Post feedback polls to Telegram when Docs change
A Google Doc is updated with new ideas or decisions. Instead of manually asking for feedback, this automation sends a poll to Telegram so the team can weigh in immediately.
Trigger
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Action
Send Poll
Send a native poll to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
Someone updates a key proposal in a Google Doc, but feedback is scattered across email and Slack. You have to manually ask for input, and half the team doesn't realize they need to decide.
- Gather feedback faster with native polls
- Centralize decision-making in one channel
- Reduce decision lag on updated documents
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Telegram to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When my Google Doc is updated, post a poll in Telegram asking: Do you approve of the changes?'
- 3Specify the polling options (e.g., Approve, Needs discussion, Hold).
- 4Select 'Document Updated' as the trigger.
- 5Test by editing the doc and watching the poll appear in Telegram.
Questions about this workflow
Can I have different polls for different documents?
Yes. Create separate automations for each doc with custom poll questions tailored to that document's purpose.
How long does the poll stay open?
You can set a duration (e.g., 24 hours, 1 week). After that, Notis can report results or notify you of the outcome.
Will the poll update in real-time as votes come in?
Telegram polls show results as people vote. Notis doesn't need to update it; Telegram's native poll feature handles that.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Telegram actions
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
Document Word Count Threshold
Triggers when a Google Doc's word/character count crosses a user-defined threshold. This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when its word or character count becomes greater than or equal to the configured threshold value.
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
New Folder Created in Root
Triggers when a new folder is created in the root folder of Google Drive. This trigger monitors Google Drive and fires when new folders are detected in the root directory.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
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