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Compile a weekly summary: Google Sheets

Runs on a schedule across Google Sheets, Slack and Outlook, summarises long text with an AI chain, then drops anything it has already handled. Built for drip campaigns, around a "Read Recent from Google Sheets" step, in 23 documented nodes.

Compile a weekly summary with Google Sheets and Outlook hands-free. An original, ready-to-import n8n workflow built around the 'Scheduled Digest' pattern for marketing & advertising. It runs on a schedule and orchestrates 23 nodes across Google Sheets, Slack, Outlook. It uses n8n's LangChain AI nodes (Agent/Chain + chat model). Retry-on-fail is enabled on external calls. Import the JSON, add your credentials, and adapt the parameters. What used to take a morning now runs on its own.

Key benefits

  • Keeps Google Sheets and Slack in step for drip campaigns, without anyone re-typing a row
  • Safe to re-run: records already in Google Sheets or Slack are skipped, across all 23 nodes of this drip-campaigns build
  • A failed Google Sheets or Slack call is retried rather than dropped, at any of the 23 nodes in this drip-campaigns build
  • The drip-campaigns AI step is isolated from Google Sheets, so models swap without touching the other 23 nodes
  • Fans the same result out to Outlook in the same run, for drip campaigns

Use cases

  • Teams keeping Google Sheets and Slack aligned by hand for drip campaigns
  • Drip campaigns work where "Read Recent from Google Sheets" is still a manual step before Google Sheets
  • Drip campaigns work that only reaches Google Sheets on a schedule, when someone remembers to start it

Integrations

Google SheetsSlackOutlookHTTP / REST APIOpenAI

Workflow preview (23 nodes)

The template's actual node layout and connections. Node parameters and credential slots unlock with the download.

Daily ScheduleSchedule TriggerRead Recent from Google…Google SheetsNewest FirstSortTrim to Digest SizeLimitSummarize Content (AI)Chain SummarizationOpenAI Chat ModelLm Chat Open AiRender as HTMLMarkdownPost Digest to OutlookMicrosoft OutlookPost Digest to SlackSlackConfirm All SendsMergeArchive Digest in Googl…Google SheetsFingerprint for Idempot…CodeDrop Already-Processed …Remove DuplicatesEnrich with Reference D…Http RequestFold In Enrichment Fiel…SetLoad Previous SnapshotGoogle SheetsCompute Drift vs Snapsh…CodeSummarize Run StatsSetAppend Audit Row (Googl…Google SheetsSend Summary to SlackSlackCapture Failure ContextSetEscalate Failure to Out…Microsoft OutlookPark in Dead-Letter Que…Google Sheets

What's inside (23 nodes)

A look at the node types this workflow uses. No purchase required — full parameters and credentials are yours after you buy.

Chain SummarizationCodeGoogle SheetsHttp RequestLimitLm Chat Open AiMarkdownMergeMicrosoft OutlookRemove DuplicatesSchedule TriggerSetSlackSort

From download to running in 3 steps

  1. 1
    Import. In n8n, open Workflows → menu → “Import from File” and pick the downloaded JSON.
  2. 2
    Connect. Add your own credentials on the app nodes - n8n highlights exactly which ones need them.
  3. 3
    Activate. Run it once to test, then toggle Active. The automation is live.

What you'll learn

Production level

Production-grade: idempotency, dead-letter handling, and reconciliation included.

  • Collecting from multiple sources and blending them into one stream
  • Summarizing and formatting a readable digest
  • Moving data between Google Sheets, Outlook and Slack in a single run

Every node carries its own documentation on the canvas, plus notes explaining why the architecture was built this way, a credential setup guide, troubleshooting, and three practice exercises. Sample data comes pinned to the trigger, so you can hit Execute and watch data flow before connecting a single account.

Common questions

What exactly do I get?

The complete, ready-to-import n8n workflow as a JSON file, delivered instantly after payment. Import it into your own n8n (cloud or self-hosted), add your credentials, and it runs.

How do I import it into n8n?

In n8n, open Workflows, click the three-dot menu, choose “Import from File”, and select the downloaded JSON. Then connect your own app credentials on the highlighted nodes.

Do I need anything else for it to work?

You need your own n8n instance and accounts/credentials for the apps this workflow connects to (Google Sheets, Slack, Outlook, HTTP / REST API). No coding is required.

What if it doesn't work for me?

If the file is faulty, won't import, or isn't as described, contact us within 7 days and we'll fix it or refund you - see our refund policy.

Can I modify or resell it?

You can freely adapt and use it in your own or your clients' projects. Reselling or redistributing the template file itself is not permitted.

Original n8n workflow template created and owned by WorkflowCrate. After purchase you receive the ready-to-import JSON file and a license to use and adapt it in your own projects.