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Daily birthday reminders from Google Contacts to Slack

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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

Ensure you never miss a birthday with this automated workflow designed by WeblineIndia. It retrieves your Google Contacts, identifies birthdays happening today, and sends personalized reminders dir...

Best for

  • Personal Productivity automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.googlecontacts, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.slack, n8n-nodes-base.filter, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by WeblineIndia.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Daily birthday reminders from Google Contacts to Slack
Workflow name
Daily birthday reminders from Google Contacts to Slack

Ensure you never miss a birthday with this automated workflow designed by WeblineIndia. It retrieves your Google Contacts, identifies birthdays happening today, and sends personalized reminders directly to a designated Slack channel. This daily automation keeps your team informed and makes birthday celebrations effortless.

Steps

Set Daily Schedule (Cron Node)

  • Configure a Cron node to trigger the workflow daily at a specific time (e.g., 8 AM).
  • This ensures the workflow runs consistently every day to check for birthdays.

Retrieve Contacts (Google Contacts - Get Contact Node)

  • Use the Google Contacts (Get Contact) node to fetch your contact list.
  • Ensure your contacts have birthday details stored for accurate filtering.

Filter Birthdays (IF Node)

  • Add an IF Node to compare the current date with each contact’s birthday.
  • Only contacts whose birthdays match today’s date will move to the next step.

Send Birthday Notifications to Slack (Slack - Send Message Node)

  • Use the Slack node to send a personalized birthday message to your chosen Slack channel (e.g., #general or #birthdays).
  • Customize the message to include the contact’s name, e.g., "🎉 Today is John Doe's birthday! Let’s celebrate!"
  • Configure the node to target a specific Slack channel for seamless notifications.

Activate Workflow

  • Save and activate the workflow.

From now on, the workflow will automatically check for birthdays daily and send timely reminders to your Slack team.

Outcome

This hassle-free automation keeps your team engaged and ensures no birthday goes unnoticed. Celebrate special days of your contacts effortlessly and maintain meaningful connections.

About WeblineIndia

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1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Schedule Trigger

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 2 - Google Contacts

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleContacts - googleContacts
Config choices
Version 1

Block 3 - If

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 4 - Slack

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.slack - slack
Config choices
Version 2.3

Block 5 - Filter Contact

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.filter - filter
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 6 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 7 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Daily birthday reminders from Google Contacts to Slack
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 7
Categories Personal Productivity
Author WeblineIndia
Published 15 Jan 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/2731/2731.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Daily birthday reminders from Google Contacts to Slack do?

Ensure you never miss a birthday with this automated workflow designed by WeblineIndia. It retrieves your Google Contacts, identifies birthdays happening today, and sends personalized reminders dir...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Personal Productivity use case.