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Say Hi to new Followers of Instagram not working

  • January 12, 2026
  • 4 replies
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Hello ManyChat Support Team,

I would like to report an issue with the “Send message when a new user follows the Instagram account” feature.

Currently, the automation does not trigger when a new user follows our Instagram account, even though:

  • The user is a completely new follower

  • The Instagram account is properly connected to ManyChat

  • The automation is enabled and published

As a result, the welcome message is not sent to new followers as expected.

Please help us check:

  • Whether this trigger is working correctly on Instagram

  • If there are any known issues or limitations with the New Follower trigger

Thank you for your support.
Looking forward to your assistance.

4 replies

rodrigo_silvano
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  • Manychat Community Moderator
  • January 12, 2026

Hey ​@WssDev 

There are some rules from Meta that couldn’t allow your account to send that automation.
Here are them:

“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.”

You can check them here: https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/23096654243740-Follow-to-DM-on-Instagram-Say-Hi-to-New-Followers

Let me know if this helps 🙂


  • Author
  • Up-and-Comer
  • January 13, 2026

“Send message to new followers” feature.
Previously, my account was able to access this feature. However, today when I tried to open it, a popup appeared stating that my account is not eligible / not available for this feature.
Could you please help me with the following questions:
What is the specific reason why my account is currently not eligible for this feature?
Is this related to any policy changes, account limitations, or platform (Facebook/Instagram) restrictions?
Is there any action I can take, or any requirements I need to meet, in order to regain access to this feature?

I would appreciate it if you could provide detailed information so I can better understand the situation and take the appropriate steps if possible.
Thank you very much for your support. I look forward to your response.

 


rodrigo_silvano
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  • Manychat Community Moderator
  • January 13, 2026

“Send message to new followers” feature.
Previously, my account was able to access this feature. However, today when I tried to open it, a popup appeared stating that my account is not eligible / not available for this feature.
Could you please help me with the following questions:
What is the specific reason why my account is currently not eligible for this feature?
Is this related to any policy changes, account limitations, or platform (Facebook/Instagram) restrictions?
Is there any action I can take, or any requirements I need to meet, in order to regain access to this feature?

I would appreciate it if you could provide detailed information so I can better understand the situation and take the appropriate steps if possible.
Thank you very much for your support. I look forward to your response.

 

@WssDev Hey!
I can’t tell you why your account is not eligible 😕 I can’t use this feature either because Meta consider my account not eligible 🫠

This is a beta feature and the only thing we can do (including Manychat) is waiting. 😞


  • Author
  • Up-and-Comer
  • January 14, 2026

“Send message to new followers” feature.
Previously, my account was able to access this feature. However, today when I tried to open it, a popup appeared stating that my account is not eligible / not available for this feature.
Could you please help me with the following questions:
What is the specific reason why my account is currently not eligible for this feature?
Is this related to any policy changes, account limitations, or platform (Facebook/Instagram) restrictions?
Is there any action I can take, or any requirements I need to meet, in order to regain access to this feature?

I would appreciate it if you could provide detailed information so I can better understand the situation and take the appropriate steps if possible.
Thank you very much for your support. I look forward to your response.

 

@WssDev Hey!
I can’t tell you why your account is not eligible 😕 I can’t use this feature either because Meta consider my account not eligible 🫠

This is a beta feature and the only thing we can do (including Manychat) is waiting. 😞

Hi, thank you for your reply.
I understand that this is a beta feature and that the eligibility is determined by Meta. I appreciate you taking the time to explain, and I’ll wait for further updates.
Thanks again for your support!