Akshay Chug This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #14836 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Chainllm → Form Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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"content": "## AI Lead Qualification Agent: Auto-Score, Route and Reply with Claude\n\nStop wasting time on leads that will never convert. This workflow reads every inbound form submission, uses Claude AI to score the lead 1-10 against your ideal customer profile, and automatically takes the right action \u2014 all without you lifting a finger.\n\n### How it works\n\n1. A lead submits your n8n Form (or any connected form tool).\n2. Claude AI reads the submission and assigns a score from 1 to 10 based on fit, intent, and company size.\n3. Hot leads (score 7-10) get an instant personalised reply email and a Slack alert to your team.\n4. Warm leads (score 4-6) get a softer reply and are added to a follow-up sequence.\n5. Cold leads (score 1-3) receive a polite decline email.\n6. Every lead \u2014 regardless of score \u2014 is logged to Google Sheets with the score and reasoning.\n\n### Setup steps\n\n- [ ] **n8n Form** \u2014 The form is built into this workflow. Copy the form URL from the Form Trigger node and embed or share it as your contact form.\n- [ ] **Claude AI** \u2014 Click the Claude Sonnet sub-node under Score Lead Intent, add a new Anthropic credential, and paste your API key from console.anthropic.com.\n- [ ] **Gmail** \u2014 Connect your Gmail account in the three email nodes: Hot Lead Reply, Warm Lead Reply, and Cold Lead Reply.\n- [ ] **Slack** \u2014 Connect your Slack account in Notify Team - Hot Lead and select your channel (e.g. sales-leads). Right-click and Disable this node if you do not use Slack.\n- [ ] **Google Sheets** \u2014 Create a sheet with headers: Timestamp, Name, Email, Company, Message, Score, Tier, Reasoning. Connect your Google account in Log Lead to Sheets.\n- [ ] Update the AI scoring prompt inside Score Lead Intent to describe your ideal customer profile.\n- [ ] Activate the workflow and submit a test form entry to verify all three branches work.\n\n### Customization\n\nAdjust the hot/warm/cold score thresholds in the Route by Score node to match your standards. Swap Claude Sonnet for Claude Haiku to reduce API costs if volume is high."
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"content": "## Capture inbound lead\n\nAn n8n Form collects the lead's name, email, company, and message. No third-party form tool needed \u2014 the URL is generated automatically when you activate the workflow."
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"content": "## Score lead with Claude AI\n\nClaude Sonnet reads the submission and returns a score (1-10) plus a one-line reasoning. Edit the system prompt in this node to describe your ideal customer so Claude scores against your actual criteria."
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"content": "## Route by score\n\nSplits leads into three tiers: Hot (7-10), Warm (4-6), and Cold (1-3). Each tier triggers a different set of actions below."
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"content": "## Hot lead branch (score 7-10)\n\nThis lead matches your ideal profile. Sends an instant personalised reply email, fires a Slack alert to your team, and logs everything to Google Sheets.\n\nSlack is optional \u2014 right-click the Notify Team node and Disable if unused."
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"content": "## Warm lead branch (score 4-6)\n\nPromising but not yet a clear fit. Sends a friendly holding reply that sets expectations, then logs to Google Sheets for manual follow-up."
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About this workflow
Stop wasting time on leads that will never convert. This workflow scores every inbound form submission 1-10 using Claude AI, then automatically replies and routes based on fit — hot leads get an instant email and Slack alert, warm leads get a follow-up prompt, cold leads get a…
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