Question

Minutes of a meeting are best defined as

• A. The time duration of a business meeting.
• B. An informal record of conversations during a meeting.
• C. The official written record of discussions, decisions, and action points of a meeting.
• D. A list of agenda items prepared before the meeting.

Hint:

Do not confuse:
• Agenda -- Prepared before the meeting.
• Minutes -- Written after (or during) the meeting to record what happened.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understand the business term. The minutes of a meeting are the official written record of everything important that takes place during a meeting. They generally include
• important discussions,
• decisions taken,
• resolutions passed, and
• action items assigned.

Step 2: Understand their purpose. Minutes serve as an official reference for future meetings and ensure that decisions made during the meeting are properly documented.

Step 3: Analyse the options.
• (A) Incorrect. Minutes do not refer to the duration of the meeting.
• (B) Incorrect. Minutes are formal official records, not informal notes.
• (C) Correct. It is the standard definition of meeting minutes.
• (D) Incorrect. A list prepared before a meeting is called an agenda.

Step 4: Final conclusion. \[ \boxed{\text{Minutes}=\text{Official written record of discussions, decisions and action points}} \] Hence, the correct option is \(\boxed{(C)}\).