Automatic daily standup email drafts

Every morning, Notis creates an email draft with today's meetings and key tasks. Send it to your team or use it for a personal standup—context ready to go.

Trigger

Recurring schedule

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

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Action

Create email draft

Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.

Why this helps

You start your day without a clear communication plan. By mid-morning, you've scrambled to write standup emails, check your calendar, and figure out what to prioritize.

  • Start your day with a clear, written summary of what's happening, reducing mental load
  • Communicate proactively by sending your standup before the day gets chaotic
  • Save time by having a template draft ready instead of writing from scratch each day

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Calendar and Gmail to Notis
  • 2Create a recurring automation: 'Every morning at 8 AM, create a standup email draft with today's meetings and priorities'
  • 3Customize what gets included (just meetings, or meetings + tasks, or meetings + notes)
  • 4Choose where Notis notifies you when the draft is ready
  • 5Test by triggering a manual run to see the draft, then edit and send it

Questions about this workflow

What time should I set the daily standup?

Choose a time that works for your routine—typically 8 AM, before your first meeting. You can adjust it anytime by updating the automation.

Can I include my task list, not just calendar events?

Yes. Tell Notis 'Include tasks from my to-do list' or 'Pull in priority items from [tool name]' and Notis will weave them into the draft alongside calendar events.

What if I don't want to send it every day?

You can set conditions: 'Only create standup drafts on weekdays' or 'Skip the draft if I have no meetings.' Customize the schedule to your needs.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

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Google Calendar triggers

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Gmail actions

Attendee Response Changed

Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.

TriggerPolling

Modify email labels

Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).

ActionInstant

Event Canceled or Deleted

Triggers when a Google Calendar event is cancelled or deleted. Returns minimal data: event_id, summary (if available), and cancellation timestamp.

TriggerPolling

Create email draft

Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.

ActionInstant

Event Starting Soon

Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.

TriggerPolling

Create label

Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.

ActionInstant

Calendar Event Changes

**SOON TO BE DEPRECATED** - Use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger) instead. Real-time webhook trigger for calendar event changes. Returns event metadata only. For full event data, use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger).

TriggerInstant

Delete Draft

Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user id`.

ActionInstant

Event Created

Polling trigger that fires when a new calendar event is created. Returns event ID, summary, start/end times, and organizer info.

TriggerPolling

Delete message

Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.

ActionInstant

Calendar Event Sync

Polling trigger that returns full event data including details, attendees, and metadata. For real-time notifications with basic info, use Calendar Event Changes (webhook).

TriggerPolling

Fetch emails

Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.

ActionInstant

Event Updated

Triggers when an existing Google Calendar event is modified. Returns the event ID, change type, and the specific fields that changed with their previous and new values.

TriggerPolling

Fetch message by message ID

Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.

ActionInstant

Fetch Message by Thread ID

Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.

ActionInstant

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