Revenue ImpactMedium Difficulty
How to Set Up Abandoned Checkout Automation in Shopify
Recover high-intent shoppers by sending a follow-up after checkout is abandoned.
The Problem
Potential buyers often begin checkout and leave before completing payment, which creates avoidable lost revenue.
What This Shopify Automation Solves
Use Shopify Flow to wait, verify no order was placed, and hand the customer into an email or SMS recovery sequence.
When to Use This Automation
You run paid traffic and want stronger return on ad spend.
Your store gets enough traffic that manual follow-up is unrealistic.
You want a fast win from automation.
Example Shopify Flow Workflow

Step-by-Step Conceptual Setup
1
Create a checkout abandonment trigger.
2
Add a wait step for 1 to 2 hours.
3
Check if an order was completed.
4
Send the shopper into email or SMS recovery.
Related Search Questions
Does Shopify Flow support abandoned checkout recovery?
What is the best delay for abandoned checkout follow-up?
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Launch This Automation
Ready to implement? Open the Shopify Flow app and use this page as your setup blueprint.
Open Shopify Flow