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Send invoice follow-ups, escalations, and weekly digests with Google Sheets and Gmail

Ready for 3.0

by Faraz Shoaib ✓ · 21 views · created 2026-08-28 · Invoice Processing

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 14 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 09:00) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Google Sheets and Gmail.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 09:00) (plus 1 other trigger).

  1. Read Unpaid Invoices (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  2. Read Open Invoices (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  3. Prepare Invoice Follow Ups (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  4. Create Receivables Summary (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  5. Invoices Need Action? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  6. Has Open Invoices? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  7. Send Customer Reminder (Gmail): uses Gmail
  8. Email Weekly Payment Digest (Gmail): uses Gmail
  9. Log Reminder In Sheets (Google Sheets): append
  10. Needs Finance Escalation? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false

…plus 2 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

Google SheetsGmail

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 (5)

From the author

Quick overview Automate invoice follow-ups for freelancers, agencies, and small finance teams. This workflow scans unpaid invoices, sends due-soon and overdue reminders, logs every follow-up in Google Sheets, escalates high-risk overdue invoices, and emails a…

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