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Minutes of meeting (MOM) format

MOM stands for minutes of meeting: the official written record of a meeting's decisions and action points. A standard MOM has a header (subject, date, venue, attendees), the points discussed, decisions taken, an action table with owner and target date, and the next meeting date. Fill the template below and copy it straight into an email.

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Standard MOM structure

  • Subject / meeting title
  • Date, time and venue or link
  • Chaired by and prepared by
  • Attendees and absentees
  • Agenda / points discussed
  • Decisions taken
  • Action items: task, responsible person, target date
  • Next meeting date

Sample MOM

Subject: Monthly sales review. Date: 3 Nov, 11:00, Conference Room B. Chaired by: R. Mehta. Prepared by: A. Khan. Attendees: R. Mehta, A. Khan, S. Iyer, P. Das. Points discussed: October target achieved at 92%; delay in north-region dispatches. Decisions: festive discount extended to 15 Nov. Actions: S. Iyer to share revised dispatch plan by 6 Nov; P. Das to update pricing sheet by 5 Nov. Next meeting: 1 Dec, 11:00.

MOM email tips

  • Subject line: "MOM - <meeting> - <date>".
  • Put the action table near the top for busy readers.
  • Ask attendees to reply with corrections within 24 hours.
  • Write each action as one owner, a verb and a due date: "Lena - send the test plan to legal - Thursday".

MOM format: questions and answers

What is the full form of MOM?

In business, MOM means minutes of meeting (sometimes written minutes of the meeting): the written record of what a meeting decided and who will do what.

Who prepares the MOM?

Usually the meeting coordinator, secretary or a nominated note-taker. The chair reviews it before it is sent.

How do I send MOM by email?

Fill the template, press Copy for email / Docs and paste into Gmail or Outlook. The headings and action table keep their formatting.

Templates and guides

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