# How to create workflow/sequence from Closed lost dropdown

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-create-workflow-sequence-from-closed-lost-dropdown/74157>\
**Category:** Tips, Tricks & Best Practices\
**Created:** [January 31, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-create-workflow-sequence-from-closed-lost-dropdown/74157 "2023-01-31T16:55:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![HGorelick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/76d3ee/32.png) [@HGorelick](https://community.hubspot.com/u/HGorelick)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-create-workflow-sequence-from-closed-lost-dropdown/74157/1 "2023-01-31T16:55:39Z")

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Hi,

We created a drop-down list for the reason why a deal was closed lost.

How can I trigger a workflow/sequence based on which option in the dropdown list was chosen?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Whathcock](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/whathcock/32/98434_2.png) [@Whathcock](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Whathcock)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-create-workflow-sequence-from-closed-lost-dropdown/74157/2 "2023-01-31T21:05:18Z")

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Hi @HGorelick ,

If you created the drop down as a deal property, you can trigger a workflow by selecting:

Filter type: Deal properties : Closed/Lost Reason: is any of: XYZ reason

Any time a Deal has the Closed/Lost Reason property set to whichever reason you selected, this should trigger the workflow.

Hope this helps!

Whitney

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-create-workflow-sequence-from-closed-lost-dropdown/74157/3 "2023-01-31T21:09:59Z")

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Hi @HGorelick,

If you want to trigger different action based on what was selected, a ‘Value equals branch’ is the easiest option:

 ![karstenkoehler_0-1675199318579.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/2/e/2e812673e5879a1bd2be3c95be39c5f222f9ab6f.png)

It’ll automatically create branches under which you can specify actions for each reason, e.g. internal notification, sequence enrollment, automated marketing email etc.

 ![karstenkoehler_1-1675199348162.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/2X/4/4632743abe91b6f62af3f21e3ad1bc682f94f334.png)

Hope this helps!

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**Author:** ![HGorelick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/76d3ee/32.png) [@HGorelick](https://community.hubspot.com/u/HGorelick)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-create-workflow-sequence-from-closed-lost-dropdown/74157/4 "2023-02-01T14:56:58Z")

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Thanks, this was helpful.

I do not see an option to put ‘dropdown’ in perenthesis.

See below how the workflow looks so far. Will it work or am I missing a property?

 ![HGorelick_0-1675263395845.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/3/c/3c341e94ca48b7379c844baac93fc33c96e3eb92.png)

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-create-workflow-sequence-from-closed-lost-dropdown/74157/5 "2023-02-01T15:01:02Z")

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Hi @HGorelick,

My property name is different from yours, it’s a custom property that I had created earlier. So yes, this will work regardless of how the property is named exactly 🙂

Best regards!

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**Author:** ![HGorelick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/76d3ee/32.png) [@HGorelick](https://community.hubspot.com/u/HGorelick)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-create-workflow-sequence-from-closed-lost-dropdown/74157/6 "2023-02-01T15:02:54Z")

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Awesome, thanks for that clarification.

Enjoy your day!