# Skip a workflow step after a certain date

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/skip-a-workflow-step-after-a-certain-date/105334>\
**Category:** Lists, Lead Scoring & Workflows\
**Tags:** workflows\
**Created:** [April 19, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/skip-a-workflow-step-after-a-certain-date/105334 "2024-04-19T20:50:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![EMcNulty2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@EMcNulty2](https://community.hubspot.com/u/EMcNulty2)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/skip-a-workflow-step-after-a-certain-date/105334/1 "2024-04-19T20:50:02Z")

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I have a workflow set up for an event with several emails tied to it. The workflow has a delay set until one week before the event, then an email to remind that the event is a week out.

We are now past that date, and the event is several days away, but people that enter the workflow are still being sent that email.

How can I skip steps in the workflow when leads enter after a specific date?

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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:** [April 20, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/skip-a-workflow-step-after-a-certain-date/105334/2 "2024-04-20T04:58:09Z")

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Hi @EMcNulty2,

When you set up a delay until a date, check this box:

 ![karstenkoehler_0-1713589022789.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/7/6/7641553a1c428b355883ab4fcda17bc85ad3e449.png)

You will then get a branch:

 ![karstenkoehler_1-1713589043647.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/a/3/a34eaa2bae52434380e9dd4de24bb278da8d903d.png)

Contacts arriving at the branch before the date will go down the left one (which could be used for a reminder), contacts arriving at the branch after will go down the right one (which could stay empty).

Best regards!