Automated Cold Email Campaigns with Random Templates & Google Sheets Tracking

πŸ“Š Google Sheets Leads β†’ 🎲 Random Templates β†’ βœ‰οΈ Personalized Emails β†’ πŸ“ Status Tracking

What this workflow does

πŸ“Š Reads leads list from Google Sheets (Name, Email, Send Status) πŸ” Filters out already-contacted leads (skips "SENT" status) 🎲 Randomly selects email template from template library ✏️ Personalizes subject and body with lead's name πŸ“§ Sends emails one-by-one with delays between sends βœ… Updates Google Sheet with send status and timestamp πŸ” Loops through all unsent leads automatically

Why it's useful

⚑ Automate cold outreach without manual copy-paste 🎯 Avoid duplicate sendsβ€”tracks who's been contacted πŸ“ Rotate email templates for A/B testing and variety πŸ‘€ Personalization makes emails feel human, not spammy ⏱️ Built-in delays prevent spam flags and rate limits πŸ“Š Full audit trail of who received what and when

How it works

πŸ“Š Google Sheets (Leads) β†’ reads Name, Email, Send Status 🚦 IF Node β†’ filters leads where Send Status β‰  "SENT" πŸ”„ Loop Over Items β†’ processes leads one-by-one πŸ“§ Google Sheets (Templates) β†’ fetches Subject + Body templates 🎲 Code Node β†’ picks random template πŸ”€ Merge β†’ combines lead data with template ✏️ Edit Fields β†’ replaces [Name] with actual lead name πŸ“¨ Send Email β†’ delivers personalized message ⏳ Wait β†’ adds delay between sends (avoids spam flags) βœ… Google Sheets (Update) β†’ marks as "SENT" with timestamp

What you'll need

πŸ“Š Google Sheet #1: Leads (columns: Name, Email, Send Status, Time) πŸ“§ Google Sheet #2: Templates (columns: Subject, Body) πŸ“¬ SMTP credentials (SendGrid, Mailgun, etc.) πŸ” Google Sheets OAuth

Setup steps

πŸ“Š Create "Leads" sheet with columns: Name | Email | Send Status | Time πŸ“§ Create "Templates" sheet with columns: Subject | Body (use [Name] placeholder) πŸ”— Connect Google Sheets OAuth credentials πŸ“¬ Add SMTP email credentials 🧭 Update both Google Sheets node IDs to point to your sheets βš™οΈ Set "From Email" in Send Email node πŸ§ͺ Test with 2-3 test leads first

Customization ideas

⏱️ Adjust Wait time (30s-5min) to control send rate πŸ“Š Add click tracking with UTM parameters πŸ”” Send Slack/Telegram notification when campaign completes 🎯 Add lead scoringβ€”prioritize high-value leads first πŸ“ˆ Log opens/replies to separate tracking sheet

Who it's for

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Freelancers doing cold outreach to agencies πŸ“ˆ Sales teams running lead generation campaigns πŸš€ Startups reaching out to potential customers 🎯 Marketers testing email copy variations πŸ’Ό Business developers nurturing prospect lists

Quick Setup Guide

Before You Start - What You Need: πŸ“Š Google account for Sheets access πŸ“§ SMTP email account (Gmail, custom domain, or email service) πŸ“ List of leads (names + emails) βœ‰οΈ Email templates ready (with [Name] placeholders)

Want help customizing?

πŸ“§ anirpoke@gmail.com πŸ”— LinkedIn

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Author:Anir Agram(View Original β†’)
Created:11/4/2025
Updated:11/23/2025

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