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BillionVerifyDropcontact
Email Verification and Enrichment from Google Sheets with Hunter and Dropcontact
Pull contacts, verify each address with BillionVerify, and continue to Dropcontact — only deliverable addresses get through.
Why verify before the send
Sending to invalid, risky, catch-all, or disposable addresses spikes your bounce rate and erodes sender reputation. A verification gate before the Dropcontact step removes that risk automatically — only deliverable addresses continue, the rest are flagged.
The workflow
BillionVerify — verification sits right before the send.
Node by node
- 1OpenAI Chat ModelSource· n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
- 2On form submissionTrigger· n8n
Starts the workflow — on a schedule, a webhook, or manually while you test.
- 3Workflow ConfigurationSource· n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
- 4Extract Lead DataSource· n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
- 5Generate Email DraftSource· n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
- 6Verify Email (BillionVerify) 2Verify· billionverify
The BillionVerify node verifies the address — status (valid / invalid / risky / catch-all / role / disposable), is_deliverable, and a confidence score — before anything is sent.
- 7IF deliverable 2Logic· n8n
Branches on the verification result: only deliverable addresses continue to the send; the rest are skipped and flagged.
- 8Send Approval Request EmailSend· n8n
Sends only to verified, deliverable addresses. Swap in your own provider node if you send elsewhere.
- 9Wait for ApprovalSource· n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
- 10Check Approval StatusLogic· n8n
Branches on the verification result: only deliverable addresses continue to the send; the rest are skipped and flagged.
- 11Verify Email (BillionVerify)Verify· billionverify
The BillionVerify node verifies the address — status (valid / invalid / risky / catch-all / role / disposable), is_deliverable, and a confidence score — before anything is sent.
- 12Update Lead Status (Rejected)Source· n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
- 13IF deliverableLogic· n8n
Branches on the verification result: only deliverable addresses continue to the send; the rest are skipped and flagged.
- 14Send Email to LeadSend· n8n
Sends only to verified, deliverable addresses. Swap in your own provider node if you send elsewhere.
- 15Create Lead in AirtableSource· n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
Workflow JSON
Copy or download this workflow, then import it in n8n (Workflows → Import from File / Paste). Install the BillionVerify community node first, then add your API key credential.
verify-emails-in-dropcontact.json
{
"name": "Email Verification and Enrichment from Google Sheets with Hunter and Dropcontact + BillionVerify",
"nodes": [
{
"id": "18f93941-0514-4410-a269-ebd7213d6a75",
"name": "Workflow Configuration",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
-1072,
1600
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "id-1",
"name": "slackChannel",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Slack channel ID for sales team__>"
},
{
"id": "id-2",
"name": "airtableBaseId",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Airtable base ID__>"
},
{
"id": "id-3",
"name": "airtableTableId",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Airtable table ID__>"
},
{
"id": "id-4",
"name": "companyName",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Your Company Name__>"
},
{
"id": "id-5",
"name": "senderName",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Your Name__>"
},
{
"id": "id-6",
"name": "senderTitle",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Your Title__>"
},
{
"id": "id-7",
"name": "companyEmail",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Company Email__>"
},
{
"id": "id-8",
"name": "companyPhone",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Company Phone__>"
},
{
"id": "id-9",
"name": "companyAddress",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Company Address__>"
},
{
"id": "id-10",
"name": "linkedinUrl",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__LinkedIn URL__>"
},
{
"id": "id-11",
"name": "twitterUrl",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Twitter URL__>"
},
{
"id": "id-12",
"name": "facebookUrl",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Facebook URL__>"
},
{
"id": "id-13",
"name": "websiteUrl",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Website URL__>"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "faafb419-ad4f-4643-9b56-24b30f855cfe",
"name": "Extract Lead Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "id-1",
"name": "leadName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.body.name || 'Unknown' }}"
},
{
"id": "id-2",
"name": "leadEmail",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.body.email || '' }}"
},
{
"id": "id-3",
"name": "leadCompany",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.body.company || '' }}"
},
{
"id": "id-4",
"name": "leadPhone",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.body.phone || '' }}"
},
{
"id": "id-5",
"name": "leadMessage",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.body.message || '' }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
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},
{
"id": "da6733ad-bef2-41f9-b33a-180158fb93f1",
"name": "Generate Email Draft",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"text": "=You are a professional sales assistant. Based on the lead information provided, write a personalized and engaging follow-up email. \n\nAlways Use the Lead details to personalize the email:\n- Name: {{ $json.Name }}\n- Email: {{ $json.Email }}\n- Company: {{ $json.Company }}\n- Phone: {{ $json.Phone }}\n- Message: {{ $json.Message }}\n\nWrite a warm, professional email that:\n1. Thanks them for their interest\n2. Addresses their specific inquiry or message\n3. Highlights how we can help\n4. Includes a clear call-to-action\n5. Maintains a friendly but professional tone\n\nReturn ONLY the email body text, no subject line.",
"options": {},
"promptType": "define"
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "efe047b8-1294-4358-a52a-fc4749e29ce6",
"name": "OpenAI Chat Model",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"model": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4.1-mini"
},
"options": {}
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"id": "credential-id",
"name": "openAiApi Credential"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "aa0b05bd-3c27-479d-adca-d0d279ec7772",
"name": "Wait for Approval",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
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],
"webhookId": "5ff74c3e-6848-4ee1-87fc-65a4933456f5",
"parameters": {
"resume": "webhook",
"options": {},
"resumeAmount": 24,
"limitWaitTime": true
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "fe447420-96da-484b-965a-8c6091db3bcd",
"name": "Check Approval Status",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
176,
1600
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "id-1",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Wait for Approval').item.json.query.action }}",
"rightValue": "approve"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "5727706c-2cf3-4f3c-a659-ef2791302905",
"name": "Send Email to Lead",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
400,
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],
"webhookId": "b52725e9-16fb-416e-8b88-e41b6ffebf69",
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Email }}",
"message": "=<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n <title>Thank You for Your Interest</title>\n</head>\n<body style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; background-color: #f4f4f4;\">\n <table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; padding: 20px 0;\">\n <tr>\n <td align=\"center\">\n <table width=\"600\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"max-width: 600px; background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\n \n <!-- Main Content -->\n <tr>\n <td style=\"padding: 40px 30px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n <div style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8;\">\n {{ $('Generate Email Draft').item.json.output }}\n </div>\n </td>\n </tr>\n \n <!-- Signature Section -->\n <tr>\n <td style=\"padding: 30px; background-color: #f9f9f9; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n <table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n <tr>\n <td>\n <p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">Best regards,</p>\n <p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px 0; color: #667eea; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\">{{ $('Workflow Configuration').item.json.senderName }}</p>\n <p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px 0; color: #666666; font-size: 14px;\">{{ $('Workflow Configuration').item.json.companyName }}</p>\n <p style=\"margin: 0; color: #666666; font-size: 14px;\">Email: {{ $('Workflow Configuration').item.json.companyEmail }} | Phone: {{ $('Workflow Configuration').item.json.companyPhone }}</p>\n </td>\n </tr>\n </table>\n </td>\n </tr>\n \n <!-- Footer -->\n <tr>\n <td style=\"padding: 30px; background-color: #2c3e50; text-align: center;\">\n <p style=\"margin: 0 0 15px 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px;\">Connect with us:</p>\n <table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n <tr>\n <td align=\"center\">\n <a href=\"{{ $('Workflow Configuration').item.json.linkedinUrl }}\" style=\"display: inline-block; margin: 0 10px; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px;\">LinkedIn</a>\n <span style=\"color: #7f8c8d;\">|</span>\n <a href=\"{{ $('Workflow Configuration').item.json.twitterUrl }}\" style=\"display: inline-block; margin: 0 10px; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px;\">Twitter</a>\n <span style=\"color: #7f8c8d;\">|</span>\n <a href=\"{{ $('Workflow Configuration').item.json.facebookUrl }}\" style=\"display: inline-block; margin: 0 10px; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px;\">Facebook</a>\n <span style=\"color: #7f8c8d;\">|</span>\n <a href=\"{{ $('Workflow Configuration').item.json.websiteUrl }}\" style=\"display: inline-block; margin: 0 10px; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px;\">Website</a>\n </td>\n </tr>\n </table>\n <p style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0; color: #95a5a6; font-size: 12px;\">© 2024 {{ $('Workflow Configuration').item.json.companyName }}. All rights reserved.</p>\n <p style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; color: #95a5a6; font-size: 12px;\">{{ $('Workflow Configuration').item.json.companyAddress }}</p>\n </td>\n </tr>\n \n </table>\n </td>\n </tr>\n </table>\n</body>\n</html>",
"options": {
"appendAttribution": false
},
"subject": "Thank you for your interest!"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"id": "credential-id",
"name": "gmailOAuth2 Credential"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "fbb53e8f-6523-424d-8743-785c1c8a0dd9",
"name": "Create Lead in Airtable",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
"position": [
624,
1504
],
"parameters": {
"base": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "appLEpUNTNRmFiyLf",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://airtable.com/appLEpUNTNRmFiyLf",
"cachedResultName": "Lead Base"
},
"table": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "tblS2zfi7bQRZgE3u",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://airtable.com/appLEpUNTNRmFiyLf/tblS2zfi7bQRZgE3u",
"cachedResultName": "Lead Contacts"
},
"columns": {
"value": {
"Email": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Email }}",
"Notes": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Message }}",
"Phone": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Phone }}",
"Status": "Email Sent - Approved",
"First Name": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Name }}",
"Email Draft": "={{ $('Generate Email Draft').item.json.output }}",
"Company Name": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Company }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "First Name",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "First Name",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Last Name",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Last Name",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Email",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Email",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Phone",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Phone",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Company Name",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Company Name",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Budget",
"type": "number",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Budget",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Notes",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Notes",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Created On",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Created On",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Qualification",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Qualification",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Message",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Message",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Contacted On",
"type": "dateTime",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Contacted On",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Call Summary",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Call Summary",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Interested",
"type": "boolean",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Interested",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Proposal Sent on",
"type": "dateTime",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Proposal Sent on",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Last Modified",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Last Modified",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "AI Summary",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "AI Summary",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {},
"operation": "create",
"authentication": "airtableOAuth2Api"
},
"credentials": {
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"id": "credential-id",
"name": "airtableOAuth2Api Credential"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
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"name": "Update Lead Status (Rejected)",
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"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
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"mode": "list",
"value": "appLEpUNTNRmFiyLf",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://airtable.com/appLEpUNTNRmFiyLf",
"cachedResultName": "Lead Base"
},
"table": {
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"mode": "list",
"value": "tblS2zfi7bQRZgE3u",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://airtable.com/appLEpUNTNRmFiyLf/tblS2zfi7bQRZgE3u",
"cachedResultName": "Lead Contacts"
},
"columns": {
"value": {
"Email": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Email }}",
"Notes": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Message }}",
"Phone": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Phone }}",
"Status": "Email Rejected - Needs Review",
"First Name": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Name }}",
"Email Draft": "={{ $('Generate Email Draft').item.json.output }}",
"Company Name": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Company }}"
},
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{
"id": "First Name",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "First Name",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Last Name",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
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"displayName": "Last Name",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
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"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
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"displayName": "Email",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
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"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
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"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Company Name",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Company Name",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Budget",
"type": "number",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Budget",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Notes",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Notes",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Created On",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Created On",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Qualification",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Qualification",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Message",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Message",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Contacted On",
"type": "dateTime",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Contacted On",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Call Summary",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Call Summary",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Interested",
"type": "boolean",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Interested",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Proposal Sent on",
"type": "dateTime",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Proposal Sent on",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Last Modified",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Last Modified",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "AI Summary",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "AI Summary",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Status",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Status",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Email Draft",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Email Draft",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {},
"operation": "create",
"authentication": "airtableOAuth2Api"
},
"credentials": {
"airtableOAuth2Api": {
"id": "credential-id",
"name": "airtableOAuth2Api Credential"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "f681f075-4ce2-426a-8dc7-32e875efbb1b",
"name": "On form submission",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
"position": [
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"webhookId": "bf8c24b5-5f8a-40b9-8658-9d51eb214804",
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"formTitle": "Leads",
"formFields": {
"values": [
{
"fieldLabel": "Name",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldType": "email",
"fieldLabel": "Email",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Company",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Phone",
"placeholder": "(222)222-2222",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Message",
"requiredField": true
}
]
},
"formDescription": "We'll reach out to you soon!"
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "9fe8ee6f-eed6-42c9-a0d6-f4abf82fcf40",
"name": "Send Approval Request Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
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],
"webhookId": "b90f429f-d6d8-4869-8d66-d4d67975b554",
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "user@example.com",
"message": "=<div style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n <div style=\"background-color: white; padding: 30px; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\n <h2 style=\"color: #333; margin-top: 0;\">New Lead Email Draft - Approval Required</h2>\n \n <div style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px; margin: 20px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"color: #555; margin-top: 0;\">Lead Information</h3>\n <p><strong>Name:</strong> {{ $('On form submission').item.json.Name }}</p>\n <p><strong>Email:</strong> {{ $('On form submission').item.json.Email }}</p>\n <p><strong>Company:</strong> {{ $('On form submission').item.json.Company }}</p>\n <p><strong>Phone:</strong> {{ $('On form submission').item.json.Phone }}</p>\n <p><strong>Message:</strong> {{ $('On form submission').item.json.Message }}</p>\n </div>\n \n <div style=\"background-color: #fff8e1; padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px; margin: 20px 0; border-left: 4px solid #ffc107;\">\n <h3 style=\"color: #555; margin-top: 0;\">Generated Email Draft</h3>\n <div style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n {{ $('Generate Email Draft').item.json.output }}\n </div>\n </div>\n \n <div style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 30px;\">\n <p style=\"color: #666; margin-bottom: 20px;\">Please review the email draft and choose an action:</p>\n \n <a href=\"{{ $resumeWebhookUrl }}?action=approve\" \n style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 12px 30px; margin: 0 10px; background-color: #4CAF50; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\">\n ✓ Approve & Send\n </a>\n \n <a href=\"{{ $resumeWebhookUrl }}?action=reject\" \n style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 12px 30px; margin: 0 10px; background-color: #f44336; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\">\n ✗ Reject\n </a>\n </div>\n </div>\n</div>",
"options": {
"appendAttribution": false
},
"subject": "New Lead Email Draft - Approval Required"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"id": "credential-id",
"name": "gmailOAuth2 Credential"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "2157463a-b563-40b2-a2ad-f9f378421d51",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-2192,
704
],
"parameters": {
"width": 656,
"height": 432,
"content": "### 📌 Purpose \nAutomatically process new leads from an n8n Form, generate an AI-written follow-up email, request approval from your sales team, and then send the approved email to the lead while logging everything into Airtable.\n\nThis workflow is ideal for:\n- Small teams that want AI to draft emails, but still keep a human review step \n- Businesses that receive inbound inquiries and need fast, consistent follow-ups \n- Anyone who wants an automated lead-intake → email → CRM update pipeline \n- Teams that want to save approved/rejected drafts for future reference\n\nWhy this is helpful:\n- AI handles the writing, saving your team time \n- Sales still decides what actually gets sent \n- Airtable automatically stores every lead + email draft + status \n- Everything runs from a simple form submission → no manual copying or rewriting\n\nWhy download this template:\nIt gives you a polished lead-response system with human approval, CRM logging, and automated Gmail sending — all without needing a full CRM or sales tool.\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c2ce48eb-13f3-4b2e-b026-0eef2e57d14c",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-2192,
1136
],
"parameters": {
"width": 656,
"height": 416,
"content": "### 🔧 Setup Instructions \n1. **Connect credentials:** Gmail, Airtable, OpenAI. \n2. **Configure Airtable Table** with the following fields: \n - Name \n - Email \n - Phone \n - Company Name \n - Message \n - Status \n - Email Draft \n - Created On \n3. **Add Airtable Base & Table IDs** in the configuration node. \n4. **Add company details** (your name, title, email, phone, website, etc.) so the final email is branded correctly. \n5. **Set the sales approval email address** (where the draft should be sent for review). \n6. Enable the **Webhooks** node used for the approval link. \n7. Publish your n8n Form and test by submitting a new lead.\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "3ae04115-2e42-4875-9165-0901a7cb1c75",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1536,
704
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 720,
"height": 336,
"content": "### 🛠️ Troubleshooting \n- **Approval link not working?** \n Make sure the Webhook node is set to “Production URL” and not “Test URL.”\n\n- **Emails not sending?** \n Verify Gmail credentials and that the “From” address is allowed by Google.\n\n- **Airtable fields not updating?** \n Check Base ID, Table ID, and field names match exactly.\n\n- **Draft missing lead details?** \n Ensure the Form field names match those referenced in the AI prompt.\n\n- **Stuck waiting for approval?** \n Confirm the approval webhook is receiving a request when clicked.\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "7d1343bb-fed5-414d-9421-4e36c178cbe2",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1360,
1440
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 688,
"height": 400,
"content": "### 📝 Lead Intake & Preparation \nThis section receives a new lead from an n8n Form and prepares the information for AI processing.\n\nWhy: \nWe normalize all form fields early so the AI model always receives clean, predictable data — making email generation more accurate and consistent.\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b9eded9e-7f4e-4e8e-ac7e-29301622bac3",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-656,
1440
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 992,
"height": 512,
"content": "### 🤖 Draft Generation & Human Approval \nAI writes the initial draft, then the workflow emails it to your sales team for review and approval via a secure link.\n\nWhy: \nThis blends automation with human judgment — speeding up response time while maintaining quality control.\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "5c84ef79-c18d-4143-88b2-e74b541855e4",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
352,
1328
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 544,
"height": 544,
"content": "### 📊 Log Lead in Airtable & Send Final Email \nDepending on approval, this section sends the email to the lead and logs the result in Airtable.\n\nWhy: \nYour CRM stays clean and accurate — each lead gets a clear status, timestamp, and saved email draft for reference.\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "verify",
"email": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Email }}",
"additionalOptions": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-billionverify.billionVerify",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
40,
1504
],
"name": "Verify Email (BillionVerify)",
"credentials": {
"billionVerifyApi": {
"id": "",
"name": "BillionVerify account"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "is-deliverable",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.is_deliverable }}",
"rightValue": "",
"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "true",
"singleValue": true
}
}
]
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
220,
1504
],
"name": "IF deliverable"
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "verify",
"email": "={{ $json.email || $json.Email }}",
"additionalOptions": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-billionverify.billionVerify",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
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1600
],
"name": "Verify Email (BillionVerify) 2",
"credentials": {
"billionVerifyApi": {
"id": "",
"name": "BillionVerify account"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "is-deliverable",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.is_deliverable }}",
"rightValue": "",
"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "true",
"singleValue": true
}
}
]
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
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"connections": {
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{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
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},
"OpenAI Chat Model": {
"ai_languageModel": [
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{
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"type": "ai_languageModel",
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},
"Wait for Approval": {
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"type": "main",
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},
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{
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"Send Email to Lead": {
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{
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"Generate Email Draft": {
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{
"node": "Verify Email (BillionVerify)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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"Send Approval Request Email": {
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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},
"Verify Email (BillionVerify)": {
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{
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"type": "main",
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"IF deliverable": {
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{
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"type": "main",
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},
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{
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"type": "main",
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"IF deliverable 2": {
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}When to use this
- Cleaning a list before a Dropcontact send or sync.
- Protecting Dropcontact deliverability and sender reputation.
- Keeping bounce rates low so your sending is never throttled.
FAQ
Why verify before sending in Dropcontact?
Verifying first keeps your bounce rate low, which protects your sender reputation and your results.
How do I import this workflow?
Download the JSON, then in n8n go to Workflows → Import from File (or paste it). Install the BillionVerify community node and add your API key credential.
What happens to risky or catch-all addresses?
They are routed to the false branch and excluded from the send. You decide whether to retry, review, or drop them.
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