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Reusable/centralized variables for message text across automations?

  • December 24, 2025
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kwmanychat

Hi there so I keep running into situations where blocks / parameterized text that I use across tons of automations; I decide could be tweaked by adding some more parameters and text.  I then have to go through ALL of those blocks across almost 50 automations and update the text in those blocks 1 by 1. Is there anyway to solve for this?  

For example this Action block that sends me an email uses message text - and I just had to add “From {{entry_channel}} {{entry_surface}} -- Keyword: {{entry_trigger_id}}” and now I am manually updating ALL of those blocks.  Instead of the message essentially being its own variable or something. 

Does anyone have a pattern / solution for this?

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{{full_name|fallback:"Contact"}} appears to be requesting support  or is following up related to the {{entry_intent}}

From {{entry_channel}} {{entry_surface}} -- Keyword: {{entry_trigger_id}} 

IG: 
{{ig_username}}

Message: {{triggering_text_input}}

Best answer by Gustavo Boregio

@kwmanychat the solution is to put the Action block in a separate automation (that will only have the Action block sending the message).

Then, you update your other automations, remove the Action block you have now, and connect it to the 'Start automation' block.

This way, all automations use the automation with the Action you need, and if you have to update it you only do it once.

Hope this helps!

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Gustavo Boregio
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  • December 26, 2025

@kwmanychat the solution is to put the Action block in a separate automation (that will only have the Action block sending the message).

Then, you update your other automations, remove the Action block you have now, and connect it to the 'Start automation' block.

This way, all automations use the automation with the Action you need, and if you have to update it you only do it once.

Hope this helps!