How it works

Follow these 2 simple steps to start receiving Google Forms responses directly in Slack

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Google Forms Submitted
App connector: Google Forms • Time to complete: 2 minutes
Why this matters: This trigger watches for new form submissions and captures all response data to pass to your Slack notification step.

When someone submits your Google Form, this step automatically collects all the form data including responses, submission timestamp, and respondent information. You'll need to connect your Google Forms account and select which specific form you want to monitor. The step runs automatically once configured and passes all submission data to the next step for formatting and delivery to Slack.

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Send Message
App connector: Slack • Time to complete: 3 minutes
Why this matters: This action formats the form response data into a readable Slack message and delivers it to your chosen channel or direct message.

You'll configure which Slack workspace, channel, or person receives the notifications and customize how the form data appears in the message. The step automatically formats each form field and response into a clean message structure, including the respondent's answers and submission details. You can customize the message format to highlight important responses or add context about which form was submitted.

Make it your own

Customize this workflow even further:

Add conditional routing
Route different form responses to different Slack channels based on response content, like sending sales inquiries to your sales team and support requests to your support channel.
Store responses in spreadsheets
Add a Google Sheets step to automatically save form responses to a spreadsheet for record-keeping and analysis alongside your Slack notifications.
Create follow-up tasks
Connect to project management tools like Asana or Trello to automatically create tasks from form submissions that require follow-up actions.
Send confirmation emails
Add an email step to automatically send thank-you messages or confirmation emails to form respondents while notifying your team in Slack.

Frequently asked questions

Can I receive notifications for multiple Google Forms in one workflow?
No, each workflow monitors one specific Google Form. If you want notifications for multiple forms, you'll need to create separate workflows for each form, but you can send them all to the same Slack channel.
What happens if someone submits the form when Slack is down?
MESA will retry sending the message automatically when Slack comes back online. The form submission data is stored safely until the message can be delivered successfully.
Can I customize which form fields appear in the Slack message?
Yes, in the Send Message step you can choose which form responses to include and customize the message format to show only the information your team needs to see.
What is a template?
Templates are pre-made workflows by our team of experts. Instead of building a workflow from scratch, these have all the steps needed to complete the task.
Can I personalize a template?
Yes! Every step can be customized to meet your exact requirements. Additionally, you can even add more steps and make it more sophisticated.
Are templates free?
Yes! Our entire library containing hundreds of templates are free to use and customize to your exact needs.

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