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Automate lead response with Google Sheets, OpenAI, Gmail, and Slack notifications

Ready for 3.0

by Jack Mason · 480 views · created 2025-09-26 · Lead Nurturing

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 6 nodes and runs on Google Sheets events (row added). Along the way it connects Google Sheets, OpenAI, Gmail and Slack.

How it runs

Trigger: On Google Sheets events (row added).

Wait: waits 1 seconds
Create Email & Tag (OpenAI): uses OpenAI
Send Email (Gmail): uses Gmail
Update Status (Google Sheets): update
Notify Team (Slack): uses Slack

Services it uses

Google Sheets OpenAI Gmail Slack

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)

Google Sheets Triggern8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTrigger
Waitn8n-nodes-base.wait
OpenAI@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi
Gmailn8n-nodes-base.gmail
Google Sheetsn8n-nodes-base.googleSheets
Slackn8n-nodes-base.slack

From the author

Generate and send personalized lead emails from Google Sheets via OpenAI to Gmail with Slack alerts Description This template triggers when a new row appears in Google Sheets (from any intake form that writes to the sheet). It validates key fields, performs…
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Automate lead response with Google Sheets, OpenAI, Gmail, and Slack notifications

What this workflow does

How it runs

Services it uses

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nodes used (6)

From the author

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