# Trigger workflow from task reminder or relative to due date

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/trigger-workflow-from-task-reminder-or-relative-to-due-date/77068>\
**Category:** CRM\
**Tags:** workflows\
**Created:** [March 13, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/trigger-workflow-from-task-reminder-or-relative-to-due-date/77068 "2023-03-13T18:15:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![ACiochetto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@ACiochetto](https://community.hubspot.com/u/ACiochetto)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/trigger-workflow-from-task-reminder-or-relative-to-due-date/77068/1 "2023-03-13T18:15:28Z")

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I am trying to trigger a workflow that will send an automated email to the contact when a specific task is going to be completed in the upcoming week.

The option to trigger based on reminder is available, and so I am wondering if I could set it up to send when the task reminder is sent?

The only problem is that it doesn’t look like I can trigger based on when the reminder occurs, only if the reminder exists?

 ![reminder workflow.jpg](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/7/e/7e5829d4fcd7595e7b8dc9b41f6675427b07b079.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![jolle](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jolle/32/44040_2.png) [@jolle](https://community.hubspot.com/u/jolle)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/trigger-workflow-from-task-reminder-or-relative-to-due-date/77068/2 "2023-03-13T21:14:59Z")

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Hey @ACiochetto, thanks for reaching out!

Can you tell us a little bit more about what you’re hoping to accomplish? I’m wondering if there may be a cleaner approach than relying on task reminders.

Is it possible that you could use a stage within the deal or ticket pipeline as your trigger? Or is there a way that you could rely on a contact property or a fixed date/timeline?

Happy to share more thoughts if you can provide a little bit more info!

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![ACiochetto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@ACiochetto](https://community.hubspot.com/u/ACiochetto)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/trigger-workflow-from-task-reminder-or-relative-to-due-date/77068/3 "2023-03-13T21:21:06Z")

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We have services from third party providers to our clients that are recurring (indefinitely) and stored in our system as tasks. By having a workflow trigger that is relative to the task due date we could send out reminders just outside of the cancellation window and avoid any cancellation fees