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Take notes

Meaning in business english, with examples

phraseCore term

In business english, take notes means: To write down important points, facts, or decisions while listening, so you can remember and use them later.

In Turkish: not almak

How it is used

Common in meetings, training sessions, interviews, and client calls. It is used for recording key points, decisions, action items, and deadlines as people speak.

Example sentences

  1. During the budget meeting, I took notes on the revised figures, the approval steps, and each manager's deadline.

    Here, the phrase means writing down exact business details from the discussion so nothing important is missed later.

  2. Please take notes during the client workshop, because the action items will be assigned immediately after the session.

    In this example, the phrase shows the need to capture spoken information quickly so tasks can be assigned accurately afterward.

Common collocations

  • take notes during a meeting
  • take detailed notes
  • take notes on key points
  • take notes for later
  • agendaA list of the topics that will be discussed in a meeting, usually in the order they will be covered and shared with attendees beforehand.
  • minutesThe official written record of a meeting, listing who attended, what was discussed, what was decided and who will do what next.

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