{"id":13506,"date":"2025-04-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/?p=13506"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:32:13","slug":"automate-timesheet-approvals-managers-zapier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/automate-timesheet-approvals-managers-zapier","title":{"rendered":"Optimize your timesheet approvals with automated email reminders using Beebole and Zapier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Timesheet approvals become effortless when automated with Beebole and Zapier, reducing inefficiencies by sending managers timely reminders to complete their reviews. We&#8217;ll guide you through an automation with Zapier that ensures your approval process stays on track, preventing delays in payroll and improving overall team accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"importance-of-timesheet-approval\"><strong><strong>On time, every time: why reviewing and approving time entries matters<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Accurate and timely <a href=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/help\/timesheets\/#approving-rejecting-and-locking-hours\/\">timesheet approval<\/a> is essential for any business. Ensuring that time entries are reviewed and approved on schedule is key for payroll processing, overtime calculations, invoicing, precise reporting, and even legal compliance. Without a structured timesheet review process,<strong> companies risk delays in payments, <a href=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/how-to-avoid-project-cost-overruns\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12864\">budget overruns<\/a>, and inaccurate <a href=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/finance-controller-kpis\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9601\">financial reports<\/a><\/strong>. Many payroll teams waste valuable time running reports and tracking down managers whose approvals are still pending. This manual follow-up is a costly inefficiency that can be largely eliminated with automated reminders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In most organizations, project managers, team leads, or department heads are responsible for reviewing and approving time entries, or sending them back for corrections. These primary approvers must verify that all recorded hours align with project budgets, deadlines, and company policies. By streamlining time approval queue management, businesses can improve efficiency, reduce administrative overhead, and guarantee a smoother payroll cycle. Let\u2019s take a look at how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"strategies-for-efficient-timesheet-approvals\">Strategies for efficient timesheet approvals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many teams struggle to consistently track and review their time, and automated reminders alone won\u2019t end your woes, but they sure can help. Other steps you can implement include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Establish clear policies and responsibilities: communicate expectations to managers upfront, with defined deadlines and an unambiguous timesheet approval process. This also includes creating a contingency plan for when a manager is unavailable. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow through on accountability: link punctual timesheet approvals to performance reviews and escalate delays to senior management. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a straightforward, self-service dashboard: managers will be more likely to review timesheets if they can do so quickly and easily with a few clicks. Many tools like Beebole feature user-friendly timesheet approvals, reports to flag discrepancies, and clear timesheet statuses (i.e. draft, submitted, rejected, approved).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In order for managers to approve timesheets on time, it&#8217;s also key to ensure that employees are turning their timesheets in on time, too. Here are a few <a href=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/timesheet-reminders\/\">timesheet reminders<\/a> that managers can automatically send to employees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div\n    class=\"montserrat-font my-5 mx-auto p-4 p-lg-5 position-relative bbl_customer_story_blurb\"\n>\n  <svg\n    class=\"bk-svg-top position-absolute w-100\"\n    fill=\"none\"\n    height=\"114\"\n    viewBox=\"0 0 724 114\"\n    width=\"724\"\n    xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M-18.2595 85.4232C15.6765 58.6399 103.632 22.1092 183.964 90.253C284.38 175.433 358.663 -39.1831 421.703 17.5374C484.743 74.2578 573.058 -90.3762 669.372 0.952557C746.423 74.0156 852.42 -37.4955 895.787 -102.384\" stroke=\"#F9F8FD\" stroke-width=\"7\"\/>\n  <\/svg>\n\n  <svg\n    class=\"bk-svg-bottom position-absolute w-100\"\n    fill=\"none\"\n    height=\"113\"\n    viewBox=\"0 0 724 113\"\n    width=\"724\"\n    xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n  >\n    <path d=\"M899.19 176.521C864.862 150.242 776.377 115.015 697.059 184.338C597.913 270.991 520.468 57.496 458.273 115.141C396.077 172.787 305.34 9.47523 210.386 102.217C134.422 176.41 26.7898 66.4765 -17.5308 2.23568\" stroke=\"#F9F8FD\" stroke-width=\"7\"\/>\n  <\/svg>\n\n  <div class=\"position-relative\">\n    \n    <div class=\"bbl-csb-text\">\n      <p data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"658\">Automating timesheet reminders doesn\u2019t just save managers from chasing down approvals\u2014it creates the kind of visibility that makes scaling operations possible. <strong>Dashe &amp; Thomson<\/strong>, a leading e-learning company, experienced this first-hand when their old processes were slowing down project oversight. With Beebole, they gained the automation and reporting power needed to:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"889\">\ud83d\ude80 Eliminate time-consuming manual follow-ups<br data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"708\" \/>\ud83d\ude80 Get clear visibility into projects and resources across the company<br data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"781\" \/>\ud83d\ude80 Improve financial reporting and cost control<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n          <a\n        class=\"bbl-csb-link\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/time-tracking-for-consultants\/\"\n              >\n        Read the case study\n        <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n          <path d=\"M2 8H14\" stroke=\"#464646\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n          <path d=\"M8 2L14 8L8 14\" stroke=\"#464646\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-automate-reviewing-timesheets\">Reviewing timesheets made simple with automated email reminders from Zapier and Beebole: A step-by-step guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Manually reminding managers when they need to review timesheets goes a long way. Now you can set up these periodic email reminders in <a href=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/\">Beebole<\/a> using Zapier. Beebole enables many <a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/apps\/beebole\/integrations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">integrations via Zapier<\/a>, and we continue to grow our offering according to customers\u2019 needs. This now includes an action called <em>Get Pending Approvals<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a seasoned Zapier user, you\u2019ll have no problem setting up a workflow on your own. But if you enjoy using templates or need a little extra help, below is a tutorial on how to get started. Follow along to <a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/webintent\/create-zap?template=255607673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">configure this specific template<\/a>, or simply to see ideas of how you can customize your own zap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"bbl-testimonials set_testimonials-block\">\n                    <div class=\"item\">\n                <div class=\"item-text\">Beebole is very easy to use. The charge code selection is straightforward, corrections are simple, and approving timesheets is very fast and easy to do. My overall experience has been error-free, user friendly, and fast.<\/div>\n                <div class=\"item-author\">\n                    Chase G.                                            ,                         <span class=\"position-company\">\n                            Lead quality engineer                                                             at                                                         Tendeg                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"item\">\n                <div class=\"item-text\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Another thing that was also important to me was the team calendar widget. It gives me a good sense of timesheet readiness and the status of my timesheets. I can see my team, and I can see who whose is filled, whose is not, and push them if necessary. <\/span><\/div>\n                <div class=\"item-author\">\n                    Alexey Tsiunchik                                            ,                         <span class=\"position-company\">\n                            CTO                                                             at                                                         Olsys                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trigger\">1. Set up the trigger<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You always need a trigger to start a workflow. Here we have chosen the trigger <em>Schedule by Zapier<\/em> to run this process on a monthly basis, but you can adapt it to meet your needs (e.g. for weekly timesheet approvals).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/set-up-the-trigger-700x234.png\" alt=\"The first step for this Beebole\/Zapier integration is to set up the trigger.\" class=\"wp-image-13513\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/set-up-the-trigger-700x234.png 700w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/set-up-the-trigger-768x257.png 768w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/set-up-the-trigger.png 938w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"define-the-period\">2. Define the period<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Add a step and select <em>Formatter<\/em>. Be sure to choose the correct period to review pending time entries according to your company\u2019s schedule. The <em>Add\/Subtract<\/em> option can be used to specify one date based on another. While in the previous step we established how often the process is run (monthly), here we are defining the start date from which the process is run (in this example, a month back from February 5th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/define-start-date-700x455.png\" alt=\"This Beebole integration via Zapier requires you to define the period in which you want to review pending time entries\" class=\"wp-image-13508\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/define-start-date-700x455.png 700w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/define-start-date-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/define-start-date.png 942w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fetch-the-time\">3. Fetch the time entries pending approval<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Add a step using Beebole and choose the action event Get Pending Approvals. Of course, you will need <a href=\"https:\/\/beebole-apps.com\/signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an active Beebole account<\/a> to retrieve the data. On your <a href=\"https:\/\/beebole-apps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beebole account homepage<\/a>, click <em>Customize <\/em>in the top right corner and drag and drop the <em>API Token module<\/em>. Copy and paste the API token into the Zapier popup when requested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fetch-time-entries-with-Beebole-API-700x313.png\" alt=\"To make this Beebole integration via Zapier work, you need to fetch the time entries pending approval via Beebole&#039;s open API\" class=\"wp-image-13509\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fetch-time-entries-with-Beebole-API-700x313.png 700w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fetch-time-entries-with-Beebole-API.png 729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/setting-up-Beebole-Zapier-integration-to-fetch-time-entries-700x345.png\" alt=\"It&#039;s important to set up the integration with Zapier and Beebole to fetch the time entries\" class=\"wp-image-13514\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/setting-up-Beebole-Zapier-integration-to-fetch-time-entries-700x345.png 700w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/setting-up-Beebole-Zapier-integration-to-fetch-time-entries-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/setting-up-Beebole-Zapier-integration-to-fetch-time-entries.png 918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This action requires two parameters: the start date and end date of the period you want to check entries for. They should be the input and output from Formatter in step 2. This step will return a list of managers and details about the time entries pending review from employees for the specified period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/input-and-output-for-zapier-beebole-integration-700x312.png\" alt=\"Adding parameters to the Zapier integration with Beebole that sends automatic reminders to managers who need to approve hours\" class=\"wp-image-13511\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/input-and-output-for-zapier-beebole-integration-700x312.png 700w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/input-and-output-for-zapier-beebole-integration-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/input-and-output-for-zapier-beebole-integration.png 912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sort-manager-data\">4. Sort manager data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not familiar with Zapier, this may be the most complex step, as you need to \u201cloop over\u201d these managers (looping is running an action more than once). Select the action <em>Looping <\/em>and choose the option <em>Create Loop From Line Items<\/em>. Then, fill in the variables as shown below to ensure you collect all the information you need inside the loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sort-manager-data-for-beebole-zapier-integration-700x408.png\" alt=\"For this Zapier-Beebole integration, you need to create loop from line items in order to sort manager data\" class=\"wp-image-13515\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sort-manager-data-for-beebole-zapier-integration-700x408.png 700w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sort-manager-data-for-beebole-zapier-integration-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sort-manager-data-for-beebole-zapier-integration.png 913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"employees\">5. Format information from employees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you are inside the loop. Every manager has information about their employees and pending time entries. This is where we get a bit technical, as the employee and time data come in JSON format. Zapier does not allow for nested loops, so instead, we will use a bit of code to read and prepare the email reminders. Below is a very simple example of how to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/format-information-from-employees-700x512.png\" alt=\"To finalize this Beebole integration via Zapier, we&#039;ve prepared a simple bit of code that helps read and prepare the email reminders\" class=\"wp-image-13510\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/format-information-from-employees-700x512.png 700w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/format-information-from-employees-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/format-information-from-employees.png 910w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The example code comes with <a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/webintent\/create-zap?template=255607673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Zapier template<\/a>, but you can refer to it here as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#282A36\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#f6f6f4;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>let people = JSON.parse(inputData.people),\n    i = 0,\n    emp = null,\n    email = 'Dear ' + inputData.name + ',\\n\\nHere is a summary of hours pending your approval from your team:\\n';\nwhile (people&#91;i&#93;) {\n    emp = people&#91;i&#93;;\n    email += '\\n' + emp.name + ': ' + emp.hours + ' hours';\n    i++;\n}\noutput = { email: email };<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki dracula-soft\" style=\"background-color: #282A36\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">let<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> people <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">=<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #BF9EEE\">JSON<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #62E884\">parse<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">(inputData.people),<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">    i <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">=<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #BF9EEE\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">,<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">    emp <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">=<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #BF9EEE\">null<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">,<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">    email <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">=<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #DEE492\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E7EE98\">Dear <\/span><span style=\"color: #DEE492\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">+<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> inputData.name <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">+<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #DEE492\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E7EE98\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">\\n\\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #E7EE98\">Here is a summary of hours pending your approval from your team:<\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">\\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #DEE492\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">while<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> (people&#91;i&#93;) {<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">    emp <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">=<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> people&#91;i&#93;;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">    email <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">+=<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #DEE492\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">\\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #DEE492\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">+<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> emp.name <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">+<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #DEE492\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E7EE98\">: <\/span><span style=\"color: #DEE492\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">+<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> emp.hours <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">+<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #DEE492\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E7EE98\"> hours<\/span><span style=\"color: #DEE492\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">    i<\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">++<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">}<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\">output <\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">=<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> { email<\/span><span style=\"color: #F286C4\">:<\/span><span style=\"color: #F6F6F4\"> email };<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"send-reminders\">6. Send the email reminders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this example, we are using the Zapier built-in action to send emails, but at this point, you may want to connect with Outlook, Gmail, or whatever your preferred email tool is supported by Zapier. Follow the instructions for your selected action. You can pull the managers\u2019 emails from the previous step, as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/send-the-email-reminders-700x614.png\" alt=\"The final step in this Zapier automation to send automatic reminders to managers to approve hours\" class=\"wp-image-13512\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/send-the-email-reminders-700x614.png 700w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/send-the-email-reminders-768x673.png 768w, https:\/\/beebole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/send-the-email-reminders.png 917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s all there is to it! 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