Guest invite
First touch · 16 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}! I host [podcast], a show about [topic] for [audience]. {Your post about|What you shared on} [topic] {stuck with me|was great}. {Would you be open to|Any interest in} coming on as a guest?
Instagram DM templates for booking podcast guests
Six DM templates for podcast hosts inviting guests on Instagram, from experts to founders and creators. Spintax gives every invite its own wording, and each one says clearly what the show is and why they fit.
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.
Topic pitch
When you have a specific angle · 32 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, I'd love to {talk about|dig into} [specific topic] with you on [podcast]. {Our listeners|My audience} are [audience] and {they'd get a lot from it|it's right up their street}. {Interested|Would you be up for it}?
Booking details
After they reply · 16 versions
{Amazing|So glad}! It's a [length] {remote|video} recording, {pretty relaxed|very conversational}. Here's my booking link: [link]. {Pick whatever suits|Grab any time that works}.
Prep note
Before the recording · 32 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, {looking forward to|excited for} [date]! {Here's|Sharing} a {rough outline|few questions} so there are no surprises: [link]. {Anything you'd like to plug|Anything you want to mention}?
Follow-up #1
+4 days, no reply · 8 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, {just bumping this|circling back} in case it got buried. {No pressure|Totally fine if not}, the invite stays open.
Last follow-up
+10 days, no reply · 32 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, {last one from me|I'll leave it here}! If {the timing's off|now's not good}, {no worries at all|totally get it}. {The invite stands|Door's open} whenever you're free.
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 podcast hosts get replies, not blocks.
- 01
Say why them
Reference a post, a talk or a story they shared. A reason makes the invite feel earned.
- 02
Explain the show in one line
Who listens and what you talk about. Guests decide fast.
- 03
Make it easy
Offer a booking link and say how long the recording takes.
- 04
Target the right size
Mid-size voices in your niche say yes more often than the biggest names.
Send these to hundreds of potential guests. Without typing one.
IG Outreach Pro finds potential guests 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
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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 podcast hosts?
Completely. Copy them, edit them, use them however you like. No signup.
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