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Hi everyone, I’m running into an issue with my ManyChat bot where the onboarding flow isn’t triggering when someone first messages my page.

Here’s what’s happening:

  • The onboarding flow is set up correctly, but it’s not being triggered when a new user sends a message to my Facebook page.

  • I’ve tested this on different devices and with multiple accounts, but the onboarding flow simply does not activate.

  • Instead, I’m getting a generic message or some unexpected reply that shouldn’t be showing up.

What I’ve already tried:

  • Checked the trigger keywords to ensure they are correctly set up.

  • Reviewed the flow settings to confirm that the onboarding flow is the first message after the user interacts.

  • Ensured ManyChat is set as the primary receiver in the Facebook app.

  • Refreshed Facebook permissions and reconnected the Facebook page to ManyChat.

Has anyone else encountered this issue where the onboarding flow fails to trigger? Any suggestions or ideas on how I can fix this would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

@James Love is the flow set as the ‘Welcome Message’ or ‘Default Reply’?

If it’s with the Default Reply, is it set to trigger every time?

Can you send a screenshot of your trigger setup?


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