“I'll send round a quick recap and the action items this afternoon.”
B1 · Intermediate9 minPhrases
When you need this
A meeting that ends without a follow-up often didn't really happen. Two days later, people remember different decisions, and nobody's sure who was supposed to call the supplier. The work after the meeting is short: a thank-you, a summary, a list of who's doing what, and a quick word with anyone who missed it.
The follow-up email has its own phrases. "Here's a quick recap" introduces the summary. "Action items" or "next steps" are the tasks, each with a name. "As agreed" reminds people of a decision without sounding like a lawyer. And in the hallway afterwards, "How do you think that went?" is how colleagues compare notes.
Phrases
a simple close to the meeting
share the written summary with the group
a short summary of what happened
the tasks people agreed to do
what happens after the meeting
reminding people of a decision
you'll contact someone later about it
checking your summary with others
asking someone who was there
tell someone what happened
the most important thing people should remember
asking a colleague's view afterwards
planning another meeting
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