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AI AutomationIntermediate

Generate Summaries with OpenAI & Email

Use AI to automatically generate content summaries, format and send via email to stakeholders with custom branding

30 minutes
1.8k downloads
134 likes
by n8n Community
OpenAIEmailContent Generation
Updated 2 days ago

Popular Use Cases

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News Digest

Daily news summaries from multiple sources

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Research Reports

Academic paper and research summarization

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Market Analysis

Financial and market trend summaries

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Social Media Monitoring

Brand mention and sentiment summaries

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Content Curation

Blog post and article summaries

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Meeting Notes

Automated meeting transcription summaries

Supported AI Models

GPT-4

Best quality summaries, higher cost

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Good balance of quality and cost

GPT-4 Turbo

Optimized for longer content

Requirements

OpenAI API Key with GPT access
Email service account (Gmail, Outlook, or SMTP)
n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted)
Content sources (RSS, APIs, databases)
Understanding of AI prompt engineering

Key Features

Multi-source content ingestion
AI-powered content summarization
Custom prompt templates
Email template customization
Batch processing capabilities
Scheduled summary delivery
Recipient personalization
Analytics and tracking
Error handling and retries
Content archiving

Implementation Steps

1

Content Source Setup

Configure content input sources and triggers

8 minutes
  • Set up trigger nodes for content sources (RSS, API, webhook)
  • Configure content filtering and preprocessing
  • Add content validation and formatting nodes
  • Test content ingestion from various sources
2

OpenAI Integration

Configure AI summarization with custom prompts

12 minutes
  • Set up OpenAI API credentials and configure node
  • Create custom prompts for different content types
  • Configure summarization parameters (length, tone, style)
  • Add content analysis and keyword extraction
  • Test AI summarization with sample content
  • Set up fallback handling for API failures
3

Email Formatting & Delivery

Format summaries and send via email

10 minutes
  • Design email templates with custom branding
  • Configure email service provider (Gmail, Outlook, SMTP)
  • Add recipient management and personalization
  • Set up email scheduling and batch sending
  • Test email delivery and formatting across clients

Sample AI Prompt Template

Please provide a concise summary of the following content:

Content: {{$json.content}}

Instructions:
- Keep the summary between 150-300 words
- Focus on key insights and actionable items
- Use bullet points for main topics
- Include relevant statistics or data points
- Write in a professional, clear tone
- End with 2-3 key takeaways

Format the response as:
## Executive Summary
[Brief overview]

## Key Points
- [Point 1]
- [Point 2]
- [Point 3]

## Key Takeaways
1. [Takeaway 1]
2. [Takeaway 2]
3. [Takeaway 3]

This template can be customized based on your specific content type and audience needs.

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