# Count-based delay in workflows (eg, drip)

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/count-based-delay-in-workflows-eg-drip/86788>\
**Category:** HubSpot Ideas\
**Tags:** workflows\
**Created:** [August 3, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/count-based-delay-in-workflows-eg-drip/86788 "2023-08-03T18:56:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![MSturm](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/msturm/32/64675_2.png) [@MSturm](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MSturm)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/count-based-delay-in-workflows-eg-drip/86788/1 "2023-08-03T18:56:42Z")

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I’d like to have a delay step in workflows that will allow through a set amount of contacts each day, say, 50 contacts.  
For example, let’s say I have 1000 contacts in a workflow, sitting in a delay step, and I want 50 of them to be advanced to the next step (send email) each day.

Would love if anyone had a solution to this - thanks!

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**Author:** ![almarsello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@almarsello](https://community.hubspot.com/u/almarsello)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/count-based-delay-in-workflows-eg-drip/86788/2 "2025-05-20T01:47:25Z")

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I second this - at the moment, I have to create 1 day delays and batch add the contacts 50 at a time… Takes a loooong time with lists 1000++