Automate lead response with GPT and human approval to Airtable CRM
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 11 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form (“Leads”). Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model, Gmail and Airtable.
How it runs
Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form (“Leads”).
- Workflow Configuration (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 12 fields: airtableBaseId, airtableTableId, companyName…
- Extract Lead Data (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 5 fields: leadName, leadEmail, leadCompany…
- Generate Email Draft (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model
- Send Approval Request Email (Gmail): uses Gmail
- Wait: pauses until webhook
- Check Approval Status (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Send Email to Lead (Gmail): uses Gmail
- Update Lead Status (Rejected) (Airtable): create
- Create Lead in Airtable (Airtable): create
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (8)
- Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - Airtable
n8n-nodes-base.airtable - n8n Form Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger
From the author
AI-Assisted Lead Follow-Up With Human Approval This workflow automates your lead response process from end to end. When someone submits your n8n Form, the workflow generates an AI-written follow-up email, sends that draft to your sales team for approval, and…