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Automate WhatsApp lead follow-ups and nurturing with WATI, Airtable and OpenAI

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by Jitesh Dugar ✓ · 428 views · created 2026-02-26 · Lead Nurturing, AI Chatbot

Unknown. This template uses community nodes we can't verify statically. Uses community nodes that can't be verified statically (unverified community packages are off by default in 3.0). Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 29 nodes and runs on Wati events (message received) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Airtable and Wati (community). It also calls api.openai.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: On Wati events (message received) (plus 1 other trigger).

  1. Command Router (Switch): routes items into 3 branches
  2. Airtable: work with base
  3. Parse Enroll Command (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  4. Airtable: work with base
  5. Parse Pause Command (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. Airtable: work with base
  7. Filter Due Follow-ups (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  8. Airtable: create
  9. Airtable: work with base
  10. Airtable: update

…plus 17 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

AirtableWati (community)

HTTP calls to: api.openai.com

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

We can't fully verify this one: it relies on 2 community packages, and n8n 3.0 turns unverified community packages off by default (N8N_UNVERIFIED_PACKAGES_ENABLED=false).

  • Check that n8n-nodes-wati is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Wati Trigger).
  • Check that n8n-nodes-wati is verified or supports 3.0 (used in WATI – Confirm Enrollment, WATI – Send Welcome to Contact, WATI – Confirm Pause).

Nodes used (7)

From the author

Maximize your conversion rates with this end-to-end automated outreach and lead nurturing system. This workflow manages the entire sales lifecycle—from instant contact enrollment via WhatsApp to AI-personalized follow-ups and comprehensive A/B performance…

Excerpt from Jitesh Dugar's description on n8n.io.

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