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an action point
agreed follow-up task
An action point is a task that someone agrees to complete after a meeting.
This vs that
I'll add that as an action point.
I'd like to make a point about it.
Hear it in real life
What's the last action point?
I need to send the revised figures to the client by Friday.
Before we finish, let's make sure every action point has a name next to it.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The native version is the standard concise way to assign follow-up work.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We agreed three actions points after the meeting.
Say: We agreed three action points after the meeting.
'Action point' is a fixed compound noun; only 'point' is pluralised.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
an action point
Let's turn that into an action point before we move on.
Who owns this action point, and when is it due?
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about work meetings.
put something on the agenda
Can we put the budget review on the agenda?
come back to ___
Can we come back to that point later?
Work meetings words
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Your turn: say it out loud
Let's put that down as an action point.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
an action point
agreed follow-up task
“Before we finish, let's make sure every action point has a name next to it.”
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