Summarise a document into key points
Turn meeting notes, an email or a report into a focused summary for a specific reader. Choose the length while keeping important facts, numbers and unanswered questions visible.
What to provide
- The source text you want summarised, such as meeting notes, an email or a report.
- Who will read the summary and how short it should be.
- A short description of the material, such as meeting notes or a project report.
Example Illustrative example
Input
Fictional example Type of material: meeting notes Audience: the project team Length: five bullet points Source text: The internal pilot has moved from 12 November to 19 November because accessibility checks are still unfinished. The pilot is limited to 12 staff members. Lena will finish the checks by 16 November. Amir will update the onboarding guide by 17 November. The team will review pilot feedback on 23 November before deciding whether to invite customers. A customer rollout date has not been agreed.
Output
• The internal pilot moves from 12 November to 19 November because accessibility checks are unfinished. • The pilot is limited to 12 staff members. • Lena will finish the accessibility checks by 16 November. • Amir will update the onboarding guide by 17 November. • The team will review feedback on 23 November before deciding whether to invite customers; no customer rollout date is agreed.
Improve the result
- Check each statement in the summary against the source. Identify any unsupported claims or missing qualifications.
- List the decisions, named owners and deadlines stated in the source. Mark anything not stated as unknown.
- Shorten the summary to three bullets while preserving the main decision, dates and unresolved questions.