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Stale Opportunity Rescue workflow for GoHighLevel

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

In short

Stale Opportunity Rescue is one of 30 automated GoHighLevel workflows inside RocketLauncher's free master snapshot library. It fires when an opportunity sits idle past the window you set and then runs 4 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 an opportunity sits idle past the window you set, this workflow re-engages the contact by text and email, creates a task for the rep, and alerts the team.
  • Category: Sales pipeline.
  • 4 steps run automatically once the trigger fires.
TimeAbout 15 minutes to import and connect
DifficultyBeginner

Before you start

  • Set the decay/idle window on the trigger

Step by step

  1. Step 1. The trigger

    An opportunity sits idle past the window you set.

  2. Step 2. Step 1: Re-engage

    Sends a text message: "Re-engage."

  3. Step 3. Step 2: Gentle nudge

    Sends an email: "Gentle nudge."

  4. Step 4. Step 3: Task: revive this deal

    Creates a task or note for your team: Task: revive this deal.

  5. Step 5. Step 4: Alert rep: stale deal

    Sends your team an internal alert: Alert rep: stale deal.

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 Stale Opportunity Rescue runs?

Before you turn it on: Set the decay/idle window on the trigger.

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All 30 free workflowsBrowse the full master snapshot workflow library by category.New Opportunity Fast Assign and TaskEvery new opportunity gets assigned to a rep on a round robin, tagged, given a follow-up task, and the assigned rep gets notified right away.Won Deal Celebration and Onboarding KickoffWhen you mark an opportunity as won, this workflow sends a thank you, asks for a review, pushes the deal to your accounting tool through a webhook, and hands the contact off to your onboarding workflow.Lost Deal Long Term NurtureWhen an opportunity is marked lost, this workflow tags the contact, waits two weeks, sends a respectful check-in email, waits two more weeks, then sends a win-back offer by text.Hot Lead Scoring RouterWhen a contact clicks a tracked link, a strong buying signal, this workflow tags them as hot, checks they are not already a client, texts them, and alerts the rep to follow up while interest is high.