Mission 04Verified: October 2026
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Build Your First AI Automation with n8n

Connect Google Sheets, Webhooks, and AI models in n8n. Auto-classify customer inquiries and route urgent alerts instantly.

Mission Explanation Voice:English (Global Tech)
Mission 04Beginner to Intermediate~2 Hours
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The Expected Outcome

An automated workflow classifying incoming customer inquiries, updating Google Sheets, and alerting the team via Telegram.

Tools Used:
n8nOpenAI API / GeminiGoogle SheetsEmail/Telegram
Required Accounts (Prerequisites):
n8n (Cloud or Self-hosted)Google Account

The Project Brief

Problem Statement:

Small businesses lose high-value opportunities due to manual customer message triaging delays.

Target User:

Agencies, solo founders, and support teams wanting 24/7 automated lead qualification.

Acceptance Criteria:
  • Instant webhook trigger execution on form submission
  • Accurate intent categorization via LLM JSON node
  • Draft message saved for human sign-off before dispatch

Master Prompt

Copy and paste this structured prompt into your AI model (Claude or Google AI Studio):

Create an automation workflow logic: Trigger: New customer inquiry submitted via form/email. Action 1: Clean and extract customer name, phone number, and core issue. Action 2: Send prompt to Gemini to categorize intent (Urgent Support, New Sales Inquiry, General Question) and generate a draft response in Roman Urdu. Action 3: If Urgent, send instant alert to team Telegram channel; otherwise append to Google Sheet with 'Pending Review' status.

Step-by-Step Build Instructions

Follow each step carefully and use the refinement prompts if needed.

1

Configure Webhook Trigger on n8n Canvas

Step 1

Create a new workflow in n8n and configure an incoming webhook trigger to capture test payloads.

ProTip: ProTip: Keep edits small and iterative.
2

Attach AI Language Model Node for Classification

Step 2

Attach an AI node configured to return urgency classification and draft response in structured JSON.

ProTip: ProTip: Keep edits small and iterative.
3

Set Conditional Routing and Team Notifications

Step 3

Implement If/Else branching to route high-urgency inquiries to instant chat alerts and standard leads to sheets.

ProTip: ProTip: Keep edits small and iterative.

Iteration & Refinement Tips

  • Test each workflow node individually with mock test data before running end-to-end automation triggers.
  • Always configure error catch nodes to receive instant failure alerts via Telegram or Discord.

Testing & Verification Checklist

Check each item before publishing your project to ensure everything works smoothly:

Launch Guidance

Publish & Share Your Project

Your automated workflow pipeline is active. It will run autonomously on triggers and webhooks without manual intervention.

Next Steps:
  • Connect automated daily summary emails to track pipeline metrics.
  • Explore multi-branch conditional routing based on AI sentiment analysis.
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