Invite Newly Paying Customers to Your Referral Program Automatically
The moment a trial converts to a paid Stripe subscription, send the happy new customer a personalized invite to your referral program.
- 1
Trigger on Conversion
Add a
Stripe Triggernode oncustomer.subscription.updatedand detect the change from trialing to active. - 2
Generate a Referral Link
Add an
HTTP Requestnode to your referral platform to create the customer's unique share link. - 3
Send the Invite
Add a
Gmailnode congratulating them on going pro and inviting them to refer friends for a reward. - 4
Tag the Customer
Add a step tagging them as
referral-invitedso you don't re-send the invite. - 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow and simulate a trial conversion in Stripe test mode. Confirm the invite email arrives.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to ask?
Right after conversion works well, but you can add a short Wait so the customer has a few days of value first.
What reward works best?
Two-sided rewards — a benefit for both referrer and friend — tend to drive the most referrals.