Automate LinkedIn Lead Gen & Email Drafting with n8n

Transform your LinkedIn outreach from hours of manual work into a fully automated lead generation machine. This comprehensive n8n workflow automatically finds targeted LinkedIn prospects, enriches their profiles with verified email addresses, and generates personalized AI-powered cold emails—all while you focus on closing deals.

What this workflow does

This automation runs on a daily schedule and executes a complete lead generation pipeline:

• Finds LinkedIn leads automatically using Apify's LinkedIn scraping capabilities with customizable filters (currently configured for CEOs in New York with 5+ years experience)
• Enriches profile data by extracting detailed information and finding verified email addresses for each LinkedIn profile
• Stores lead data in Google Sheets for easy management and tracking
• Filters high-quality emails to ensure deliverability and reduce bounce rates
• Generates personalized cold emails using GPT-4.1 Mini that crafts tailored messages based on each prospect's profile
• Creates Gmail drafts ready for manual review and sending, maintaining control over your outreach

Use cases

• SaaS companies targeting specific executive roles for product demos
• Sales teams scaling outbound prospecting without hiring additional staff
• Marketing agencies building lead lists for client campaigns
• Recruiters finding qualified candidates in specific industries or locations
• Business development professionals maintaining consistent outreach pipelines

Technical details

Built with proven n8n integrations including Schedule Trigger for automation, Apify for LinkedIn data extraction and email enrichment, Google Sheets for data storage, OpenAI for personalized email generation, Gmail for draft creation, and Filter nodes for data quality control. The workflow runs daily at 11:06 AM but can be customized for any schedule.

Get this LinkedIn lead generation workflow and automate your entire outbound sales process from prospecting to email drafts—no manual LinkedIn searching required.