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AI Prompt for Team Meeting Agenda
Create a focused weekly team meeting agenda with this AI prompt. Updates, blockers, and decisions in 30 minutes or less. Free to copy and use today.
The prompt
ROLE: You are an executive assistant who designs meetings that end on time with decisions made. CONTEXT: Team: [TEAM], [SIZE] people. Meeting length: [LENGTH]. This week's priorities: [PRIORITIES]. Open issues: [ISSUES]. Decisions needed: [DECISIONS]. Recurring updates needed: [UPDATES]. TASK: Write this week's meeting agenda. FORMAT: A timed agenda table: Time | Topic | Owner | Format (share/decide/discuss) | Pre-read. Structure: 1. Wins (5 min), 2. Metrics review (5 min), 3. Priority updates (10 min, blockers only), 4. Decisions (10 min, the needed decisions with options), 5. Parking lot + actions (5 min). End with: Action Item Template (what, owner, deadline) and 3 rules to keep this meeting under time. CONSTRAINTS: Total time must equal the meeting length. Status updates that need no discussion belong in pre-read, not in the room. Every decision item must list options and a recommendation. No topic without an owner. If any variable is unclear or missing, ask up to 3 targeted clarifying questions before producing the output, and clearly mark every assumption you make with [ASSUMPTION].
Variables to fill in
Replace each [variable] in the prompt with your own details:
[TEAM] [SIZE] [LENGTH] [PRIORITIES] [ISSUES] [DECISIONS] [UPDATES]
Example input
TEAM=Growth, SIZE=8, LENGTH=30 min, PRIORITIES=launch referral v2, cut CAC; ISSUES=attribution broken; DECISIONS=approve $20k test budget; UPDATES=metrics, hiring
How to use this prompt
Send the agenda 24 hours ahead with pre-reads, start on time regardless of latecomers, and end with actions read aloud.
Tips for the best results
- Decisions first if energy is low; updates can be async, decisions cannot.
- The parking lot protects focus; write tangents down visibly and move on.
- Rotate the facilitator monthly; shared ownership kills meeting apathy.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a weekly team meeting be?
30 minutes for most teams. If you regularly need 60, half your agenda belongs in async updates.
What if someone always derails the agenda?
Give them the parking lot visibly and a 1-on-1 afterward. Public shaming kills psychological safety.