Some meetings, for example, formal board meetings, or away-days, may go on all day, or even over more than one day.

The agendas for such meetings will obviously need to include breaks, usually at least one break in the morning and one in the afternoon, as well as a lunch break.

Even a shorter meeting may benefit from one or more scheduled breaks. These offer the opportunity for discussion between two or more participants outside the main meeting and allow a meeting to get back on track if one or more item has taken more time than expected.