# Instagram welcome message template

This recipe gives a new contact a concise introduction after their first supported incoming interaction. Explain what your account helps with and share one useful starting point. Keep the greeting short enough to leave room for the visitor’s question. It is a first-message welcome, rather than an unsolicited DM to everyone who follows you.

## Channel

Instagram: supported incoming interactions

## Setup

1. Choose first contact

Create a first-message welcome on Instagram. Review any general DM flow already active on the account.

2. Replace the introduction

Use your actual account purpose and a maintained resource destination. Offer a way to ask a person for help when appropriate.

3. Test new and returning contacts

Try the greeting from a fresh contact, then message again. Confirm the welcome and other replies work together sensibly.

## Example incoming request

Hi, I’ve just found your page

## Sample reply to customise

Welcome! We share practical resources for creators. Here’s a useful place to start, and you can ask us a question here.

## Next step

Open your starting resource

The person starts the conversation before receiving the welcome.

## Do not start with a form

Someone saying hello may be exploring. A clear introduction is enough before you ask for detailed information. Check overlapping welcome and keyword flows so a specific pricing question receives its useful answer instead of several disconnected messages.

## Keep incoming message replies useful

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.

Replace all sample wording and destinations. This is a workflow plan, not an importable or already-published automation.

Source: Linkar template library, https://linkar.in/templates/first-message-welcome