About automatic messages for Business Accounts

Last updated: December 2024

The automatic message feature for Business Accounts enables you to send automated messages and responses to users at scale.

Types of automatic messages

There are four types of direct message automatic messages that you can set up in the Business Center:

  1. Welcome message: Create a custom message to greet people when they start a chat with your Business Account for the first time.

    Automatic Messages for Business Accounts - Type 1

  2. Keyword reply: Create keywords to trigger automated responses when a person uses an exact match of your chosen keywords in their message.

    Automatic Messages for Business Accounts - Type 2

  3. Suggested question: Customize and display frequently asked questions for users to click and receive pre-set responses.

    Automatic Messages for Business Accounts - Type 3

  4. Chat prompts: Show topic buttons to initiate conversation.

    About automatic messages - Chat Prompts