Overview
The Delay trigger pauses an automation for a specified time period (Delay For) or until a specific date and time (Delay Until) before continuing. This lets you to precisely schedule actions within your automation workflows.
💡 Note: Be sure to explore other automation actions & triggers.
Use the Delay Action
Add steps and triggers to build your automation flow.
Click ➕ Add Step and choose the Delay action.
Insert the Delay Action directly before the action you want to delay.
Configure the Delay action in the right sidebar.
Add more steps and finish the setup.
Delay (Settings)
Connector options give you full control over the Delay action:
🏷️ Field | 🔤 Description |
Delay For | Pause the automation for a specific duration of time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months) before continuing to the next action. |
Delay Until | Pause the workflow until a specific date and time, which can be sourced dynamically from previous steps. |
Delay Use Cases
Not sure how to use the Delay action? Here are a few ideas:
🪄 Use Case | 💭 Scenario |
Drip email campaigns | Send a series of educational or promotional emails over time. |
Sales call follow-up | Schedule follow-up sales calls after an initial interaction. |
Weekly tracker creation | Create new project tracker templates or task lists every week. |
Automated content drip | Publish blog posts, social media updates, or newsletters at regular intervals. |
Delayed task assignment | Assign tasks to team members at staggered times. |
Contract renewal reminder | Notify customers about upcoming contract renewals. |
Product launch countdown | Automate steps leading up to a product launch. |
Customer check-in workflow | Follow up with customers after onboarding or purchase. |
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