Send automated recruitment rejection email at end-of-day (Google Sheets | Gmail)
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 workflow has 15 nodes and runs on a schedule (cron 0 18 * * *). Along the way it connects Google Sheets and Gmail.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (cron 0 18 * * *).
- Set: Config (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 11 fields: SPREADSHEET_ID, SOURCE_SHEET, TIMEZONE…
- Check Weekend Policy (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Fetch Candidate Data (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Weekend Skip Message (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: message, timestamp
- Filter Candidates for Rejection (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Has Candidates to Email? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Is Dry Run? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- No Candidates Message (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: message, timestamp
- Dry Run Preview (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Process Email Template (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
…plus 4 more steps. See the full node list below.
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 (7)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail
From the author
Send Automated Recruitment Rejection Emails with Google Sheets and Gmail at End-of-Day. Automatically reads a “Candidate Status” tab in Google Sheets every day at 18:00 Asia/Kolkata, filters rows with exact (case-sensitive) rejection statuses and sends one…