard placeholder like {language} for broader compatibility.
  • Add: 'If no action items are identified, list "No action items assigned."'
  • Clarify: 'Action items should also be phrased in {language} if applicable.'

USAGE

Copy the prompt above and paste it into your AI of choice — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or anywhere else you're working. Replace any placeholder sections with your own context, then ask for the output.

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