This workflow follows the Google Sheets → Telegram recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"content": "### 4. Do you need more details?\nFind a step-by-step guide in this tutorial\n\n[\ud83c\udfa5 Watch My Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztMMrmbgGEo)"
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"notes": "You only need to run the initialization step once per workflow, regardless of the number of Telegram chat IDs. The initialization creates the telegramStates object within the global static data of the workflow. Once that object exists, the workflow will use it to store the state for any chat ID.",
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
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"jsCode": "let workflowStaticData = $getWorkflowStaticData('global');\n\nif (!workflowStaticData.telegramStates) {\n workflowStaticData.telegramStates = {}; \n}\n\nlet userId = $('Telegram Trigger').first().json.message.chat.id.toString();\n\n// Ensure the user object exists\nif (!workflowStaticData.telegramStates[userId]) {\n workflowStaticData.telegramStates[userId] = { count: 0, sessionId: \"\", startTime: \"\" };\n}\n\n// Check if sessionId is missing, then generate one\nif (!workflowStaticData.telegramStates[userId].sessionId) {\n workflowStaticData.telegramStates[userId].sessionId = Date.now().toString(36) + Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 8);\n workflowStaticData.telegramStates[userId].startTime = new Date().toISOString();\n}\n\n// Increment the Pomodoro count\nworkflowStaticData.telegramStates[userId].count += 1;\n\n// Return the updated session details\nreturn [\n {\n json: {\n count: workflowStaticData.telegramStates[userId].count,\n sessionId: workflowStaticData.telegramStates[userId].sessionId,\n startTime: workflowStaticData.telegramStates[userId].startTime\n }\n }\n];\n"
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"id": "5315d3fc-9c1e-4f3d-9e00-81f806d84e6a",
"name": "Record Deep Work",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"Date": "={{ $now.format('dd-LL-yyyy') }}",
"Time": "={{ $now.hour.toString().padStart(2, '0') }}:{{ $now.minute.toString().padStart(2, '0') }} ",
"User ID": "={{ $json.result.chat.id }}",
"Block Type": "Deep Work",
"Pomodoro Count": "={{ $('Increment Count').item.json.count }}",
"Working Session ID": "={{ $('Increment Count').item.json.sessionId }}",
"Break Duration (min)": "5",
"Focus Duration (min)": "25"
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{
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"required": false,
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{
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{
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"name": "Record Long Break",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"value": {
"Date": "={{ $now.format('dd-LL-yyyy') }}",
"Time": "={{ $now.hour.toString().padStart(2, '0') }}:{{ $now.minute.toString().padStart(2, '0') }} ",
"User ID": "={{ $json.result.chat.id }}",
"Block Type": "Long Break",
"Pomodoro Count": "={{ $('Increment Count').item.json.count }}",
"Working Session ID": "={{ $('Increment Count').item.json.sessionId }}",
"Break Duration (min)": "15",
"Focus Duration (min)": "0"
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{
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"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "User ID",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
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{
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"display": true,
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"required": false,
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"defaultMatch": false,
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"display": true,
"removed": false,
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"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
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{
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"type": "string",
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"required": false,
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"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
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{
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"type": "string",
"display": true,
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"required": false,
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"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
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{
"id": "2d45a378-7188-4ac2-bb2e-c0ba745794d7",
"name": "Instructions Message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"text": "=\ud83d\udca1 Oops! That\u2019s not a valid command.\n\nHere\u2019s what you can do:\n\u2705 /start \u2013 Kick off a Pomodoro session and get in the zone.\n\u2705 /stop \u2013 Wrap up your session like a productivity pro.\n\nNow, let\u2019s get some deep work done! \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udcbb",
"chatId": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.from.id }}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "14c90858-f22d-4495-bda0-c846209e6736",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-2580,
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"parameters": {
"width": 440,
"height": 380,
"content": "### 0. Initiate Workplace Static Data\nRun it **once** before activating the workflow to initialize workspace data that will be used to **store state flags** and **outputs from users**.\n\n#### How to setup?\n- **Code Node:** do not change anything, just run it\n [Learn more about the code node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.code)\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "26cdb973-26eb-41a6-b071-11b5b51faf70",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-2580,
0
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 620,
"height": 940,
"content": "### 1. Workflow Trigger with Telegram Message\n1. The workflow is triggered by a user message. \n2. The second is checking if the message is a command (starting with \"/\") to route it to the proper block. If the message is not a command, the bot sends an instruction message to the user.\n3. The third node checks if the message is a **/stop**. If yes, we stop the workflow the bot send a notice to the user and state variables are clears\n\n#### How to setup?\n- **Telegram Nodes:** set up your telegram bot credentials\n[Learn more about the Telegram Trigger Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.telegramtrigger/)\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6d4f131c-076e-4d0a-9738-847692557468",
"name": "start or stop?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
-2160,
460
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
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"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
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"operator": {
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"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.text }}",
"rightValue": "/start"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "aa50b802-83f1-47da-a9eb-cf2fc9576c28",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1900,
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 1360,
"height": 940,
"content": "### 2. Deep Work Blocks of 25 minutes\n1. The bot notifies the user that the session started.\n2. After 25 minutes, it sends a notification to inform the user that [he/she] should take a break.\n3. The loop continues until we reached four working sessions.\n\n#### Why do we need Google Sheets?\nEach deep work session is recorded to help users keep track of their stats.\n\n#### How to setup?\n- **Deep Work & Break Mode**: fix the amount of time you want for the deep work session (Default: 25 min) and the short break (Default: 5 min)\n- **Telegram Nodes:** set up your telegram bot credentials\n[Learn more about the Telegram Trigger Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.telegramtrigger/)\n- **Record Deep Work in the Google Sheet Node**:\n 1. Add your Google Sheet API credentials to access the Google Sheet file\n 2. Select the file using the list, an URL or an ID\n 3. Select the sheet in which you want to record your working sessions\n 4. Map the fields\n [Learn more about the Google Sheet Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets)\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6a7b7b74-61b0-40de-8def-7bc602302d05",
"name": "Long Break Notification",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
-440,
520
],
"parameters": {
"text": "\ud83c\udf74 Time for a long break. Great job!",
"chatId": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.from.id }}",
"additionalFields": {
"appendAttribution": false
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
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"name": "Clear Variables1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
-1680,
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],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "let workflowStaticData = $getWorkflowStaticData('global');\nif (workflowStaticData.telegramStates) {\n delete workflowStaticData.telegramStates[$('Telegram Trigger').first().json.message.chat.id.toString()];\n}\n\nreturn $input.all();"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
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"name": "Clear Variables2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
-120,
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],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "let workflowStaticData = $getWorkflowStaticData('global');\nif (workflowStaticData.telegramStates) {\n delete workflowStaticData.telegramStates[$('Telegram Trigger').first().json.message.chat.id.toString()];\n}\n\nreturn $input.all();"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "46ab1b8b-c9be-4da9-a470-d1a4c9fcc219",
"name": "< 4 Cycles",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
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"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
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"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
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"operator": {
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"operation": "gt"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Increment Count').item.json.count }}",
"rightValue": 4
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
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"name": "Short Break Notification",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
-1520,
460
],
"parameters": {
"text": "\ud83d\udeb0 Work session complete! Take a short break.",
"chatId": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.from.id }}",
"additionalFields": {
"appendAttribution": false
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "d43993be-ae96-4f83-8047-fffc956d2bac",
"name": "Back to Work Notification",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
-1000,
460
],
"parameters": {
"text": "=\ud83c\udfe2 Break over! Back to work for the cycle: {{ $json.count }}",
"chatId": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.from.id }}",
"additionalFields": {
"appendAttribution": false
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "480f9003-3c1d-44a1-8552-8b59d9d074af",
"name": "Start Cycle Notification",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
-1840,
460
],
"parameters": {
"text": "\u23f0 Time to focus! 25 minutes of deep work starts now.",
"chatId": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.from.id }}",
"additionalFields": {
"appendAttribution": false
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "b0ce8b4c-7e41-47f6-b505-46fdf606b84d",
"name": "End of Session Notification",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
-1860,
760
],
"parameters": {
"text": "=\ud83d\uded1 You decided to stop the session early.\n\ud83d\ude80 Use /start to relaunch a working session.",
"chatId": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.from.id }}",
"additionalFields": {
"appendAttribution": false
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"retryOnFail": false,
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "bd6b313b-2418-4b03-ad0e-7373b26b68c3",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-500,
0
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 560,
"height": 940,
"content": "### 3. End of the session for a long break\n1. The bot notifies the user that the session ended.\n2. The long break is recorded in the Google Sheets.\n3. Variables are cleared so the workflow is ready for a new session with this user.\n\n#### How to setup?\n- **Telegram Nodes:** set up your telegram bot credentials\n[Learn more about the Telegram Trigger Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.telegramtrigger/)\n- **Record Long Break in the Google Sheet Node**:\n 1. Add your Google Sheet API credentials to access the Google Sheet file\n 2. Select the file using the list, an URL or an ID\n 3. Select the sheet in which you want to record your working sessions\n 4. Map the fields\n [Learn more about the Google Sheet Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets)\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"If": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "start or stop?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Instructions Message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Break": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Increment Count",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Deep Work": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Short Break Notification",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"< 4 Cycles": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Long Break Notification",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Start Cycle Notification",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"start or stop?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Start Cycle Notification",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "End of Session Notification",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Increment Count": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Back to Work Notification",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Telegram Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Long Break Notification": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Clear Variables2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Record Long Break",
"type": "main",
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]
]
},
"Short Break Notification": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Break",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
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"Start Cycle Notification": {
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[
{
"node": "Deep Work",
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"Back to Work Notification": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "< 4 Cycles",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
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{
"node": "Record Deep Work",
"type": "main",
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]
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},
"End of Session Notification": {
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}
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How this works
This workflow enables you to maintain focus during deep work sessions by automatically handling incoming Telegram messages, pausing notifications until you choose to take a break or resume. It is ideal for professionals, students, or remote workers who use Telegram for communication but need uninterrupted time for concentrated tasks. Upon receiving a message via the Telegram trigger, the workflow checks your current status and waits to deliver notifications only after a deep work timer expires or you signal a break, while logging session details in Google Sheets for productivity tracking.
Use this workflow when managing high-volume Telegram chats alongside focused work, such as during Pomodoro-style sessions or daily deep work blocks, to avoid distractions without missing important updates. Avoid it for real-time urgent communications, like customer support, where immediate responses are essential. Common variations include adjusting wait times for different session lengths or integrating additional tools to send personalised break reminders.
About this workflow
Telegram Wait. Uses stickyNote, telegramTrigger, googleSheets, telegram. Event-driven trigger; 23 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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Telegram Trigger, HTTP Request, Google Calendar +3
This workflow is a powerful reputation management tool designed to proactively filter customer reviews. It helps you encourage positive reviews on Google while capturing negative feedback privately be
Telegram Trigger, Google Sheets, Telegram
This workflow is designed to automate your e-commerce order processing by instantly syncing new Jotform submissions with your internal systems and immediately notifying the customer on Telegram.
Jot Form Trigger, Telegram, Data Table +3
This template is perfect for freelancers, small business owners, or financial assistants who want to record and approve financial transactions like income and expenses directly from Telegram, without
Telegram Trigger, Telegram, Google Sheets