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BUSINESS DOCUMENT NOTES: MINUTES

BUSINESS DOCUMENT NOTES: MINUTES

DESCRIPTION WHAT IS IT AND WHY IS IT USED AND PROVIDE EXAMPLES


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Minutes are used to describe the discussions, decisions, and actions that
occurred during a business meeting.
A meeting of the PTSA Ground Committee to decide where to plant shrubs
Detailed minutes from a company meeting of stockholders including the pros of
each discussion point
The minutes of the State Board of Education

MARGINS

Adjust margins (top and side) so that the agenda is attractively presented on the page

COMPONENTS (IN ORDER)


Heading
Information
Heading
Information
Roll Call
CALL TO
ORDER

Title Minutes of the [Organization Name]


Location building name, room, city, and state abbreviation
Date minutes were keyed
A description of the company, the date of the meeting, and the
location

List of members and visitors present and their titles


List of members absent
Record of who began the meeting and at what time it began
Review of previous minutes by board members

Approval of
minutes

Minutes may be emailed to board members prior to meeting to


save time

Recommended edits and corrections are made during the approval


of the minutes

May be listed by committee or presenter name


Committee
reports

CEO Report

Financial Review

Progress reports presented by subcommittee chairs


Old Business

Unresolved or tabled discussions from previous meetings

New Business

New topics

Adjournment

Notation of who adjourned the meeting

Signature
Line

Indicates time meeting was adjourned


Includes keyed name of secretary and signature line

GUIDELINES FOR KEYING

Center the heading information and key in initial caps and bold at the beginning of the
document

The body of the minutes should contain a separate paragraph for each subject
Single space within paragraphs and double space between

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