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Weekly reminder on your notion tasks with a deadline

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

1. Workflow Overview

Who might benfit from this workflow? Everyone organizing him/herself by using a notion database for tasks but losing track on some important tasks having a deadline. The weekly reminder helps you t...

Best for

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

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.manualtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.notion, n8n-nodes-base.sort, n8n-nodes-base.filter, n8n-nodes-base.emailsend, n8n-nodes-base.html, n8n-nodes-base.aggregate, n8n-nodes-base.pushover

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Weekly reminder on your notion tasks with a deadline
Workflow name
Weekly reminder on your notion tasks with a deadline

Who might benfit from this workflow?

Everyone organizing him/herself by using a notion database for tasks but losing track on some important tasks having a deadline. The weekly reminder helps you to not forget about your notion tasks.

How it works:

  • The workflow fetches all your notion tasks from a desired database but the closed ones
  • It generates a html template for each tasks containing a headline and a short list of key data (prio, status deadline, tags)
  • It creates two groups based on the deadline date if a task is already overdue or not
  • It generates a complete html email containing both groups and some sugar around them
  • It sends the email to your desired email
  • It uses Pushover to send you a push notification to your phone
  • It is scheduled by the beginning of each week

How to set it up:

  • Fill out the "Set Workflow vars" node with your data
  • Connect your notion account and select the database your tasks are stored at
  • define the status filters to the ones you are using for your tasks
  • Setup your email server to enable the email node to deliver your html email
  • Create a Pushover account and setup the authentication for the Pushover node
  • Adjust the last html node to change email style for your desire

How to customize this workflow for your needs?

  • You might adjust the filtering of the notion fetch node to filter for other statuses than provided in the example.
  • You apply your custom design to the html email
  • You could remove the filter which is filtering for tasks having a deadline and just send yourself a reminder for all tasks

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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 - When clicking ‘Test workflow’

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

Block 2 - Notion

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

Block 3 - Sort by closest deadline

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

Block 4 - Filter for deadline

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.filter - filter
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 5 - Send Email

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.emailSend - emailSend
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 6 - HTML

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

Block 7 - Aggregate due to tasks

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

Block 8 - Aggregate overdue tasks

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

Block 9 - Pushover

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

Block 10 - Schedule Trigger

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

Block 11 - If deadline is overdue

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 12 - Merge

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
Config choices
Version 3

Block 13 - HTML for Task

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

Block 14 - HTML due to List

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

Block 15 - HTML overdue List

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

Block 16 - Aggregate

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

Block 17 - Merge groups

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
Config choices
Version 3

Block 18 - Sticky Note

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

Block 19 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 20 - Sticky Note2

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

Block 21 - Sticky Note3

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

Block 22 - Sticky Note4

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

Block 23 - Sticky Note5

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

Block 24 - Sticky Note6

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

Showing the first 24 of 27 workflow blocks. Download the JSON for the full node graph.

3. Summary Table

Workflow Weekly reminder on your notion tasks with a deadline
Complexity advanced
Nodes 27
Categories Personal Productivity
Author David
Published 12 Sept 2024

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/2409/2409.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 Weekly reminder on your notion tasks with a deadline do?

Who might benfit from this workflow? Everyone organizing him/herself by using a notion database for tasks but losing track on some important tasks having a deadline. The weekly reminder helps you t...

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.