This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #5525 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Form Trigger → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"nodes": [
{
"id": "8803d5e4-bab6-43bc-95f1-8f15b8919ce2",
"name": "On form submission",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
"position": [
-40,
0
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"formTitle": "Chistes generator",
"formFields": {
"values": [
{
"fieldLabel": "Nombre 1",
"placeholder": "Juan"
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Nombre 2",
"placeholder": "laptop"
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Nombre 3",
"placeholder": "Maria"
}
]
},
"formDescription": "Generador de chistes, introduce tres nombres o objetos que quieras que aparezcan en su chiste y a continuaci\u00f3n se generar\u00e1 un chiste en base a ellos."
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "265d6261-94ad-4b5b-8d23-aa21acd2a691",
"name": "OpenAI",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
480,
0
],
"parameters": {
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini",
"cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"
},
"options": {},
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"content": "=Tu tarea es generar un chiste que contenga estas palabras:\n{{ $('On form submission').item.json['Nombre 1'] }}\n{{ $('On form submission').item.json['Nombre 2'] }}\ny {{ $('On form submission').item.json['Nombre 3'] }}\n\nHaz el chiste ne este idioma: {{ $json.language }}"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.8
},
{
"id": "25520990-e524-4a50-a580-3baa66a00743",
"name": "LANG",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
220,
0
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "02b8c348-8a91-4483-a892-9295fb47e94c",
"name": "language",
"type": "string",
"value": "spanish / espa\u00f1ol"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "ec32b07e-c564-4fad-89b4-4f6c404ce431",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
180,
-120
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 180,
"height": 300,
"content": "### Set the output language\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "923419eb-d92a-4427-baa3-f0cc81e2d8b6",
"name": "Gmail",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
900,
0
],
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "user@example.com",
"message": "={{ $json.message.content }}",
"options": {
"appendAttribution": false
},
"subject": "Joke generator"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "f0669408-d067-48be-b7e4-0628ea36cf1a",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
480,
-120
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 260,
"height": 100,
"content": "### Prompt message (approx. using 200 tokens)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e08b2c13-b945-425c-b77a-d44a5749b6d8",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
860,
-120
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 180,
"height": 300,
"content": "### Configure email send"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e52cbc9f-a7dd-496a-a3d9-8793e33f28c5",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-80,
-120
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 180,
"height": 300,
"content": "Modify the fields as you wish, add more if necessary to make the joke more creative.\n\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"LANG": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "OpenAI",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"OpenAI": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Gmail",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On form submission": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "LANG",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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gmailOAuth2openAiApi
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About this workflow
This fun workflow automates the generation and delivery of personalized jokes by email based on the names or objects entered in the form. The process works as follows:
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/5525/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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