Send Daily Birthday Reminders from Google Contacts to Slack

For Slack, this automated workflow sends daily birthday reminders by retrieving contacts from Google Contacts, filtering for today's birthdays, and delivering notifications directly to a designated Slack channel. It ensures you never miss important celebrations, enhancing team engagement and personal connections effortlessly.

7/8/2025
7 nodes
Medium
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Categories:
Communication & MessagingSchedule TriggeredMedium WorkflowCRM & Sales
Integrations:
Schedule TriggerGoogleContactsSlackFilterSticky Note

Target Audience

  • Individuals who want to remember friends' birthdays effortlessly.
    - Teams looking to celebrate colleagues' birthdays and foster a positive work environment.
    - Event planners needing to keep track of important dates for clients.
    - Businesses aiming to enhance client relationships by acknowledging birthdays.

    • Problem Solved

  • This workflow automates the tedious task of manually checking birthdays in Google Contacts.
    - It ensures timely reminders are sent to Slack, preventing missed celebrations.
    - It streamlines communication, allowing for quick notifications to teams or individuals, enhancing engagement and morale.

    • Workflow Steps

  • Step 1: The workflow is triggered daily at 8 AM using the Schedule Trigger node.
    - Step 2: It retrieves all contacts from Google Contacts, including their birthdays, names, and email addresses.
    - Step 3: The workflow filters contacts to find those with birthdays matching today's date.
    - Step 4: If there are contacts with birthdays today, a reminder message is formatted for Slack.
    - Step 5: The reminder is sent to the specified Slack channel, celebrating the birthdays of friends or colleagues.

    • Customization Guide

  • Users can modify the time of the Schedule Trigger to suit their preferences.
    - The Slack message can be customized to include additional details, such as personalized messages or images.
    - Users can change the Slack channel where notifications are sent to target different audiences or teams.
    - Additional filters can be added to exclude certain contacts or only include specific groups based on tags or categories.