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Learn How to Automate Direct Messages on Facebook and Instagram

Learn how to set up your Instagram and Facebook direct messages so they work 24/7 for your business.
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First published on September 8, 2021
Last updated on January 8, 2024

This article was first published on Tourism Tribe on September 4th

The first step to becoming more productive in your business is to stop spending time on things that don’t add much to your life and that are unnecessary. Especially with the technology businesses have access to these days.

If you are ready to implement a customer servicing strategy that doesn’t require you to be glued to your social media every single waking minute of your day just to make sure you don’t miss any inquiries, then keep on reading.

Set up automated direct messages on Facebook and Instagram

In our day and age, instant gratification is so important for customers. So, just like a live chat on your website, having your Instagram and Facebook work 24/7 for your business and in particular, improving your customer service, will help separate your business from your competitors.

Step-by-step instructions for automated direct messages

 

Instagram Automated Direct Messages Example
Darwin Chocolate Factory Instagram

To set up an automated response on Instagram, you first need to:

  1. Switch to your Business account on Instagram.
  2. Create a Facebook business page (if you haven’t already).
  3. Link the business page on Facebook to your Instagram business account.
  4. Turn on permission to manage Instagram messages (to do this, go to your Instagram Account Settings > Privacy >
  5. Messages > tick/activate ‘Allow access to messages’)

Now that’s been set up, time to craft your automated responses:

  1. Head to your Facebook Business Suite
  2. Tap ‘Inbox’ on the left then toggle to ‘Instagram direct’ and then click ‘Automated Responses’ on the top right-hand-side (see image below)
  3. Tick ‘Instant Reply’ then ‘Edit message’ to begin crafting your response
  4. In the Platform section tick Instagram and Messenger (optional)
  5. Click save then all users will receive the auto-reply you created in response to their first message.
  6. To replicate this process for your Facebook Automated DM’s, repeat steps 2-5 but instead of clicking ‘Instagram direct’ click ‘Messenger’

Watch the video below for a step-by-step video demonstration.

Check out our Foundational Digital Bizkeeper 101 course if you are interested in learning more about Facebook and Instagram.

Screenshot your Facebook Business Suite with the automated direct message you have crafted and post it in our Facebook Small Business Group. 

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These past couple of years, Emily has immersed herself in a world of digital technology, social media and marketing. Em has coupled this experience with her love for helping small businesses grow and make use of their time, money and resources. In these sessions, Em loves to take a hands on approach to provide live demonstrations, tangible results and the most up-to-date information on topics.

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