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The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "cold-outbound-engine-openai",
"nodes": [
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-0001-4000-8000-000000000001",
"name": "Webhook Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
0,
300
],
"parameters": {
"httpMethod": "POST",
"path": "cold-outbound-lead",
"responseMode": "onReceived",
"options": {}
}
},
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-0002-4000-8000-000000000002",
"name": "Enrich: Fetch Company Website",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4,
"position": [
220,
300
],
"parameters": {
"method": "GET",
"url": "={{ $json.website }}",
"options": {
"timeout": 10000,
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "text"
}
}
}
}
},
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-0003-4000-8000-000000000003",
"name": "Score Fit",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
440,
300
],
"parameters": {
"model": "gpt-4o",
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"role": "system",
"content": "You are an ICP scoring assistant. Given a lead record and their company website content, score the lead's fit against the following ICP criteria:\n- B2B SaaS or professional services company\n- 10 to 500 employees\n- English-speaking market\n- Signs of growth (hiring, new products, funding mentions)\n\nReturn ONLY valid JSON in this exact format with no additional text:\n{\"score\": 7, \"reason\": \"Brief one-sentence reason\", \"icp_match\": true}"
},
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Lead record:\nName: {{ $('Webhook Trigger').item.json.name }}\nCompany: {{ $('Webhook Trigger').item.json.company }}\nRole: {{ $('Webhook Trigger').item.json.role }}\nWebsite: {{ $('Webhook Trigger').item.json.website }}\n\nWebsite content (truncated to 3000 chars):\n{{ $json.data.substring(0, 3000) }}"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-0004-4000-8000-000000000004",
"name": "Parse Score",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
660,
300
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "manual",
"fields": {
"values": [
{
"name": "score",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ JSON.parse($json.message.content).score }}"
},
{
"name": "reason",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ JSON.parse($json.message.content).reason }}"
},
{
"name": "icp_match",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ JSON.parse($json.message.content).icp_match }}"
},
{
"name": "lead_name",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ $('Webhook Trigger').item.json.name }}"
},
{
"name": "lead_company",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ $('Webhook Trigger').item.json.company }}"
},
{
"name": "lead_role",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ $('Webhook Trigger').item.json.role }}"
},
{
"name": "lead_website",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ $('Webhook Trigger').item.json.website }}"
}
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-0005-4000-8000-000000000005",
"name": "IF: Score Check",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
880,
300
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "cond-001",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.score }}",
"rightValue": 7,
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "gte"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
}
}
},
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-0006-4000-8000-000000000006",
"name": "Draft Email",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1100,
180
],
"parameters": {
"model": "gpt-4o",
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"role": "system",
"content": "You are an expert cold outreach copywriter. Write concise, personalized cold emails that feel human and specific. Never use em-dashes, never use filler phrases like 'I hope this finds you well', and never start with 'I'. Max 3 short paragraphs. Output format:\nSubject: [subject line]\n\n[email body]"
},
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Write a cold outreach email for this lead:\nName: {{ $json.lead_name }}\nCompany: {{ $json.lead_company }}\nRole: {{ $json.lead_role }}\nWebsite: {{ $json.lead_website }}\nICP fit reason: {{ $json.reason }}\n\nThe email should reference something specific about their company, propose a concrete next step, and be under 120 words."
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-0007-4000-8000-000000000007",
"name": "Low Fit - Stop",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1100,
440
],
"parameters": {}
},
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-0008-4000-8000-000000000008",
"name": "Parse Email Draft",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
1320,
180
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "manual",
"fields": {
"values": [
{
"name": "email_draft",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ $json.message.content }}"
},
{
"name": "lead_name",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ $('Parse Score').item.json.lead_name }}"
},
{
"name": "lead_company",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ $('Parse Score').item.json.lead_company }}"
},
{
"name": "lead_role",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ $('Parse Score').item.json.lead_role }}"
},
{
"name": "score",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ $('Parse Score').item.json.score }}"
},
{
"name": "icp_match",
"type": "expression",
"value": "={{ $('Parse Score').item.json.icp_match }}"
}
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-0009-4000-8000-000000000009",
"name": "Log to Airtable",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1540,
180
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "create",
"baseId": "YOUR_AIRTABLE_BASE_ID",
"tableId": "Leads",
"fields": {
"fieldMappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {
"Name": "={{ $json.lead_name }}",
"Company": "={{ $json.lead_company }}",
"Role": "={{ $json.lead_role }}",
"Score": "={{ $json.score }}",
"ICP Match": "={{ $json.icp_match }}",
"Email Draft": "={{ $json.email_draft }}",
"Status": "Draft Ready"
}
}
},
"credentials": {
"airtableTokenApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-0010-4000-8000-000000000010",
"name": "Notify Slack",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1760,
180
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "post",
"select": "channel",
"channelId": {
"value": "#outbound"
},
"text": "New qualified lead logged to Airtable.\nName: {{ $('Parse Email Draft').item.json.lead_name }}\nCompany: {{ $('Parse Email Draft').item.json.lead_company }}\nScore: {{ $('Parse Email Draft').item.json.score }}/10\nEmail draft is ready for review in Airtable.",
"otherOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"slackApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Webhook Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Enrich: Fetch Company Website",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Enrich: Fetch Company Website": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Score Fit",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Score Fit": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse Score",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse Score": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF: Score Check",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"IF: Score Check": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Draft Email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Low Fit - Stop",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Draft Email": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse Email Draft",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse Email Draft": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Log to Airtable",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Log to Airtable": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Notify Slack",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"staticData": null,
"tags": [],
"triggerCount": 1,
"updatedAt": "2026-05-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"versionId": "v1"
}
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Source: https://github.com/sondersos/n8n-workflows/blob/main/workflows/01-cold-outbound-engine/cold-outbound-engine-openai.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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