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Instagram opening hours reply template Make your next opening easy to check.

Use this Linkar recipe to answer Instagram opening-hours enquiries. Share current hours and location details, including a maintained page for exceptions.

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  • OfficialInstagram API
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A salon owner checking an opening-hours question

Helpful DM replies

Your DMs ask the same things. Keep the answers ready.

Hours are a simple question until a holiday or special event changes the answer.

This recipe sends your maintained opening-hours information after a matching DM. Include the location if the business has more than one, and make exceptions easy to find. The reply should help a person plan their visit without relying on an outdated weekly schedule.

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Recipe in 3 steps

Use the recipe as your starting point.

Replace the sample copy and links, then test the supported journey in your own account.

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  1. Prepare the hours destination

    Check the location, weekly hours, and upcoming exceptions. Use a page your team can keep current.

  2. Choose the enquiry words

    Use HOURS, OPEN, or common phrases from your inbox. Review ambiguous uses of ‘open’ before broadening the trigger.

  3. Test a guest’s visit plan

    Send a realistic question and open the reply link. Make sure the customer can find the actual location and any closure notice.

Example conversation

Watch one question get its answer.

Follow one request from the moment it arrives to the step after the reply.

  1. They send you a message

    kabir.studio: What time do you open?

  2. Your reply arrives

    Your reply:
    Our current opening hours and location are here. Please check the same page for holiday or special-event updates.

  3. They tap through

    Open your hours page
ExampleUse accurate hours rather than the sample as a factual schedule.

Before you start

What you need to start

Four things and no developer. With these ready, you can build this workflow and test it from another account.

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Setup checklist

Instagram

  • An Instagram professional account

    Business or Creator. Personal Instagram accounts are not supported.

  • The answers you send most often

    Prices, hours or links you can keep up to date in one place.

  • The free plan to start

    5 automations and 1,000 messages a month. Features and limits depend on the plan.

  • No code

    Choose the interaction, write the reply, and test it from another account.

Why it helps

Helpful answers, and a person when it matters.

Prepared answers for the questions you already know, and a clear route to your team for the rest.

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  1. A practical answer

    Opening hours, address, and the right contact route belong together when someone is planning a visit.

  2. Exceptions stay visible

    A maintained page can carry holiday closures and special hours without requiring every active message to be rewritten.

Instagram opening hours reply template

Your inbox should not depend on your memory.

Before you switch it on

Review before a holiday

Assign someone to update the hours page before closures or special events. If your team replies only during working hours, state that separately from the venue’s opening times. A business-hours message should not imply an appointment or reservation has been confirmed.

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Campaign notes

Keep incoming message replies useful

Download the recipe planA Markdown copy of this recipe to keep with your campaign notes.

  • Use the words people actually send, then choose a matching mode that suits the request. An exact campaign code and a broader question keyword serve different purposes. Test an expected request, a longer sentence, and an unrelated message. Review other active flows so the same incoming question does not produce several competing answers.

  • Prepared replies should answer known questions with information you maintain. They are not a reason to improvise product claims or make custom commitments. Leave a clear route to your team and respect the supported messaging window. If the destination changes, update and retest the reply before the next campaign.

Questions, answered.

Short answers about accounts, plans and setup. If your question is not covered here, our support team can help.

Does Linkar detect my holiday schedule?

This recipe sends the information and destination you maintain. It does not automatically determine special opening hours. Update the source and test the reply when your schedule changes.

Can I try Linkar for free?

Yes. Start with 5 automations and 1,000 messages per month on the free plan. Features and limits depend on the plan and connected account. Compare the current plans before choosing a larger setup.

Still have a question?

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Your next reply starts here

Write it once. Keep the conversation moving.

Start free with 5 automations and 1,000 messages a month. Choose an interaction, write the answer, and test your first workflow.

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  • Free

    Start here

    ₹0 a month

    • 5 automations
    • 1,000 messages a month
    • Instagram and Facebook Page replies

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    Paid plan

    ₹199 a month

    • 20 automations
    • 5,000 messages a month
    • Sequences
    • Tracked links
    • 2 team seats