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Send AI pet grooming reminders and follow-ups with GPT-4o mini, Twilio, email, Google Sheets and Slack

Ready for 3.0

by Hyrum Hurst ✓ · 60 views · created 2026-01-16 · Lead Nurturing, AI Summarization

Ready 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 16 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 08:00). Along the way it connects Google Sheets, OpenAI, Twilio and Slack.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 08:00).

  1. Workflow Configuration (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 3 fields: daysAhead, rescheduleUrl, groomingInstructions
  2. Get Upcoming Appointments (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  3. Normalize Client Data (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 7 fields: clientName, phone, email…
  4. Generate Personalized Reminder (OpenAI): uses OpenAI
  5. Notify Groomers of Daily Schedule (Slack): uses Slack
  6. Send SMS Reminder (Twilio): uses Twilio
  7. Compile Weekly Summary Data (Merge): merges the data from its input branches
  8. Send Grooming Prep Instructions (Send Email): sends an email over SMTP
  9. Format Weekly Report (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 4 fields: reportTitle, reportDate, totalInteractions…
  10. Check Confirmation Status (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false

…plus 5 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

Google SheetsOpenAITwilioSlack

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 (10)

From the author

Pet Grooming Appointment & Client Engagement Automation Automate reminders, follow-ups, and client engagement for your pet grooming business with this simple n8n workflow by Hyrum Hurst, AI Automation Engineer at QuarterSmart. - Sends personalized SMS and…

Excerpt from Hyrum Hurst's description on n8n.io.

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