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  • December 26, 2025
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SFB
  • Up-and-Comer

Hi Team,

 

New to ManyChat. Love the concept, though the automation that i've set up to DM new followers on Instagram isn't triggering. I've tried to troubleshoot using guides, FAQs etc - not having much luck.

 

Can anyone provide some insights?

 

Much appreciated.

SFB.

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rodrigo_silvano
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  • Manychat Community Moderator
  • December 26, 2025

Hey, ​@SFB. Welcome to Manychat! 🙌🏼

Once you’ve followed all the steps, I’m going to ask you to clean the browser’s cookies and cache.

If after that, it doesn’t work, you should contact the Manychat support team. To do so, please, follow this link: https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281086345244-How-to-get-support-from-Manychat

 

Let me know if you have further questions! 🙂


SFB
  • Author
  • Up-and-Comer
  • December 27, 2025

I’m unclear on which steps you’re referring to. I’ve been waiting over 20 hours for a response on my original support request and have since opened another chat to try and progress this.

I’ve already completed standard troubleshooting on my end, including clearing browser cache and cookies, and reviewing my automation settings, however the Instagram DM for new followers is still not functioning.

I’m looking for assistance as soon as possible. At this stage, the lack of response is making it difficult for me to feel confident about upgrading my plan, so I’d appreciate direct support to resolve this.

Thanks.


rodrigo_silvano
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  • Manychat Community Moderator
  • December 27, 2025

I was referring to these steps: https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281308423452-Instagram-automation-troubleshooting because you said “I've tried to troubleshoot using guides, FAQs etc - not having much luck.”. So I assume you’ve followed them.

Regarding your waiting time for a response, Manychat is currently experiencing a high number of requests which may result in longer response times.

 

Keep in mind that the Follow to DM automation triggers only once per follower. If someone unfollows and then follows again, it won’t run a second time. Additionally, Meta allows only one Follow to DM message per user per week. If a person follows multiple accounts using this feature, they’ll receive a message only from the first account they followed. This rule helps keep the experience safe and free from spam.