Run an Automated Birthday Rewards Club for Customers
Delight customers on their special day — send a birthday message with a personal reward automatically, driving a feel-good repeat purchase.
- 1
Schedule the Daily Check
Add a
Schedule Triggerrunning each morning. - 2
Find Today's Birthdays
Add an
Airtablenode returning customers whose birthday is today. - 3
Create a Reward
Add a
Shopifynode generating a personal birthday discount code with a short validity. - 4
Send the Wishes
Add a
Gmailnode with a warm birthday message and the reward. - 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow and set a test customer's birthday to today. Confirm the message and code send.
Frequently asked questions
How do I collect birthdays?
Ask at signup or in a profile prompt, offering the birthday perk as the incentive to share it.
What reward works best?
A meaningful gift or a strong discount feels special; a tiny discount can underwhelm on a birthday.
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Weekly Buttondown Report Sent to Notion
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Weekly Buttondown Report Sent to Google Sheets
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