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Send due-date reminders from Google Sheets with Gmail and Slack

Ready for 3.0

by Julian Abt ✓ · 5 views · created 2026-06-12 · Personal Productivity

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 workflow has 7 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 07:00). Along the way it connects Google Sheets, Gmail and Slack.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 07:00).

  1. Read Items (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  2. Compute Due Reminders (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  3. Send Reminder Email (Gmail): send (message)
  4. Is Overdue? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  5. Escalate Overdue (Slack): post (message)
  6. Mark Notified (Google Sheets): append or update (sheet)

Services it uses

Google SheetsGmailSlack

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 (6)

From the author

Quick Overview This workflow runs daily, reads deadline rows from Google Sheets, and sends due-soon, due-today, or overdue reminder emails via Gmail, escalating overdue items to Slack and updating the sheet to prevent duplicate reminders. How it works 1. Runs…

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