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Free decision log template

A decision log stops teams re-deciding the same things. Record each decision once, with who made it and why, and update the status when it changes.

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Paste it into Google Docs, Word, Notion or an email. Replace the [brackets].

Decision log template

Columns

Date | Decision | Decided by | Owner | Why | Options considered | Status (Active / Changed / Reversed)

Example row

[date] | Launch the EU region on [date] | [name] | [name] | [reason] | [option A, option B] | Active

When a decision changes

Add a new row, link it to the old one and mark the old one Changed or Reversed.

How to use this template

  • Write each decision so it makes sense on its own.
  • Always record why, not just what.
  • Keep the log in one place the whole team can search.

Skip the typing

Acta records your Zoom, Google Meet and Teams meetings, with or without a bot, and writes the notes for you: a summary, decisions, next steps and action items with owners, next to the transcript. Free for 15 days.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is a decision log?

A running record of the decisions a team makes: what, who, when and why.

Can a decision log be kept automatically?

Yes. Acta adds the decisions from each meeting to a log, with who decided, the owner and the history when a later meeting changes a decision.

Is this decision log template free?

Yes. Copy it into Google Docs, Word, Notion or an email and use it as often as you like. No sign-up needed.

Can AI fill in the decision log for me?

Yes. Acta records the meeting on Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, with or without a bot, or in person with the mobile app, and writes the notes, decisions and action items with owners afterwards. Anything the meeting didn't cover is left out, not made up.