Automated Form Response System with Google Sheets, Slack, Gmail & Contacts

The workflow JSON

Copy or download the full n8n JSON below. Paste it into a new n8n workflow, add your credentials, activate. Full import guide →

{
  "id": "Fcfrid6ngpoXepqq",
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "name": "My workflow 3",
  "tags": [],
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "0598aff8-ffec-4b53-93fb-3ac7ceb6e526",
      "name": "Send a message",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
      "position": [
        440,
        -40
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "sendTo": "={{ $('Google Sheets Trigger').item.json.Email }}",
        "message": "=Hey  {{ $('Google Sheets Trigger').item.json.Name }}!\n\nWe see tha that your Problem is \"{{ $('Google Sheets Trigger').item.json.Description }}\"We got your query and our team is working on it. We assure you that the problem will be solved Really Soon.\n\nReach out to us in case of any help\n\nThank you\nRegards,\nN8n Team",
        "options": {},
        "subject": "Ticket Created.!",
        "emailType": "text"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "gmailOAuth2": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2.1
    },
    {
      "id": "4c92f186-5abb-469d-bb7a-68acefab039b",
      "name": "Send a message1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "position": [
        220,
        100
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "text": "=> Hello Team,A new entry has been added to the google sheets Node. The details are as follows.\nName : {{ $json.Name }}\nEmail : {{ $json.Email }}\nPhone Number : {{ $json['Phone Number']}}\nProblem Desc : {{ $json.Description }}\n\nPlease handle the client's request as stated in the problem.",
        "select": "channel",
        "channelId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "id",
          "value": "=C095F7HDKUL"
        },
        "otherOptions": {}
      },
      "credentials": {
        "slackApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2.3
    },
    {
      "id": "63e9d67e-4a0f-41f2-9fd5-209abadbdcc3",
      "name": "Google Sheets Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTrigger",
      "position": [
        -20,
        -40
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "pollTimes": {
          "item": [
            {
              "mode": "everyMinute"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "gid=0",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xJn861StZtmTop8c2WBqf4SvGziT0use3zVCjT4n9-o/edit#gid=0",
          "cachedResultName": "Sheet1"
        },
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "1xJn861StZtmTop8c2WBqf4SvGziT0use3zVCjT4n9-o",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xJn861StZtmTop8c2WBqf4SvGziT0use3zVCjT4n9-o/edit?usp=drivesdk",
          "cachedResultName": "Sheet Problem 1"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleSheetsTriggerOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "81b76d73-f77b-4279-b9ab-a7988a0925ce",
      "name": "Create a contact",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleContacts",
      "position": [
        720,
        80
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "givenName": "={{ $('Google Sheets Trigger').item.json.Name }}",
        "familyName": "={{ $('Google Sheets Trigger').item.json.Name }}",
        "additionalFields": {
          "phoneUi": {
            "phoneValues": [
              {
                "type": "mobile",
                "value": "={{ \"\" + $('Google Sheets Trigger').item.json[\"Phone Number\"] }}\n"
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleContactsOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "3236b95c-d19f-43c3-b0fe-25e64a04f84f",
  "connections": {
    "Send a message": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Create a contact",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Send a message1": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send a message",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Google Sheets Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send a message1",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

Credentials you'll need

Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.

• gmailOAuth2
• googleContactsOAuth2Api
• googleSheetsTriggerOAuth2Api
• slackApi

About this workflow

Automatically respond to Google Form entries submitted via Google Sheets. This workflow notifies your Slack team, sends a personalized Gmail response to the user, and adds the user to Google Contacts — all triggered instantly upon new row addition in your connected Sheet.

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/6087/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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