Automation library · Chat assistants

Automate employee recognition with Slack and Sheets

Started by a change in a Google Sheet, and works across Gmail, Google Sheets and Slack. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 11 steps, 1 branch: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

11 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
3Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Model 2Logic 2Service 6

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1OpenAI Chat ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
  2. 2New Row AddedGoogle Sheets triggerStarts it
  3. 3Generate Personalized MessageAgentModel
  4. 4Format Employee DataCodeLogic
  5. 5Post Message to #generalSlackService
  6. 6Update Row (Status)Google SheetsService
  7. 7Send Thank You EmailGmailService
  8. 8Notify HR privatelySlackService
  9. 9Check if Email Sent SuccessfullyIfLogic
  10. 10Update Row (Email Status)Google SheetsService
  11. 11Alert HR if Email FailsSlackService

How it's built

Starts on
A change in a Google Sheet
Steps
11, with 1 branch
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Gmail, Google Sheets, Slack
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail, Google Sheets and Slack accounts, and a key for OpenAI. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on a change in a Google Sheet.

Does it use AI?

Yes. It calls OpenAI. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 11 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 11 steps before you point it at anything that matters.