How to keep track of unanswered meeting questions
An unanswered-question tracker prevents important points from disappearing after a meeting. It is useful when decisions depend on information that no one could provide during the discussion.
Start with the right material.
- What you provide
- one existing transcript.
- The intended result
- List unanswered questions and identify which questions were resolved later.
How the workflow works.
Capture each open question with its context and the person or role expected to follow up, where stated. Keep questions that were answered later in the meeting out of the unresolved list.
What to check in the result.
Compare the question with the final discussion state. Record whether the answer is missing, partial or awaiting confirmation instead of treating those situations as equivalent.
Import the CSV with a consistent delimiter and inspect text identifiers, dates and amounts before using spreadsheet totals. Keep the original file available while checking any automatic type conversion.
Learn from the worked example.
The downloadable CSV example uses these columns: Question, Status, Answer. Compare a complete record with the source before sorting, combining or importing your own output.
The supplied example is illustrative. It is not a recorded run on your data.
Download the example ↓Use it with your own material.
- Open the source you want to work with and activate WebAct on that tab.
- Copy the task from the hero, add any required fields or preferences, and review the proposed actions.
- Compare the first result with your source. Ask for a specific correction or refinement where needed.