WhatsApp Day 1/3/7 follow-ups that don't re-nudge
- Level Intermediate
- Setup1–3 hrs (estimated)
- Evidence Some evidence
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeNo
What they did
An n8n builder logs WhatsApp chats to a sheet, runs a morning schedule for status=asked leads, routes Day 1/3/7 templates, and writes last_nudged_date so the same nudge never fires twice — after a bug that re-sent Day 3 every run.
How it went
Detailed n8n Community Built post with the timezone and last_nudged_date pitfalls spelled out. Needs WhatsApp Cloud API or a gateway plus Sheets
Worth knowing
- Detailed n8n Community Built post with the timezone and last_nudged_date pitfalls spelled out. Needs WhatsApp Cloud API or a gateway plus Sheets.
Prompt
Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.
Build a WhatsApp follow-up ladder in n8n: webhook upserts each chat to Google Sheets (phone, last_message_at, status, last_nudged_date). Every morning, filter status=asked, send the Day 1 / 3 / 7 template by days since last_message_at, skip if last_nudged_date is today, then write last_nudged_date. Set the workflow timezone to [store timezone].
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (Google Sheets, WhatsApp) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."
Alternatives: the same prompt works in n8n, Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Tools: Google Sheets, WhatsApp · Stack: n8n
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Evidence
Detailed n8n Community Built post with the timezone and last_nudged_date pitfalls spelled out. Needs WhatsApp Cloud API or a gateway plus Sheets
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