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# Request approval to continue

> Pause a Workflow and request approval from a team member before proceeding — use it for sign-off on sensitive actions.

Pause a [Workflow](/workflows/overview) and request approval from a team member before the next step executes. Use this for sign-off on sensitive actions — like sending an email to a customer, updating a CRM record, or publishing content.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add the action">
    In the Workflow builder, click **+** between blocks and select **Request Approval to Continue** from the action library.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p/images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-0.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p&q=85&s=3a4e93dd54e68c97466b01c543a3d389" alt="Action library with Request Approval to Continue selected" width="968" height="736" data-path="images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-0.png" />
    </Frame>

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p/images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p&q=85&s=5ac418414360a8149cc969096b521845" alt="Request Approval to Continue action added to the Workflow" width="1008" height="1362" data-path="images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-1.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the approvers">
    Choose team members who will be notified to approve this step. If no approvers are selected, the request is sent to the user who triggered the Workflow.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p/images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p&q=85&s=e411232fbc8e03e9777ed4b85cc4dae9" alt="Approvers selector with team member dropdown" width="1006" height="248" data-path="images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-3.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the subject">
    Provide a clear subject line that describes what needs approval. Use **#** to [insert variables](/guides/prompt-engineering#workflow-prompts) from previous steps.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p/images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p&q=85&s=8b52ff5db3cb3ff82a4aa9a5d1bf5ee4" alt="Subject field for the approval request" width="980" height="234" data-path="images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-4.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write the approval request message">
    Write the message that approvers will see in the email notification. Use **#** to reference variables from previous steps so the approver has full context on what they're reviewing.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p/images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-5.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p&q=85&s=a3f9c221e91d8ba938add0d71ce69ce4" alt="Approval Request Message field with variable references" width="1004" height="552" data-path="images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-5.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How approvers respond

When the Workflow reaches this action, selected approvers receive an email notification with the approval request.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p/images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-6.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p&q=85&s=c96f5ed252b50d94bc6f6fc4ec9dd93e" alt="Email notification received by the approver" width="1444" height="1182" data-path="images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-6.png" />
</Frame>

Approvers can also manage approval requests directly in the Cassidy Workflow UI.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p/images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-7.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p&q=85&s=71ec1b26653e725cfefed879edf61295" alt="Approval request in the Cassidy Workflow UI" width="1004" height="1000" data-path="images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-7.png" />
</Frame>

The approver clicks **Approve** to continue the Workflow, **Dismiss** to stop it, or **View in Run** to review the full context in the Cassidy UI.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p/images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-8.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3d6b3JQqVZ3Bg1_p&q=85&s=1f29ee9aeb4dd161a7ddfe4f748216c6" alt="Approve, Dismiss, and View in Run options" width="920" height="604" data-path="images/reference/request-approval-to-continue-img-8.png" />
</Frame>

If the approver clicks **Approve**, the Workflow continues to the next step. If they dismiss the request, the Workflow stops executing.

## Related

* [Request Input from Team](/reference/actions/request-input)
* [Build and configure Workflows](/workflows/building)