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This is a list of who is expected at the meeting, the participants. At the very least, write their names, but some agendas include job titles too.

Once again, your policy should be to look at a previous agenda and check how people are described. Use that as your guide. Expect at least the full first name and family name, e.g. Barry Tomalin.

In more formal meetings, titles may be attached, e.g. Mr Barry Tomalin, M.A. However, check gender. Is Hilary Baker a man or a woman? Check company policy. Mentioning gender titles may be politically incorrect.

In some cases, job titles may also be added, e.g. Alicia Jones, R&D Coordinator EMEA.

So here is your next problem, acronyms. What does an R&D Coordinator do? And what is EMEA? R&D is Research and Development, in other words, a researcher. EMEA defines the region of responsibility. It stands for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Part of your background research is to note the names (people you may never meet but you are expected to know who they are), their job titles and the acronyms that describe their areas of responsibility. Information may be found on the company intranet. Never be afraid to ask about this, especially during your first few months in the company. But don’t be surprised – they may not know either!