GoHighLevel Google Lead Form Workflow: Recipe 33 Checklist

GoHighLevel workflow recipe 33 · names checked against HighLevel’s help center on October 17, 2026

The problem: Google Ads lead form submissions wait in an export.

What this workflow does: If a Google Ads lead form comes in, GoHighLevel replies and adds the deal.

The workflow at a glance

Diagram, not a screenshot. Drawn by GoHighLevel Partners from the HighLevel help articles listed under Sources. Bold names are HighLevel’s own trigger and action names; the italic values are examples. Your workflow builder will look different.

Trigger — Google Lead Form Submitted
Action — Create Opportunity · Google leads
Action — Send SMS · instant reply
Action — Send Internal Notification

Bold names are the exact trigger and action names in HighLevel. Values after “·” are examples — use your own.

Step-by-step setup

Check that your Google Ads lead form is connected to this HighLevel account before building the workflow.
Automation → Workflows → Create Workflow → Start from scratch.
Add New Trigger → Google Lead Form Submitted.
Create Opportunity in a Google leads pipeline.
Send SMS: a short reply (only with a phone number and consent).
Send Internal Notification to whoever works these leads.

Example SMS message

Hi {{contact.first_name}}, thanks for your request. This is [name] at [Business] — when's a good time to talk? Reply STOP to opt out.

Example only — write your own wording.

Before you publish the workflow

Create the deal in a Google leads pipeline
Notify the assigned user by SMS
US texting needs A2P 10DLC registration
The trigger name is verified from HighLevel's trigger list; its filters are not documented in a separate article we could verify.

Sources

Every trigger and action name above was checked against these HighLevel help articles on October 17, 2026. HighLevel changes its product often; if a label differs in your account, the article is the reference.

A List of Workflow Triggers — HighLevel help center, page updated 2026-06-19
Workflow Action – Create Opportunity — HighLevel help center, page updated 2025-03-18
Workflow Action – Send SMS — HighLevel help center, page updated 2026-08-31
Workflow Action – Internal Notification — HighLevel help center, page updated 2026-03-31
US Phone Number Registrations (A2P 10DLC) — HighLevel help center, page updated 2026-09-04

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