CMA Foundation · Fundamentals of Business Laws and Business Communication · Writing and Drafting for Business Audiences
Minutes of a meeting are best written in which style?
Minutes are written in the third person and past tense, concisely recording the decisions taken and key points discussed, such as 'It was resolved that...'. They are an impersonal official record, not a word-for-word report of speeches or the secretary's opinions.
- AFirst person, present tense, with verbatim speeches of each speaker
- BThird person, past tense, concisely stating decisions and key pointsCorrect
- CSecond person, future tense, addressed to absent members
- DFirst person plural, with personal opinions of the secretary
Explanation
Minutes are a concise, impersonal official record, written in the third person and past tense (for example, 'It was resolved that...'). Verbatim reporting is not required, so the first option is wrong.
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