3 Ways How to Send Private Messages on Instagram

Instagram is a very popular social media platform where you can share your photos and video with your friends. The app is known now for its social media sharing and interaction. However, Instagram can also function as an instant messaging with your friends. This neat little feature allows you to send a direct message or private message people directly on Instagram.

This way you will be able to communicate with your followers directly without needing any other instant messaging platform. The short acronym Instagrammers use for a private message is PM and the short acronym for Direct Message is DM. PM and DM is basically the same thing.

Why Private Message?

If you mostly use Instagram to share and consume content, then you probably don’t use the Instagram private message that much. However, there is certain advantage and benefits of using the private message for your business. Here are some of the reasons.

1. Having a direct conversation with your friends
2. Sharing pictures directly to your friends instead of posting it publicly
3. To have a more private conversation with your followers and friends

Here are 3 ways on how you can send private messages to your followers on Instagram

1. USE THE PRIVATE MESSAGE FEATURE

You can immediately use the Direct Message feature embedded on the front page of Instagram. Here are the steps

Step 1
Open your Instagram account and press this icon above

Step 2
A list of your followers will be shown. Choose the person you want to private message

2. CHOOSE FROM YOUR FOLLOWERS LIST

You can also private message by choosing from your Instagram followers list. Here are the steps

Step 1
Open your Instagram account and swipe to the left

Step 2
You will be shown your followers list. Choose and tap the follower’s picture to enter the message menu

Step 3
A message menu will be shown, tap at the “Write a message”. Start typing your message there

3. MESSAGE FROM THEIR BIO PROFILE

You can also send private message by accessing through their bio profile menu. Here are the steps

Step 1
Select the follower or friend that you want to private message. Open the followers of your friend’s bio profile menu.

Step 2
Tap the “Message” icon to enter the message menu. Start the PM.

So, there you have it. 3 ways how you can private message using Instagram. Please leave us a comment on how you use the PM tool to further boost your business. Check out also our previous article on top 5 things to post on Instagram.