When person is assigned, notify them only once (not again when others are added)

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to refine an automation around a People column. Right now, my automation is:

  • When a person is assigned, notify person.

The issue: if I assign one person, they get notified (as expected). But if I later assign another person (or multiple more people), the original assignee gets notified again—sometimes ending up with 3–4 duplicate notifications.

What I’d like to achieve is:

  • Only newly added assignees receive the notification.

  • People who were already assigned should not get duplicate notifications if others are added afterward.

Is there a way to edit or structure an automation so it only triggers for new additions to a People column rather than re-notifying everyone each time?

Thanks in advance for any tips or workarounds!

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