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Closing a French meeting: decisions, actions and open questions

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Use a French meeting closing sheet to name decisions, assign actions and keep pending questions clear. Includes a model recap and three checks.

In short

Close with Je résume nos décisions, then name the actions and the questions still open. Use nous avons retenu for a choice, vérifiera for a future check and reste à confirmer for a pending detail.

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A colleague closes a meeting while two listeners sit beside closed folders.
A clear clôture separates decisions from open questions. Illustration: Atelier

Clore une réunion · décisions et suites

1 · Announce the recap

Give everyone a clear moment to check the result of the discussion.

Avant de terminer, je résume les points retenus.Before we finish, I’ll summarise the agreed points.

2 · Name the decision

Attach the choice to its exact scope: a format, a date or a specific part of the project.

Il a été décidé de…It was decided to…
Nous avons convenu de…We agreed to…

Nous avons retenu le format en ligne pour l’atelier de jeudi.We have chosen an online format for Thursday’s workshop.

3 · Give each action an owner and deadline

A future verb identifies the work still to do. Name who will report back.

Malik contactera la formatrice aujourd’hui et nous transmettra sa réponse avant dix-sept heures.Malik will contact the trainer today and pass on her reply before five.

4 · Keep the pending question visible

Name the information needed and the moment when the team will decide.

Le choix reste ouvert.The choice is still open.
Ce point reste à valider.This point still needs approval.

L’horaire reste à confirmer. Nous le fixerons après la réponse de la formatrice.The time is still to be confirmed. We’ll set it after the trainer’s reply.

5 · Invite a correction

Ask about the recap while everyone is still present.

Est-ce que ce résumé correspond bien à ce que nous avons décidé ?Does this summary accurately reflect what we decided?

How do you close a meeting in French?

Les deux dernières minutes
  1. Samira

    Avant de terminer, je résume. Nous avons retenu le format en ligne pour jeudi.

    Before we finish, I’ll summarise. We have chosen the online format for Thursday.

  2. Samira

    L’horaire reste à confirmer. Malik contactera la formatrice aujourd’hui.

    The time is still to be confirmed. Malik will contact the trainer today.

  3. Malik

    Oui, je vous transmettrai sa réponse avant dix-sept heures.

    Yes, I’ll pass on her reply before five.

  4. Samira

    Nora comparera les deux devis demain. Nous choisirons ensuite le prestataire vendredi.

    Nora will compare the two quotations tomorrow. We’ll then choose the provider on Friday.

  5. Nora

    C’est bien noté.

    I’ve noted that.

  6. Samira

    Très bien. Merci à tous, et bonne journée.

    Very good. Thank you all, and have a good day.

Read the verbs in the recap
StatusFrench cueWhat goes in the notes
DecisionNous avons retenu…Online format chosen for Thursday
ActionMalik contactera…Malik to contact the trainer today
Pending detailL’horaire reste à confirmer.Time awaiting the trainer’s reply
Later decisionNous choisirons… vendredi.Provider to be chosen on Friday
Question 1No account needed
Which point is settled at the end of the meeting?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

The online format. The team has chosen the online format; time and provider are still pending.

Question 2No account needed
Who must report back before 5 pm?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Malik. Malik accepts the task of passing on the trainer’s reply before five.

Question 3No account needed
Complete the line about the start time.L’horaire ___.

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

reste à confirmer. Reste à confirmer keeps the time pending until the trainer replies.

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