diff --git a/prompts/default.md b/prompts/default.md
index 6fc8efd..4c111df 100644
--- a/prompts/default.md
+++ b/prompts/default.md
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ Action items:
 - [ ] ...
 ```
 
+If there are no action items or TODOs mentioned, ommit the "action items" section.
+
 Transcript:
 {transcript}