Why a record of decisions helps
If your group uses AI, first agree how you will document that use and check what your course permits.
A useful habit in a group is knowing who decided what, and when. A chat doesn't keep that record for you. It just lines up messages. If the group moved the deadline on Tuesday and changed it again on Thursday, both are in the chat.
What a good decision memo contains
- What's decided, in its latest version: scope, structure, who does what.
- What changed along the way, so everyone knows why.
- What was set aside, so it doesn't come back at the next meeting.
- What doesn't fit: two statements in the chat that contradict each other.
By hand: the memo prompt
Send this in the chat:
Turn this chat into a short memo for my project group, in four parts: 1. What's decided (latest version only). 2. What changed along the way, and why. 3. What we set aside. 4. Where statements in this chat contradict each other. Don't add anything. If something is unclear, write "unclear".
In a long chat, check the memo point by point against the chat before you send it to the group.
The faster way: Memo in Uncook
Memo in Uncook makes that document from the whole chat. Open the chat in ChatGPT, click the Uncook icon and choose Memo. You get a clear document of what's decided, what changed, what was set aside and what doesn't fit.
Copy it into your group chat, export it as PDF, Markdown, text or Word, or share it as a page. If the project is spread over several chats, bring them together: Memo also shows where they agree and where they don't.
FAQ
Can the group comment on the shared memo? No. The shared page is read-only. Anyone who wants a change tells you, and you make a new memo.
Is a memo the same as a summary? No. A summary says what the chat was about. A memo says what applies, what changed and what contradicts.
Does it replace my programme's rules on AI? No. It's a record of your own chats. Your programme decides what's allowed.
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