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AI-Drafted Email Follow-Up

Runs every 3 days, queries Airtable/HubSpot for leads without reply in 72h, prompts OpenAI with lead context + prior emails, generates 2 variants, sends the best, tags CRM. Includes rate-limit and human-review toggle.

CronAirtable SearchOpenAI (GPT-4o-mini)Gmail SendHubSpot Update
Trigger
Cron (3 days) / CRM trigger
Time saved
~2h per client
Customize
15 min
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{
  "name": "AI-Drafted Email Follow-Up",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "name": "Cron",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        300,
        300
      ],
      "notes": "// AI-Drafted Email Follow-Up \u2014 Cron: CONFIGURE: replace with your credentials. See Setup PDF p.3 for customization (15 min). Branch handles error \u2192 continues safely.",
      "notesInFlow": true
    },
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "name": "Airtable Search",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        480,
        300
      ],
      "notes": "// AI-Drafted Email Follow-Up \u2014 Airtable Search: See Setup PDF p.3 for customization (15 min). Branch handles error \u2192 continues safely.",
      "notesInFlow": true
    },
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "name": "OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.openAi",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        660,
        300
      ],
      "notes": "// AI-Drafted Email Follow-Up \u2014 OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini): See Setup PDF p.3 for customization (15 min). AI prompt is in the OpenAI node \u2014 edit tone there.",
      "notesInFlow": true
    },
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "name": "Gmail Send",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        840,
        300
      ],
      "notes": "// AI-Drafted Email Follow-Up \u2014 Gmail Send: See Setup PDF p.3 for customization (15 min). Branch handles error \u2192 continues safely.",
      "notesInFlow": true
    },
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "name": "HubSpot Update",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.hubspot",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1020,
        300
      ],
      "notes": "// AI-Drafted Email Follow-Up \u2014 HubSpot Update: See Setup PDF p.3 for customization (15 min). Branch handles error \u2192 continues safely.",
      "notesInFlow": true
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Cron": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Airtable Search",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Airtable Search": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini)",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini)": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Gmail Send",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Gmail Send": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "HubSpot Update",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "10937289-19cf-430b-b699-0aca95316f27",
  "meta": {
    "templateId": "ai-drafted-email-followup",
    "pack": "Agency Automation Starter Kit",
    "tier": "core",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "docs": "See Setup PDF + Loom (15-min customize guide)",
    "support": "Updates free for 6 months \u2014 n8n node changes patched"
  }
}
How to customize in 15 min: 1) Duplicate workflow 2) Open first node → swap credentials 3) Edit Set nodes for client Slack channel / CRM fields 4) Edit OpenAI prompt tone 5) Test webhook → Activate. See Setup PDF.
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AI-Drafted Email Follow-Up

Finds stale leads in CRM, drafts contextual follow-ups with OpenAI (uses deal notes), sends via Gmail, logs back to CRM.
Fileai-drafted-email-followup.json
Nodes5
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Customize checklist (from PDF)

  • Duplicate → rename to client slug
  • Swap credentials (first node notes)
  • Edit Set node: Slack channel, CRM table
  • Edit OpenAI prompt voice (if present)
  • Test webhook → activate
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