Sales · n8n

Follow Up Automatically on Quotes That Go Unanswered

An n8n workflow that watches sent quotes and, when one gets no response after a few days, sends a gentle follow-up and flags the rep — so warm deals don't quietly die because everyone got busy after the quote went out.

difficulty Intermediatesetup 40 minresult Unanswered quotes get an automatic nudge and a rep flag before they go cold
  1. 1

    Run daily

    A Schedule Trigger reads your quotes table each morning.

  2. 2

    Find unanswered quotes

    A Filter keeps quotes still in 'sent' status past the follow-up window (e.g. 3 days).

  3. 3

    Send a gentle nudge

    A Gmail node emails the prospect a short, helpful follow-up offering to answer questions and restating the value.

  4. 4

    Flag the rep

    A Slack node tells the owning rep which quotes were nudged, so they can add a personal touch on the highest-value ones.

Frequently asked questions

How does it know a quote is unanswered?

Quotes are tracked with a sent date and a status. The daily check finds quotes still in 'sent' (not accepted, declined or invoiced) past your follow-up window. Those are the ones that slipped through the cracks.

Won't following up feel pushy?

A single, friendly 'just checking you got this and answering any questions' note is expected and appreciated in B2B. Most non-responses are simply forgetfulness, not rejection — a nudge recovers a surprising share of them.

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