⚡ Daily birthday reminders from Google Contacts to Slack
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Description
Ensure you never miss a birthday with this automated workflow designed by WeblineIndia. It retrieves your Google Contacts, identifies birthdays happening today, and sends personalized reminders directly to a designated Slack channel. This daily automation keeps your team informed and makes birthday celebrations effortless.
Steps
Set Daily Schedule (Cron Node)
- Configure a Cron node to trigger the workflow daily at a specific time (e.g., 8 AM).
- This ensures the workflow runs consistently every day to check for birthdays.
Retrieve Contacts (Google Contacts - Get Contact Node)
- Use the Google Contacts (Get Contact) node to fetch your contact list.
- Ensure your contacts have birthday details stored for accurate filtering.
Filter Birthdays (IF Node)
- Add an IF Node to compare the current date with each contact’s birthday.
- Only contacts whose birthdays match today’s date will move to the next step.
Send Birthday Notifications to Slack (Slack - Send Message Node)
- Use the Slack node to send a personalized birthday message to your chosen Slack channel (e.g., #general or #birthdays).
- Customize the message to include the contact’s name, e.g., ”🎉 Today is John Doe’s birthday! Let’s celebrate!”
- Configure the node to target a specific Slack channel for seamless notifications.
Activate Workflow
- Save and activate the workflow.
From now on, the workflow will automatically check for birthdays daily and send timely reminders to your Slack team.
Outcome
This hassle-free automation keeps your team engaged and ensures no birthday goes unnoticed. Celebrate special days of your contacts effortlessly and maintain meaningful connections.
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🔗 Nodes Used
Slack, Google Contacts, Schedule Trigger, Filter
📥 Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File