AI-Assisted Lead Follow-Up With Human Approval
AI-Assisted Lead Follow-Up With Human Approval This workflow automates your lead response process from end to end. When someone submits your n8n Form, the workflow generates an AI-written follow-up email, sends that draft to your sales team for approval, and then sends the approved email to the lead or marks it as needing revision. All lead details, drafts, approval decisions, and timestamps are stored in Airtable. Ideal For Teams that want AI to draft emails while keeping a human approval step Businesses receiving inbound inquiries that need fast, consistent responses Users building a simple form → email → CRM workflow Teams that want a record of all drafts and approval outcomes What This Template Provides AI-generated follow-up email drafts Human approval flow, using Approve and Reject links Automatic Airtable logging of leads, drafts, and statuses Fully automated pipeline triggered by a simple form submission Setup Steps (5–10 minutes) Connect Your Credentials Gmail Airtable OpenAI Create Your Airtable Table Use the following fields: Name Email Phone Company Name Message Status Email Draft Created On Add Your Airtable Base ID and Table ID Insert them into the Workflow Configuration node. Enter Your Company Details Add your: Name Title Company name Email Phone number Website Etc. These values will appear in the final approved email sent to the lead. Set the Sales Approval Email Specify the email address where draft approval requests should be sent. Deploy the Approval Webhook Switch the Webhook node to the Production URL, and confirm that the Approve and Reject links point to it. Publish Your n8n Form Submit a test lead to verify: AI draft generation Approval email delivery Airtable logging Final email sending Why Use This Template? This workflow creates a reliable, semi-automated follow-up process that blends AI speed with human judgment. It ensures consistent communication, maintains accurate CRM records, and reduces manual work without requiring a full CRM platform. An n8n automation workflow template by Calvin Cunningham.
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