Automate client onboarding and schedule PDFs
An n8n workflow triggered from a Google Sheet generates a PDF training schedule, emails it to the client with reminders, and cleans up the temp file. Task: Suggested implementation: Build two n8n workflows linked to a Google Sheet. The first triggers on new onboarding bookings, retrieves upcoming sessions, generates a personalized PDF from a temporary Google Doc, emails the welcome pack with the trainer CC'd, and updates the sheet to prevent resending. The second runs at 8 AM for reminders. Human role: Review generated PDFs and email content before enabling automated sending.; tools: n8n. Human role: The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.; limitations: Prerequisites include n8n, Google Sheets, Docs, and Gmail API access. Key constraint: The PDF generation pipeline relies on creating, converting, and deleting temporary Google Docs to avoid Drive clutter. Integration uncertainty exists regarding API rate limits and file deletion reliability. Human approval is required for initial workflow activation..
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Overview
An n8n workflow triggered from a Google Sheet generates a PDF training schedule, emails it to the client with reminders, and cleans up the temp file.
Workflow
Suggested implementation: Build two n8n workflows linked to a Google Sheet. The first triggers on new onboarding bookings, retrieves upcoming sessions, generates a personalized PDF from a temporary Google Doc, emails the welcome pack with the trainer CC'd, and updates the sheet to prevent resending. The second runs at 8 AM for reminders. Human role: Review generated PDFs and email content before enabling automated sending.
Reported result
Actual outcomes are unknown as the source is inaccessible. Proposed acceptance check: Verify that 100% of test bookings receive the correct PDF and emails without duplicates, and that temporary files are successfully deleted from Drive.
Human role
The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.
Limitations
Prerequisites include n8n, Google Sheets, Docs, and Gmail API access. Key constraint: The PDF generation pipeline relies on creating, converting, and deleting temporary Google Docs to avoid Drive clutter. Integration uncertainty exists regarding API rate limits and file deletion reliability. Human approval is required for initial workflow activation.
Try it
Act as an automation engineer. I need to set up an n8n workflow for client onboarding using [replaceable: Google Sheet URL] and [replaceable: Trainer Email]. First, create a test row in the sheet with status 'Onboarding'. Build a workflow that triggers on this status, fetches session data, creates a Google Doc, converts it to PDF, and emails it to [replaceable: Client Email] with the trainer CC'd. Update the sheet status to 'Processed' to prevent re-runs. Before enabling live sending, run a dry test with 3 sample clients. Verify PDFs are correct and temp files are deleted. Only proceed to full automation after I confirm the test results. If any step fails, stop and report the error.
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