How Do You Set Up a Smart Auto-Responder in Google Workspace? (2025/634)

If you're using Google Workspace and want to auto-reply to specific emails (like website inquiries) during the holidays, Charly's got your back. This episode breaks down how to enable Gmail templates and build a filtered auto-responder — without spamming your entire list.

📌 You’ll learn:

✅ How to enable and create Gmail templates

✅ Step-by-step setup for filters that auto-reply only to relevant emails

✅ Tips on using subject lines and sender filters

✅ Why this beats generic out-of-office replies

✅ Bonus: Use labels to keep everything organized

🛡️ Don't forget to disable the rule when you're back from your break.

🔗Join my locals community and strike up a conversation about the topic

About the Author Charly Leetham

Charly Leetham has been in technology for over 40 years - from earning her amateur radio license at 13 to founding and running Ask Charly Leetham, a digital services business serving small businesses worldwide. After losing $1 million in a franchise failure, she rebuilt from scratch and has kept her business running for nearly two decades through skill, systems, and relentless practicality.

She hosts the podcast Rise and Shine - Your Business Tech Boost with Charly Leetham and speaks about what it actually takes to build businesses that work and last - not just look good on paper.

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