Meeting Preparation Checklist Template

This checklist helps you systematically review all preparation work for an upcoming meeting. Please complete each item based on your actual progress to avoid missing critical steps.

1. What type of meeting are you preparing for

2. Scheduled date of the meeting

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3. Please indicate the current progress of each meeting preparation item below

	Completed	In Progress	Not Started
Confirm meeting core objectives and formal agenda
Confirm meeting core objectives and formal agenda
Confirm attendee list and send out invitations
Confirm attendee list and send out invitations
Book meeting venue or activate online meeting link
Book meeting venue or activate online meeting link
Prepare meeting materials including slides, documents and handouts
Prepare meeting materials including slides, documents and handouts
Test audio, video and presentation equipment in advance
Test audio, video and presentation equipment in advance
Prepare meeting minute recording template
Prepare meeting minute recording template
Arrange catering, parking or other on-site requirements
Arrange catering, parking or other on-site requirements
Summarize open action items from the previous meeting
Summarize open action items from the previous meeting
Prepare Q&A materials for key discussion topics
Prepare Q&A materials for key discussion topics
Confirm speaker roles and time allocation for each agenda item
Confirm speaker roles and time allocation for each agenda item

4. Please allocate the percentage of your total meeting preparation time across the following areas

Agenda setting and attendee coordination

Meeting material preparation and review

Technology testing and setup

Logistics and on-site arrangement

Pre-meeting follow-up with attendees

5. Please describe any pending challenges, issues or unmet needs you encountered during meeting preparation

6. Name of the person responsible for meeting preparation

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7. Name of the team or department organizing this meeting