{"id":1754,"date":"2013-08-12T11:35:38","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T09:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/targettrainingblog.de\/?p=1754"},"modified":"2018-06-06T12:29:53","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T10:29:53","slug":"writing-meeting-minutes-3-ideas-to-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/de\/writing-meeting-minutes-3-ideas-to-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing Meeting Minutes: 3 Ideas to Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2y5u8a-ce753dfe7783e0aa881ac6123ea2e505\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2y5u8a-ce753dfe7783e0aa881ac6123ea2e505{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2y5u8a-ce753dfe7783e0aa881ac6123ea2e505 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>3 Language tips on writing meeting minutes<\/h3>\n<p>Writing meeting minutes can be tricky if you are not used to it. Every company has their own style or tips and tricks, but here are three language tips which could help you, or your team assistant, in the future<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>When reporting what was said usually we use past tenses, but in writing meeting minutes it pays to at least start with the present simple. This should keep the grammar simpler in the rest of the topic (for the writer and the reader) and gives the impression that the minutes are up-to-date. Compare:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cKevin discusses an overall overview of impacted headcounts by country. One of the German members was offered a new role and re-employed.\u201d <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cKevin discussed an overall overview of impacted headcounts by country. One of the German members had been offered a new role and re-employed.\u201d <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cThe spokesperson says that there were no questions from the countries in question.\u201d <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cThe spokesperson said that there had been no questions from the countries in question\u201d.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Vary the different verbs you use by finding synonyms for \u2018says\u2019 and \u2018asks\u2019.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here are a few:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>explains<\/li>\n<li>questions<\/li>\n<li>queries<\/li>\n<li>requests<\/li>\n<li>reports<\/li>\n<li>challenges<\/li>\n<li>states<\/li>\n<li>raises (a question \/ point)<\/li>\n<li>responds<\/li>\n<li>replies<\/li>\n<li>mentions<\/li>\n<li>contradicts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Try not to forget to add the \u2018s\u2019 \/ third person singular!)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Demonstrate and link conversations that were made by using some of the following expressions:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cIn reference \/ Referring to this point, John states\u2026.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cIn reaction \/ Reacting to Mr. Miller\u2019s point, John requests\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cIn follow up to \/ Following up Mr. Jack\u2019s comments, John explains\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cContinuing his topic of XYZ, Frank reports\u2026.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/effective-note-and-minute-taking\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for more information on how to improve writing meeting minutes. 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