BUSINESS DOCUMENT NOTES: AGENDA

BUSINESS DOCUMENT NOTES: AGENDA

DESCRIPTION WHAT IS IT AND WHY IS IT USED?

An agenda is a list of items to be discussed or acted upon. It is prepared before meetings, events, and conferences.

MARGINS
If the agenda is very short, it may be centered horizontally and/or vertically
Adjust margins (top and side) so that the agenda is attractively presented on the page
If letterhead stationery is used, leave .5 inches between the letterhead and the beginning of the agenda

COMPONENTS (IN ORDER)

Heading section

The organization name

The date
The location
The time of the meeting

The time slots

Body

The topics
The speakers/ presenters

See Document Examples

PDF file

GUIDELINES FOR KEYING

May include columns of times, topics, speakers, and locations or may simply be represented as a list of
items

May be formatted with dot leader tabs to control the left-to-right flow of the text
Format varies according to the needs and preferences of each organization
If the agenda includes a list of incomplete sentences, no periods are required
Use a double space between numbered items
If the meeting or conference will last more than one day, list the day and date at the beginning of each
section in bold

For agendas in column format, use the table feature