How do I get a URL placeholder to be an active link within a workflow notification email

Jesika McNeil
Jesika McNeil ✭✭✭
edited 01/27/25 in Smartsheet Basics

I have set up the following workflow automation where the "link" shows the specified text. This is a liver URL in another sheet. However, when the workflow triggers, the text shows, but it is no longer an active URL linking to the specified form. Do you know of any workarounds or a means to fix this to get the desired result? The body of the notification is as follows:

Dear {{Reference #1 Name}},

{{Name}} has listed you as a reference on a proposal they submitted to present "{{Presentation Title}}" at our PREPARE 2025 school safety conference.

​Please {{Link}} to complete and submit the reference check form so that we can complete the evaluation process.

Thank you in advance for your time.

{{Link}} is the following text: "click on this link", which is in a column set to text and the text is a hyperlink to the following URL:

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ad0ee67267bb44e6b64dba625ab4935e

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