# Instagram giveaway DM reply template

This recipe responds to a person sending your giveaway word in a supported DM. Share the official rules and accurately describe whether the message completes an entry or records interest for further review. Eligibility, duplicate entries, winner selection, and prize fulfilment need your actual campaign process. An automatic reply should never invent a winner or imply a prize has been awarded.

## Channel

Instagram: supported incoming interactions

## Setup

1. Publish the actual rules

Prepare the campaign requirements, dates, selection process, and contact route. Confirm the reply will describe the real entry status.

2. Configure the DM keyword

Choose GIVEAWAY or a distinct campaign word. Write the acknowledgement and link to the official rules.

3. Test status wording

Try the expected request and a repeat message. Make sure the response does not imply extra entries or completed eligibility checks that your process has not performed.

## Example incoming request

GIVEAWAY

## Sample reply to customise

Thanks for your interest in the giveaway. Please review the official rules here to complete the required entry steps.

## Next step

Open your giveaway rules

Use ‘entry confirmed’ only when your real process supports that statement.

## Be clear about what the message proves

An acknowledgement shows the flow responded; it does not establish eligibility or random winner selection. Keep the official campaign process responsible for those steps. Review duplicate-entry handling and close the automation when the campaign ends so older content does not invite invalid participation.

## 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/giveaway-dm-entry