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Automate Solar Lead Qualification & Follow-ups with Google Sheets and Gmail

ByDavid Olusola @dae221 on n8n.io

Note: This template is designed for both self-hosted and cloud-based n8n instances. The workflow image above shows the complete automation flow.

Webhook trigger★★★★☆ complexity19 nodesGoogle DriveGoogle SheetsGmail
Marketing & Ads Trigger: Webhook Nodes: 19 Complexity: ★★★★☆ Added:

This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #3794 — we link there as the canonical source.

This workflow follows the Gmail → Google Drive recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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  "id": "rCDUuQlDsQpcWDlb",
  "name": "Solar Lead Qualification & Auto-Response System",
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      "parameters": {},
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    {
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    },
    {
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      "name": "[STEP 4] Create Bill Link",
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      "name": "[STEP 5] Save Lead to Spreadsheet",
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          {
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            "type": "main",
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          }
        ]
      ]
    },
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        [
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          }
        ],
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          }
        ]
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    },
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        [
          {
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            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
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        [
          {
            "node": "[STEP 7] Check Qualification Criteria",
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          }
        ]
      ]
    },
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        [
          {
            "node": "[STEP 7] Check Qualification Criteria",
            "type": "main",
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          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "[STEP 8] Update Qualification Status": {
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        [
          {
            "node": "Check Qualification Status",
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    },
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    }
  }
}
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