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How do I create a rotation reminder to slack

  • April 1, 2025
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I wonder if we could create a rotation reminder to slack using Zapier?

 

I have a team that consists of 6 people. We agree that each of us will take turns, taking care of a certain weekly task. When a new week begins, I want an automation that sends a message to slack and tags that person to remind them that it's their turn this week.

 

Is this something that we can do?

 

Appreciate all the help!

Best answer by Troy Tessalone

Hi ​@abcapier-rs 

Give this a try…

Create a GSheet.

Add these columns

  • Date
    • Format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • User
    • Email

 

Zap steps

  1. Trigger: Schedule - Weekly
    1. Set the Day
    2. Set the Time
  2. Action: Formatter > Date & Time > Format
    1. Format: YYYY-MM-DD
  3. Action: GSheets - Lookup Row
    1. Lookup Column: Date
    2. Lookup Value: Date output from Zap step 2
  4. Action: Slack - Find User by Email
    1. Search by email from Zap step 3
  5. Action: Slack - Send Channel Message
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Troy Tessalone
Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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  • Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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  • April 1, 2025

Hi ​@abcapier-rs 

Give this a try…

Create a GSheet.

Add these columns

  • Date
    • Format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • User
    • Email

 

Zap steps

  1. Trigger: Schedule - Weekly
    1. Set the Day
    2. Set the Time
  2. Action: Formatter > Date & Time > Format
    1. Format: YYYY-MM-DD
  3. Action: GSheets - Lookup Row
    1. Lookup Column: Date
    2. Lookup Value: Date output from Zap step 2
  4. Action: Slack - Find User by Email
    1. Search by email from Zap step 3
  5. Action: Slack - Send Channel Message

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  • April 3, 2025

Thank you! This works!


ken.a
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  • Zapier Staff
  • April 3, 2025

That’s awesome ​@abcapier-rs! A huge thanks to Troy for pointing you in the right direction!

If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Community. We’re always happy to help! 🤗