Action items are tasks that require follow-up, like takeaways, assignments, and to-dos that come out of a meeting or live on a personal task list.

When to use them: Use action items any time something needs to get done after the meeting. You can assign them to a specific person, and any incomplete action items can be carried forward to the next meeting automatically.

How to add them: The easiest way to add an action item is to use the keyboard shortcut []. Other ways to add them are discussed here.

You can also add due dates to action items by clicking the clock icon on the action item. Due dates are available on paid plans.

Talking points are agenda items that need to be discussed in the meeting.

When to use them: Use talking points to build out your meeting agenda before the call. You can check them off as you go, assign them to a specific person, and carry any unfinished talking points forward to the next meeting. Unlike action items, talking points do not support due dates.

How to add them: The easiest way to add a talking point is to use the keyboard shortcut (). There are a few other ways that are described in detail here.

Bullets are standard, non-trackable note entries that are used for capturing information that doesn't need to be checked off or carried forward.

When to use them: Bullets are best for supporting context, follow-up information, or any detail that supplements a talking point or action item but doesn't require its own tracking. You can indent bullets to create sub-points.

How to add them: Type the - or * followed by a space to start a bullet. Press tab to add sub-bullets

Fellow also supports numbered lists and indented text without bullets (press Tab to indent).

Private notes are a dedicated space on the right-hand side of any meeting note that only you can see. Use them to jot down personal observations, prep notes, or anything you don't want shared with other meeting participants.

Private notes support rich-text formatting like bold, italic, bullets, and more, but do not support talking points or action items.