# Delay in Workflows for Frequency Caps

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/delay-in-workflows-for-frequency-caps/26272>\
**Category:** HubSpot Ideas\
**Tags:** workflows\
**Created:** [October 1, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/delay-in-workflows-for-frequency-caps/26272 "2020-10-01T20:10:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Walkitch](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/walkitch/32/102945_2.png) [@Walkitch](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Walkitch)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/delay-in-workflows-for-frequency-caps/26272/1 "2020-10-01T20:10:18Z")

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We use frequency caps on our emails in our workflows. However, if an email could not go out because of the frequency cap, we would like the ability to keep that contact in the same “delay” period until the email CAN be sent to them, instead of moving on to the next email in the workflow.