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Ops recipeRemind me 30 days before a contract renews
Software subscriptions auto-renew while you're on holiday. This reads a simple sheet and reminds you a month before each one.
| Input | Google Sheet: service, renewal date, cost, notice period |
| Tools | Google Sheets, Zapier or Make, Gmail |
| Time | Setup about 15 minutes. |
Download it
- n8n workflow (.json)Import in n8n: Workflows → Import from file. Then connect your credentials.
- Zapier blueprint (.md)Step-by-step rebuild guide. Zapier has no public import format, so this isn't one-click.
- Open the Zap editorCreate a new Zap and follow the blueprint.
The n8n file has three nodes (trigger, AI step, output) plus a read-me note. We check that its JSON structure is valid, but we haven't run every file in a live n8n instance, so test it with sample data before you switch it on.
Steps
- Daily schedule.
- Find rows where renewal date minus notice period is 30 days away.
- Email yourself with the cost and the cancellation link from the sheet.
The prompt
(No AI needed. A filter and a date formula do the job. Not every recipe needs a model.)
Sample run
Example input (written for illustration)
Row: 'Design tool', 2026-12-01, €144/yr, 14-day notice
Example output (shows the format, not a real log)
Reminder: Design tool renews 2026-12-01 (€144/yr). The notice deadline is 2026-11-17. Cancel link: …
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Where it breaks
- Missing notice periods. Default to 30 days when the cell is blank.
- Anything customer-facing or money-related. Keep a human approval step until you've watched a few dozen runs and trust it.
Tool names and pricing change often, so check each tool's current docs before you build. Times on this page are estimates, not measurements.