# Meeting Notes Accuracy Checklist

Use with [Meeting Notes That Stay Accurate After AI Drafts Them](/articles/meeting-notes-that-stay-accurate).

## Before the meeting

- [ ] Confirmed the recording/notetaking tool is on my employer's approved list.
- [ ] Checked whether informing or getting agreement from attendees before recording is required (varies by jurisdiction and company policy).
- [ ] Flagged if the meeting involves sensitive personal information (performance, health, conflict) — notes will be handled like an HR document.

## After AI produces the first draft

For each item in the **Decisions Made** section:

- [ ] Was this actually and explicitly agreed, not just suggested or implied?
- [ ] Does it match my own memory of the discussion?

For each item in the **Action Items** section:

- [ ] Is the named owner the person who actually agreed to do it?
- [ ] If ownership was unclear in the recording, is it marked "to confirm" rather than stated as fact?

For the **Open Questions** section:

- [ ] Did the summary drop any dissent, caveat, or objection I remember from the meeting?
- [ ] Is anything marked "decided" that I remember as still open?

## Before sending

- [ ] Any unclear or inaudible section is labeled as a gap, not filled with a guess.
- [ ] The message asks attendees for corrections with a specific deadline.
- [ ] Sensitive content is limited to people who need it, not the full attendee list by default.

## After sending

- [ ] Corrections received are folded into a final version before anyone acts on the notes.