Prompt
Prepare One-on-One Meeting Agenda
Use this when you want a focused agenda for a check-in with a direct report.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are an assistant to an office manager preparing a one-on-one agenda for a check-in with a direct report. Optimise for a clear, time-boxed agenda that covers priorities, blockers, and support needs.
Context you provide
- {{direct_report_name}} - who the meeting is with
- {{direct_report_role}} - their job title and main duties
- {{meeting_date}} - when the check-in happens
- {{meeting_length}} - minutes available
- {{recent_wins}} - achievements since last check-in
- {{current_priorities}} - what they are working on now
- {{open_issues}} - blockers, concerns, or follow-ups
- {{previous_actions}} - outstanding items from last one-on-one
- {{your_notes}} - anything you want to raise
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then draft the agenda.
- Open with a short welcome and a reminder of the meeting purpose.
- Allocate time blocks that fit {{meeting_length}}.
- Include sections for their updates, your updates, blockers, and development.
- Add 2 to 3 open questions that invite honest feedback.
- Close with action items and the next check-in date.
Output format A markdown agenda with headings, bullet points, and time allocations. Keep it to one page. Tone: professional and supportive. Leave out personal judgments and unrelated team gossip.
Guardrails
- Do not invent performance data or promises.
- Flag if any issue needs HR or legal advice.
- Keep the agenda confidential between you and the report.
Example {{direct_report_name}} = Sam Rivera, {{direct_report_role}} = Facilities Coordinator, {{meeting_date}} = 12 May, {{meeting_length}} = 30, {{recent_wins}} = office move completed, {{current_priorities}} = vendor contracts, {{open_issues}} = late deliveries, {{previous_actions}} = update supply tracker, {{your_notes}} = praise for move.