Automate employee recognition with Slack, Sheets, Gmail & optional GPT-4
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 11 nodes and runs on Google Sheets events (row added). Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model, Google Sheets, Slack and Gmail.
How it runs
Trigger: On Google Sheets events (row added).
- Format Employee Data (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Generate Personalized Message (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model
- Post Message to #general (Slack): uses Slack
- Update Row (Status) (Google Sheets): update
- Send Thank You Email (Gmail): uses Gmail
- Notify HR privately (Slack): uses Slack
- Check if Email Sent Successfully (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Update Row (Email Status) (Google Sheets): update
- Alert HR if Email Fails (Slack): uses Slack
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (8)
- OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Google Sheets Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTrigger - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - If
n8n-nodes-base.if
From the author
Automated Employee Recognition Bot with Slack + Google Sheets + Gmail Description Turn employee recognition into an automated system. This workflow celebrates great work instantly it posts recognition messages on Slack, sends thank-you emails via Gmail, and…