💬 Automate outbound lead follow-up & qualification

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Description

How it works

This workflow pulls pending leads from Google Sheets on a scheduled trigger and processes each record individually. For every lead, an AI agent generates a structured subject and HTML body based on predefined rules. A tracking ID is then created and injected into the outgoing email before sending via Gmail. Once sent, Gmail metadata is retrieved and forwarded to your tracking API to initiate a follow-up sequence, and the corresponding lead entry in Google Sheets is updated.

Step-by-step

• Lead intake

  • Schedule Trigger – Runs daily and initiates lead retrieval.
  • Get row(s) in sheet – Fetches only rows marked with “Pending”.
  • Loop Over Items – Iterates through each lead entry.

• Email generation

  • AI Agent – Generates subject and HTML body using provided lead fields.
  • OpenAI Chat Model – Executes the LLM instructions powering the email creation.
  • Structured Output Parser – Validates that the AI returns compliant JSON.

• Tracking setup

  • Generates Tracking ID – Calls your tracking API and receives a unique tracking identifier.
  • The tracking ID is embedded into the email through a tracking pixel.

• Email dispatch

  • Send a message – Sends the personalized email from Gmail using the AI-generated subject and body.

• Metadata retrieval

  • Fetches Email Data – Retrieves the sent email’s messageId, threadId, and related metadata.

• Sequence initiation

  • Starts Sequence – Posts metadata and tracking ID to your tracking API to activate the automated follow-up sequence.

• Lead status update

  • Append or update row in sheet – Marks the processed lead as “Done” and updates Google Sheets.

Why use this?

• Automates outbound lead processing without manual input or oversight.
• Delivers consistent, structured, AI-generated email outreach.
• Ensures every email is tracked with unique identifiers for engagement analytics.
• Pushes metadata to your tracking system for reliable follow-up sequences.
• Updates your Google Sheets lead pipeline automatically to prevent duplicate outreach.

🔗 Nodes Used

Google Sheets, HTTP Request, Gmail, Schedule Trigger, AI Agent, OpenAI Chat Model

📥 Import

Download workflow.json and import into n8n: Workflow menu → Import from File

📖 Importing guide · 🔑 Credential setup