Automated Cold Email Campaigns with Random Templates & Google Sheets Tracking
π Google Sheets Leads β π² Random Templates β βοΈ Personalized Emails β π Status Tracking
What this workflow does
π Reads leads list from Google Sheets (Name, Email, Send Status) π Filters out already-contacted leads (skips "SENT" status) π² Randomly selects email template from template library βοΈ Personalizes subject and body with lead's name π§ Sends emails one-by-one with delays between sends β Updates Google Sheet with send status and timestamp π Loops through all unsent leads automatically
Why it's useful
β‘ Automate cold outreach without manual copy-paste π― Avoid duplicate sendsβtracks who's been contacted π Rotate email templates for A/B testing and variety π€ Personalization makes emails feel human, not spammy β±οΈ Built-in delays prevent spam flags and rate limits π Full audit trail of who received what and when
How it works
π Google Sheets (Leads) β reads Name, Email, Send Status π¦ IF Node β filters leads where Send Status β "SENT" π Loop Over Items β processes leads one-by-one π§ Google Sheets (Templates) β fetches Subject + Body templates π² Code Node β picks random template π Merge β combines lead data with template βοΈ Edit Fields β replaces [Name] with actual lead name π¨ Send Email β delivers personalized message β³ Wait β adds delay between sends (avoids spam flags) β Google Sheets (Update) β marks as "SENT" with timestamp
What you'll need
π Google Sheet #1: Leads (columns: Name, Email, Send Status, Time) π§ Google Sheet #2: Templates (columns: Subject, Body) π¬ SMTP credentials (SendGrid, Mailgun, etc.) π Google Sheets OAuth
Setup steps
π Create "Leads" sheet with columns: Name | Email | Send Status | Time π§ Create "Templates" sheet with columns: Subject | Body (use [Name] placeholder) π Connect Google Sheets OAuth credentials π¬ Add SMTP email credentials π§ Update both Google Sheets node IDs to point to your sheets βοΈ Set "From Email" in Send Email node π§ͺ Test with 2-3 test leads first
Customization ideas
β±οΈ Adjust Wait time (30s-5min) to control send rate π Add click tracking with UTM parameters π Send Slack/Telegram notification when campaign completes π― Add lead scoringβprioritize high-value leads first π Log opens/replies to separate tracking sheet
Who it's for
π§βπ» Freelancers doing cold outreach to agencies π Sales teams running lead generation campaigns π Startups reaching out to potential customers π― Marketers testing email copy variations πΌ Business developers nurturing prospect lists
Quick Setup Guide
Before You Start - What You Need: π Google account for Sheets access π§ SMTP email account (Gmail, custom domain, or email service) π List of leads (names + emails) βοΈ Email templates ready (with [Name] placeholders)
Want help customizing?
π§ anirpoke@gmail.com π LinkedIn
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