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Google Calendar automated notifications with email, SMS & analytics dashboard

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1. Workflow Overview

Automatically turn your Google Calendar into a fully automated notification system with email alerts, SMS reminders, and a live performance dashboard all powered by n8n. This automation helps you n...

Best for

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

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.googlecalendar, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.mailchimp, n8n-nodes-base.twilio, n8n-nodes-base.sendgrid, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets, 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 Gilbert Onyebuchi.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Google Calendar automated notifications with email, SMS & analytics dashboard
Workflow name
Google Calendar automated notifications with email, SMS & analytics dashboard

Automatically turn your Google Calendar into a fully-automated notification system with email alerts, SMS reminders, and a live performance dashboard - all powered by n8n.

This automation helps you never miss an event, while giving you clear visibility into what notifications were sent, when, and how reliably they ran.

What This Automation Does

This solution is built as 4 connected workflows that run on a schedule and work together:

1. Daily Email Summary (Morning)

Every morning, the workflow:

  • Reads today’s events from Google Calendar

  • Formats them into a clean email

  • Sends a daily schedule summary via Mailchimp or SendGrid

2. Daily SMS Summary

Shortly after, it:

Sends a concise SMS overview of today’s meetings using Twilio

3. 15-Minute Event Reminders

Before each event:

  • Sends an individual SMS reminder

  • Skips all-day events automatically

4. Weekly Schedule Preview

Every Sunday:

  • Sends a week-ahead summary so you can plan in advance

Live Reporting & Dashboard

All workflow activity is logged automatically into Google Sheets, which powers a real-time analytics dashboard showing:

  • Number of notifications sent

  • Success vs failure rates

  • Daily and weekly execution stats

  • Visual charts powered by Chart.js

  • No manual tracking needed, everything updates automatically.

How the Workflow Is Structured

The automation is grouped into 3 clear sections:

Section 1: Calendar Data Collection

  • Pulls events from Google Calendar

  • Filters relevant meetings

  • Prepares clean event data

Section 2: Notifications & Messaging

  • Formats emails and SMS messages

  • Sends reminders and summaries

  • Handles scheduling logic

Section 3: Logging & Reporting

  • Saves every execution to Google Sheets

  • Updates daily stats automatically

  • Feeds the live dashboard

SUPPORT & FEEDBACK Questions or issues? Connect with me on LinkedIn Want to see it in action? Try the live report demo: Click here

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 - 6 AM Daily Trigger

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

Block 2 - Get Today's Events

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

Block 3 - Format HTML Email

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 4 - Send Email - Mailchimp Transactional

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

Block 5 - 7 AM Daily Trigger

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

Block 6 - Format SMS Message

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 7 - Get Today's Events1

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

Block 8 - Check Every 5 Minutes1

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

Block 9 - Get Events in Next 20 Min1

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

Block 10 - Format Reminder SMS1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 11 - Sunday 6 PM Trigger1

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

Block 12 - Get Next 7 Days1

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

Block 13 - Format Weekly Summary1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 14 - Twilio SMS

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

Block 15 - Twilio SMS1

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

Block 16 - Twilio SMS2

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

Block 17 - Send an email

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

Block 18 - Append to Execution Log5

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.4

Block 19 - Append to Execution Log7

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.4

Block 20 - Append to Execution Log8

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.4

Block 21 - Append to Execution Log9

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.4

Block 22 - Update or append daily stats

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 23 - Update or append daily stats1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 24 - Update or append daily stats2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.7

Showing the first 24 of 30 workflow blocks. Download the JSON for the full node graph.

3. Summary Table

Workflow Google Calendar automated notifications with email, SMS & analytics dashboard
Complexity advanced
Nodes 30
Categories Personal Productivity
Author Gilbert Onyebuchi
Published 24 Dec 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/12083/12083.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 Google Calendar automated notifications with email, SMS & analytics dashboard do?

Automatically turn your Google Calendar into a fully automated notification system with email alerts, SMS reminders, and a live performance dashboard all powered by n8n. This automation helps you n...

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.