16 recipes · n8n · Make · Zapier

Automation recipes that win small businesses more customers

Copy-ready workflows for lead follow-up, reviews, reactivation and no-shows, in plain English and tested where we say they are. Download the n8n file, follow the steps, done.

16 recipes
Appointments & no-shows

Auto-fill cancelled slots from a waitlist

Turn cancellations into booked revenue instead of empty time.

n8nCalendlyGoogle SheetsTwilio
⏱ 45 min setup · medium · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Appointments & no-shows

Two-step appointment reminders that cut no-shows

Fewer empty slots from forgotten appointments.

n8nCalendlyAcuityGoogle Calendar
⏱ 40 min setup · easy · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Customer reactivation

Automatic birthday offer

Give customers a reason to come back during their birthday week.

n8nResendKlaviyoMailchimp
⏱ 25 min setup · easy · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Customer reactivation

Service-due reminders (tune-ups, cleanings, check-ups)

Fill your calendar with repeat work customers already need.

n8nTwilioResendZapier
⏱ 40 min setup · easy · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Customer reactivation

Win back customers inactive for 90 days

Bring past customers back with a timely, personal offer.

n8nSquareShopifyTwilio
⏱ 45 min setup · medium · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Getting paid

Overdue invoice reminders (Day 7 / 14 / 30)

Get paid faster without awkward chase emails.

n8nQuickBooksStripeGoogle Sheets
⏱ 45 min setup · medium · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Lead follow-up

5-touch follow-up for leads who don't reply

Stop leads from going cold after one unanswered message.

n8nTwilioResendMake
⏱ 60 min setup · medium · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Lead follow-up

AI lead qualifier that scores and routes form leads

Call your best leads first and stop wasting time on bad-fit inquiries.

n8nOpenAISlackMake
⏱ 45 min setup · medium · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Lead follow-up

Facebook/Instagram Lead Ads: instant text and email

Contact paid-ad leads while they still remember filling out your form.

n8nMeta Lead AdsTwilioResend
⏱ 45 min setup · medium · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Lead follow-up

Follow up on quotes not accepted in 3 days

Close more of the quotes you already sent.

n8nJobberQuickBooksTwilio
⏱ 45 min setup · medium · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Lead follow-up

Missed-call text-back

Turn every missed call into a text conversation instead of a lost customer.

n8nTwilioMakeQuo
⏱ 30 min setup · easy · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Lead follow-up

Text new web-form leads within 60 seconds

Reply to every new lead in under a minute so you win the job before competitors call back.

n8nTwilioZapierMake
⏱ 30 min setup · easy · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Reviews & reputation

AI drafts replies to new Google reviews for approval

Reply to every review in your voice without staring at a blank box.

n8nOpenAIGoogle Business Profile APIResend
⏱ 45 min setup · medium · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Reviews & reputation

Alert the owner to negative reviews within minutes

Respond to unhappy reviewers fast, before the damage spreads.

n8nGoogle Business Profile APITwilioZapier
⏱ 45 min setup · medium · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Reviews & reputation

Ask for a Google review after a job is completed

Get a steady flow of fresh Google reviews without remembering to ask.

n8nJobberHousecall ProTwilio
⏱ 30 min setup · easy · works in n8n / Make / Zapier
Reviews & reputation

Ask for a review after a Square or Stripe payment

Turn every paid visit into a review opportunity, automatically.

n8nSquareStripeTwilio
⏱ 30 min setup · easy · works in n8n / Make / Zapier

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