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Flow Not Triggering


James Love

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!

Gustavo Boregio
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@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?


Raquel C
Manychat Team Member
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  • Manychat Community Manager
  • May 9, 2025

@James Love Hi James, did you get to fix this issue?


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