Automate appointment reminders and the follow-up after

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01 / 12Schedule Trigger

Trigger on a frequent schedule

Create a workflow and add a Schedule Trigger running every 15 minutes. Both reminders and follow-ups depend on comparing the current time to an appointment time, so the workflow needs to check regularly.

The n8n panel for: Trigger on a frequent schedule5 things to set here
  1. 1Open the Schedule Trigger node — double-click it on the canvas
  2. 2Workflow name — copy the value below
  3. 3Trigger Interval — copy the value below
  4. 4Minutes Between Triggers — copy the value below
  5. 5Check before moving on — A Schedule Trigger sits on the canvas, ready to run every 15 minutes.
Schedule Trigger panel in n8nTap to enlarge
Workflow name
Appointment reminders and follow-ups
Trigger Interval
Minutes
Minutes Between Triggers
15
Tip
Use manual test runs while building. Switch to the real schedule only once both the reminder and follow-up branches work.
Checkpoint
A Schedule Trigger sits on the canvas, ready to run every 15 minutes.