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4. Step: Update Lifecycle

# Step: Update Lifecycle

Shing-Yi Tan

· 21 Mar 2025

less than a minute read

The Update Lifecycle Step allows you to change the Lifecycle Stage of a Contact based on specific conditions within a workflow. This is helpful for managing lead progression and automating stage transitions within the sales pipeline. The data helps teams streamline processes by aligning each Contact’s Stage with the next steps in the customer journey.

## How It Works

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The **Update Lifecycle** Step enables you to automatically adjust a Contact’s Stage in your sales process based on their interactions or status. When triggered in a Workflow, the selected Lifecycle Stage will be assigned to the Contact, allowing teams to organize leads and Contacts according to their position in the sales funnel.

The Update Lifecycle Step supports:

* **Predefined Lifecycle Stages**: Move Contacts through your Lifecycle Stages, such as _New Lead_, _Hot Lead_, or _Customer_.
* **Custom Stages**: Add, rename, or modify Stages based on unique requirements to reflect your sales process accurately.

## Configuration

There are several key configurations when using the **Update Lifecycle** Step:

1. **Select Lifecycle Stage**  
   1. Choose from your existing Lifecycle Stages to assign a new Stage to the Contact.  
   2. Options are predefined in your Lifecycle settings, but you may add new Stages if needed.
2. **Remove Lifecycle Stage**  
   1. Otherwise select to remove the Lifecycle Stage, leaving the Contact without an assigned Stage.

## Best Practices

Ensure that your Lifecycle Stages are well-defined to avoid confusion in workflow configuration. Proper mapping and naming conventions will streamline contact management.

## Suggested Use Cases

* **Automated Lead Qualification**: Use the Update Lifecycle Step to advance leads through qualification stages as they interact with your platform.
* **Sales Pipeline Management**: Automatically move Contacts through Stages to keep sales reps updated on the latest lead status.
* **Customer Retention Tracking**: Transition Contacts to customer or follow-up Stages based on purchase or interaction data.

> Use our [Google Sheets template](https://respond.io/help/convert-leads/how-to-automate-lifecycle-tracking-in-google-sheets) to capture key data and track conversion rates with the Update Lifecycle Step.

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