Workflow: automate with n8n workflow for Telegram Wait Send Triggered
Integrations: code, googleSheets, if, stickyNote, telegram, telegramTrigger, wait

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Do you need more details?\nFind a step-by-step guide in this tutorial\n![Guide](https://www.samirsaci.com/content/images/2025/04/Pomodoro-Timer.png)\n[\ud83c\udfa5 Watch My Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztMMrmbgGEo)"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "b5f24526-f1fc-43b0-82bf-887288838304", "name": "Telegram Trigger", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger", "position": [-2560, 540], "webhookId": "09021985-57be-46c0-ac3d-c3a029ebf9e9", "parameters": {"updates": ["message"], "additionalFields": {}}, "typeVersion": 1.1}, {"id": "8bb53ae0-515a-493d-9c1a-8a06362ada2e", "name": "If", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [-2340, 540], "parameters": {"options": {}, "conditions": {"options": {"version": 2, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "a0be860f-a9ae-4a49-b478-dac25bd550e2", "operator": {"type": "string", "operation": "startsWith"}, "leftValue": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.text }}", "rightValue": "/"}]}}, "typeVersion": 2.2}, {"id": "2bba3d64-03b7-4875-ac13-d4be13d2aa6d", "name": "Deep Work", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait", "position": [-1680, 460], "webhookId": "e4e8c51c-286e-47ff-809c-510069debd56", "parameters": {"unit": "minutes", "amount": 25}, "typeVersion": 1.1}, {"id": "bc3ea269-cbc5-4c7d-8ea1-74413883e425", "name": "Break", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait", "position": [-1340, 460], "webhookId": "3d3e199b-257c-4517-ab36-3e32242dabf8", "parameters": {"unit": "minutes"}, "typeVersion": 1.1}, {"id": "da225392-cd09-4afb-ba56-816484c742ae", "name": "Initiate Static Data", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "notes": "You only need to run the initialization step once per workflow, regardless of the number of Telegram chat IDs. The initialization creates the telegramStates object within the global static data of the workflow. 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That\u2019s not a valid command.\n\nHere\u2019s what you can do:\n\u2705 /start \u2013 Kick off a Pomodoro session and get in the zone.\n\u2705 /stop \u2013 Wrap up your session like a productivity pro.\n\nNow, let\u2019s get some deep work done! \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udcbb", "chatId": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.from.id }}", "additionalFields": {}}, "notesInFlow": true, "typeVersion": 1.2}, {"id": "14c90858-f22d-4495-bda0-c846209e6736", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-2580, -400], "parameters": {"width": 440, "height": 380, "content": "### 0. Initiate Workplace Static Data\nRun it **once** before activating the workflow to initialize workspace data that will be used to **store state flags** and **outputs from users**.\n\n#### How to setup?\n- **Code Node:** do not change anything, just run it\n  [Learn more about the code node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.code)\n"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "26cdb973-26eb-41a6-b071-11b5b51faf70", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-2580, 0], "parameters": {"color": 7, "width": 620, "height": 940, "content": "### 1. Workflow Trigger with Telegram Message\n1. The workflow is triggered by a user message. \n2. The second is checking if the message is a command (starting with \"/\") to route it to the proper block. If the message is not a command, the bot sends an instruction message to the user.\n3. The third node checks if the message is a **/stop**. If yes, we stop the workflow the bot send a notice to the user and state variables are clears\n\n#### How to setup?\n- **Telegram Nodes:** set up your telegram bot credentials\n[Learn more about the Telegram Trigger Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.telegramtrigger/)\n"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "6d4f131c-076e-4d0a-9738-847692557468", "name": "start or stop?", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [-2160, 460], "parameters": {"options": {}, "conditions": {"options": {"version": 2, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "f169eadd-424b-42b0-8229-615608ecb23c", "operator": {"name": "filter.operator.equals", "type": "string", "operation": "equals"}, "leftValue": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.text }}", "rightValue": "/start"}]}}, "typeVersion": 2.2}, {"id": "aa50b802-83f1-47da-a9eb-cf2fc9576c28", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-1900, 0], "parameters": {"color": 7, "width": 1360, "height": 940, "content": "### 2. Deep Work Blocks of 25 minutes\n1. The bot notifies the user that the session started.\n2. After 25 minutes, it sends a notification to inform the user that [he/she] should take a break.\n3. The loop continues until we reached four working sessions.\n\n#### Why do we need Google Sheets?\nEach deep work session is recorded to help users keep track of their stats.\n\n#### How to setup?\n- **Deep Work & Break Mode**: fix the amount of time you want for the deep work session (Default: 25 min) and the short break (Default: 5 min)\n- **Telegram Nodes:** set up your telegram bot credentials\n[Learn more about the Telegram Trigger Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.telegramtrigger/)\n- **Record Deep Work in the Google Sheet Node**:\n   1. Add your Google Sheet API credentials to access the Google Sheet file\n   2. Select the file using the list, an URL or an ID\n   3. Select the sheet in which you want to record your working sessions\n   4. Map the fields\n  [Learn more about the Google Sheet Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets)\n"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "6a7b7b74-61b0-40de-8def-7bc602302d05", "name": "Long Break Notification", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram", "position": [-440, 520], "webhookId": "251e850d-fcad-4fe8-a335-001ff1677415", "parameters": {"text": "\ud83c\udf74 Time for a long break. Great job!", "chatId": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.from.id }}", "additionalFields": {"appendAttribution": false}}, "typeVersion": 1.2}, {"id": "fc63c241-53ee-4443-9a8c-a8f8a5da992b", "name": "Clear Variables1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [-1680, 760], "parameters": {"jsCode": "let workflowStaticData = $getWorkflowStaticData('global');\nif (workflowStaticData.telegramStates) {\n    delete workflowStaticData.telegramStates[$('Telegram Trigger').first().json.message.chat.id.toString()];\n}\n\nreturn $input.all();"}, "typeVersion": 2}, {"id": "12297308-57ca-493f-8e65-49e396042893", "name": "Clear Variables2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [-120, 640], "parameters": {"jsCode": "let workflowStaticData = $getWorkflowStaticData('global');\nif (workflowStaticData.telegramStates) {\n    delete workflowStaticData.telegramStates[$('Telegram Trigger').first().json.message.chat.id.toString()];\n}\n\nreturn $input.all();"}, "typeVersion": 2}, {"id": "46ab1b8b-c9be-4da9-a470-d1a4c9fcc219", "name": "< 4 Cycles", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [-720, 540], "parameters": {"options": {}, "conditions": {"options": {"version": 2, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "307c1ccf-9a10-49e6-a59d-d250edb1cae5", "operator": {"type": "number", "operation": "gt"}, "leftValue": "={{ $('Increment Count').item.json.count }}", "rightValue": 4}]}}, "typeVersion": 2.2}, {"id": "22752905-50fc-48ee-9b4c-f80e6184c17f", "name": "Short Break Notification", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram", "position": [-1520, 460], "webhookId": "b436cc4e-83d8-4bfa-9de9-e37cde83f9f9", "parameters": {"text": "\ud83d\udeb0 Work session complete! Take a short break.", "chatId": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.from.id }}", "additionalFields": {"appendAttribution": false}}, "typeVersion": 1.2}, {"id": "d43993be-ae96-4f83-8047-fffc956d2bac", "name": "Back to Work Notification", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram", "position": [-1000, 460], "webhookId": "d13ad958-abf2-46a8-8785-da369933de24", "parameters": {"text": "=\ud83c\udfe2 Break over! 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End of the session for a long break\n1. The bot notifies the user that the session ended.\n2. The long break is recorded in the Google Sheets.\n3. Variables are cleared so the workflow is ready for a new session with this user.\n\n#### How to setup?\n- **Telegram Nodes:** set up your telegram bot credentials\n[Learn more about the Telegram Trigger Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.telegramtrigger/)\n- **Record Long Break in the Google Sheet Node**:\n   1. Add your Google Sheet API credentials to access the Google Sheet file\n   2. Select the file using the list, an URL or an ID\n   3. Select the sheet in which you want to record your working sessions\n   4. 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