Training opener
First touch, no pitch · 96 versions
{Hey|Hi|Yo} {firstname}! {Saw|Noticed} your {training|gym} posts, {love|respect} the consistency. {Quick question|Curious}: what are you {working towards|training for} right now?
Instagram DM templates for fitness coaches
Six DM templates for online fitness coaches who find clients among people already sharing their training on Instagram. Each one uses spintax, so every person gets slightly different wording instead of a copied script.
6 templates, ready to paste.
Purple is a placeholder the extension fills in. Pink is spintax: one option is picked for each person. Replace anything in [square brackets] with your own details.
Plateau check
When they mention being stuck · 64 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, {saw|noticed} you mentioned {hitting a wall|a plateau} lately. {Totally normal|Happens to everyone}. Is it more {the training side|the food side} or {just finding time|staying consistent}?
Free tip
After they reply · 64 versions
{Makes sense|That's really common}. I {coach|work with} people on exactly that. {Want me to send|Happy to send} a {quick|short} {breakdown|plan} for your situation? {No strings|Free, no catch}.
Client story
When you have a real example · 16 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, I {just|recently} worked with someone in {a similar spot|the same situation}: [their goal] while [their constraint]. {Want me to share what we changed|Happy to share what worked} if it's useful?
Follow-up #1
+3 days, no reply · 16 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, {just bumping this|circling back} in case it got buried. {No pressure at all|Totally fine if not}, the offer of a free {plan|breakdown} stands.
Last follow-up
+7 days, no reply · 32 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, {last one from me|I'll leave it here}! If {now's not the time|the timing's off}, {no worries|all good}. {Keep it up with the training|Good luck with the goal} 💪
Make it yours. See every version.
Edit any template below and shuffle through recipients to see exactly what each person would receive.
Wrap options in {curly|braces} to spin them. Paste the template straight into IG Outreach Pro; it's the same syntax.
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How fitness coaches get replies, not blocks.
- 01
Comment on the training, not the body
Talk about their consistency, their lift or their routine. Remarks about how someone looks put people on guard fast.
- 02
Ask about the goal first
A question about what they are working towards tells you whether coaching fits before you mention it.
- 03
Target people mid-journey
People posting progress or gym hashtags are already committed. Followers of a big coach in your style already like that approach.
- 04
Keep the free offer small
A short form tip or a one-page plan is easy to say yes to. A full programme in the first DM feels like a trap.
Send these to hundreds of people with fitness goals. Without typing one.
IG Outreach Pro finds people with fitness goals by hashtag, by the followers of an account or from your own list, spins a different version of your template for each one, sends from your own account at the pace you set, and follows up until they answer.
- Free plan: 1 campaign, 10 DMs a day, no card
- Same spintax as these templates, so paste and go
- Test Mode, hourly caps and breaks built in
Five customers, on camera. Press play.
Questions
What is spintax?
Spintax is a way of writing several versions of a message at once. Options go inside curly braces separated by a pipe, like {Hey|Hi|Hello}, and one is picked at random for each person. Placeholders like {firstname} fill in the recipient's details. IG Outreach Pro uses exactly this syntax.
Can I use these templates without the extension?
Yes. Pick one option from each set of braces and replace the placeholders by hand. The extension just does that for you automatically, for every person on your list, and follows up on schedule.
Will sending DMs get my Instagram account banned?
Nobody can promise it won't, and automated DMs conflict with Instagram's terms. IG Outreach Pro gives you Test Mode, Safe Start warm-up, an hourly cap, scheduled breaks and automatic opt-outs so you can send carefully. Start slow and read the send log.
Are these templates free for fitness coaches?
Completely. Copy them, edit them, use them however you like. No signup.
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