Automated Lead Response Template using Google Forms, Sheets, and Gmail

📋 What this workflow does

This automated workflow streamlines the process of responding to leads who submit a Google Form. It instantly sends a personalized confirmation email to the lead and notifies your internal team with the submission details — ensuring no lead goes unnoticed.

It’s perfect for freelancers, agencies, small businesses, or any team collecting lead information through Google Forms and looking to reduce response time while staying organized.

⚙️ Workflow Overview

• Trigger: A new row is added to a connected Google Sheet via Google Forms
• Email to lead: Sends a custom confirmation message using Gmail
• Email to team: Notifies internal staff with all the lead’s submitted details

The entire process happens instantly and automatically, creating a better user experience and improving lead management.

🛠️ Setup Instructions

1. Connect your Google Form to a Sheet
   • In Google Forms, click the green Sheets icon under “Responses”
2. Create or connect Gmail & Google Sheets credentials in n8n
3. Update node field references if needed
   • Your Google Sheet must include these columns:
     • Timestamp
     • Full Name
     • Email
     • Phone Number (optional)
     • What are you interested in?
     • Additional message or query
4. Edit the Gmail nodes
   • Replace the placeholder email [email protected] with your actual sending address
   • Personalize the subject and body text if desired
5. Add your own notification recipient in the internal email node

🗒️ Notes

• This workflow uses Spanish field labels — adapt field names if your form is in another language
• Sticky notes inside the workflow explain where to update text and variables
• All personal data has been removed from this public version

✅ Tools Used

• Google Forms
• Google Sheets
• Gmail
• n8n core nodes (no external APIs)