What was decided, in the words used in the room.
Meeting decision & action log
Record decisions, owners, due dates and unresolved issues after every meeting.
Work through it in order.
One named person per action — never a team name alone.
A real date. “Soon” is not a deadline.
What is still open, and who will close it.
Who receives the summary, and by when.
What it looks like in use.
Filled example: Decision — support hours published as 10 AM to 6 PM IST. Owner — Ria. Due — Friday, 12 PM. Unresolved — weekend escalation route; Anil to confirm by Monday.
Illustrative example with fictional names and dates — not client material.
Keep going.
Action-focused email template
Organise context, request and deadline so the reader knows what to do.
OpenWeekly project update template
Communicate progress, risk and required decisions without mixing them together.
OpenClient handover checklist
Clarify deliverables, access, ownership and pending work at handover.
OpenDocument review checklist
Check reader, facts, structure and next step before anything is sent.
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