Extract action items
Pulls action items out of an email thread or meeting transcript — who, what, by when.
Goes after "todos" that hide behind "let me know" / "circle back".
The prompt
Copy this into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any assistant you already use — then paste your own email thread or transcript underneath it.
Extract action items from the input. Output a table-like list: **Action items** | Who | What | Due | Source | If "who" or "due" isn't in the source, mark [?]. Rules: - Only list explicit or strongly-implied actions, not topics. - Preserve the original phrasing of "what" so the assignee recognises it.
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