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E-commerce and payments

Abandoned Checkout Recovery workflow for GoHighLevel

By Marnix Geerkens. Published 2026-08-01. Updated 2026-08-01.

In short

Abandoned Checkout Recovery is one of 30 automated GoHighLevel workflows inside RocketLauncher's free master snapshot library. It fires when a shopper abandons their cart at checkout and then runs 7 steps on its own, no one at the keyboard. Join RocketLauncher University free to get this workflow and the other 29 in one import.

  • When a cart is abandoned, this workflow sends a text an hour later, an email the next day, and a discount offer the day after that to close the sale.
  • Category: E-commerce and payments.
  • 7 steps run automatically once the trigger fires.
TimeAbout 15 minutes to import and connect
DifficultyBeginner

Before you start

  • Connect store/checkout
  • Set offer_link (discount)

Step by step

  1. Step 1. The trigger

    A shopper abandons their cart at checkout.

  2. Step 2. Step 1: Tag abandoned-cart

    Tags the contact: Tag abandoned-cart.

  3. Step 3. Step 2: Wait 1 hours

    Pauses the workflow before continuing: Wait 1 hours.

  4. Step 4. Step 3: Did you forget something?

    Sends a text message: "Did you forget something?."

  5. Step 5. Step 4: Wait 1 days

    Pauses the workflow before continuing: Wait 1 days.

  6. Step 6. Step 5: Still in your cart

    Sends an email: "Still in your cart."

  7. Step 7. Step 6: Wait 1 days

    Pauses the workflow before continuing: Wait 1 days.

  8. Step 8. Step 7: Discount closer

    Sends a text message: "Discount closer."

How to test it worked

Trigger the workflow with a test contact of your own, using a real phone number and email you control.

Watch each step fire in order inside GoHighLevel and confirm the text and email actually arrive.

Check that any tag, opportunity, or task the workflow creates shows up correctly before you send it to a real lead.

Frequently asked questions

Is this workflow really free?

Yes. This workflow is one of 30 inside RocketLauncher University, a free community for people running GoHighLevel. Join with Google or email, no card required, and the whole library is inside.

Do I need to build this from scratch in GoHighLevel?

No. It comes as part of a snapshot you import into your own GoHighLevel sub-account. After import you connect your own phone number, calendar, and custom values, then test it before it goes live.

What do I need to set up before Abandoned Checkout Recovery runs?

Before you turn it on: Connect store/checkout. Set offer_link (discount).

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