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8 AI prompts for Instagram DM replies

Use these prompts in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to write a first reply, FAQ answers and a kind follow-up in your own voice. Then paste them into an auto-reply tool such as Manychat.

Updated· By Mishal Brands Editorial

How to use these prompts

  1. Start with prompt 1 for the first reply people get.
  2. Run prompt 2 to make it sound like you.
  3. Add prompts 3 to 6 as extra replies in your automation.
  4. Use prompts 7 and 8 to pick keywords and test openers.

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PROMPT 1 👋

The first reply

Prompt 1 (any chat AI)
Write a 2-line Instagram DM for people who commented [Insert keyword] on my post about [Insert topic]. Thank them, give the link [Insert link], and ask one easy question.
PROMPT 2 🗣️

Match my voice

Prompt 2 (any chat AI)
Here are 3 captions I wrote: [Insert captions]. Rewrite this DM so it sounds like me: [Insert DM]. Keep it under 40 words.
PROMPT 3 ❓

Answer FAQs

Prompt 3 (any chat AI)
Write short DM answers to these 5 questions my followers ask about [Insert topic]: [Insert questions]. One or two sentences each.
PROMPT 4 🎁

The follow-up

Prompt 4 (any chat AI)
Write a friendly follow-up DM for someone who got my free guide on [Insert topic] yesterday. Ask if it helped and offer one extra tip. No pressure.
PROMPT 5 🛒

Soft product mention

Prompt 5 (any chat AI)
Write a DM that mentions my [Insert product] only after giving one useful tip about [Insert topic]. Keep it under 50 words and easy to ignore.
PROMPT 6 🙅

Handle 'no thanks'

Prompt 6 (any chat AI)
Write 3 kind replies for when someone says they're not interested. Keep the door open without asking again.
PROMPT 7 🔑

Pick keywords

Prompt 7 (any chat AI)
Suggest 10 one-word comment keywords for a post about [Insert topic]. Short, easy to spell, and clearly linked to the free thing I'm giving.
PROMPT 8 🧪

Test 3 openers

Prompt 8 (any chat AI)
Write 3 versions of the first line of this DM: one curious, one direct, one warm. DM: [Insert DM]

Tips

  • Send only what people asked for. Unwanted DMs lose followers.
  • Read every message out loud. If it sounds like a robot, rewrite it.

Editorial note

These prompts are written by Mishal Brands Editorial and work in any chat AI. Results vary, so review every output before you use it. Where we are in an affiliate program, the link is marked and disclosed.