Automated Daily Standups via WhatsApp
Every morning at 9 AM, your team gets a WhatsApp template asking for progress updates. No meetings. No real-time pressure. Just async clarity on who did what and what's next.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Send template message
Send a template message to a whatsapp number.
Why this helps
Real-time standups break deep work sessions and exclude distributed teams across time zones. Email summaries get lost. Neurodivergent founders often struggle with the cognitive overhead of coordinating synchronous meetings and keeping track of who needs to update whom.
- Async format respects deep work and timezone differences
- Scheduled timing reduces interruptions and planning overhead
- Template ensures consistent, structured updates
- No meeting fatigue for neurodivergent team members
- Automatic reminders reduce forgotten updates
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect your Airtable and WhatsApp accounts to Notis.
- 2Create a new automation called 'Daily Standup' and set the trigger to a recurring schedule (choose 'daily' and pick your preferred time, e.g., 9 AM).
- 3Write your prompt: 'Every morning at 9 AM, send a WhatsApp template message to our core team channel asking: What did you complete yesterday? What are you working on today? Any blockers? Format as a clear template they can reply to.'
- 4Select your WhatsApp business number and the team's group chat or individual numbers.
- 5Test by running the automation manually to see the template format before scheduling it live.
Questions about this workflow
Can I change the standup time?
Yes. When you set the trigger schedule, pick any time that works for your team. You can also create multiple automations for different time zones.
Does this work with WhatsApp group chats?
Yes. Notis can send to group chats or individual team members. Specify in your automation prompt which channel you prefer.
What if a team member doesn't respond?
Notis sends the message, but follow-up is manual. You can create a separate automation to send reminder messages after a few hours if you like.
Can I customize the standup questions?
Absolutely. Your prompt defines the exact questions or format. You might ask for blockers, wins, or metrics—whatever your team needs.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Whatsapp actions
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Create message template
Create a new message template for the whatsapp business account. templates must be approved by whatsapp before they can be used. templates are required for marketing messages and messages sent outside the 24-hour window.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Delete message template
Delete a message template from the whatsapp business account. this permanently removes the template and it cannot be recovered. only delete templates that are no longer needed.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Get business profile
Get the business profile information for a whatsapp business phone number. this includes business details like description, address, website, and contact info.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Get media
Get information about uploaded media including a temporary download url. the download url is valid for 5 minutes and can be used to retrieve the actual media file. this is useful for downloading media that was sent to your whatsapp number.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Get media info
Get metadata about uploaded media without generating a download url. this is useful for checking file size, type, and hash without downloading the file. use get media if you need the actual download url.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Get message templates
Get all message templates for the whatsapp business account. templates are required for sending messages outside the 24-hour window and for marketing/utility messages.
Get phone number
Get details of a specific phone number associated with a whatsapp business account.
Get phone numbers
Get all phone numbers associated with a whatsapp business account (waba).
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