Work opener
First touch · 32 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}! {Really like|Love} your work, especially [piece]. {Quick question|Curious}: are you {open to|thinking about} new roles at the moment, or {happy where you are|settled}?
Instagram DM templates for recruiters
Six DM templates for recruiters and hiring managers reaching candidates who show their work on Instagram. Spintax varies each message, and the openers mention the role clearly so nobody feels misled.
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.
Role specific
When you have a live role · 16 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, I'm hiring a [role] for [company/type of company] in [location]. {Your work|Your portfolio} {stood out|caught my eye}. {Open to hearing more|Want the details}?
Details
After they reply · 8 versions
{Great|Thanks for getting back}! It's a [full-time/contract] [role] at [company], [salary range] in [location]. {Want me to send|Happy to share} the {full brief|job description}?
Talent pool
Not hiring yet · 16 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, {not hiring for your role|no live role} right now, but your work is {great|excellent}. {Mind if I keep you in mind|Okay if I reach out} when something fits?
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}, happy to share details if useful.
Last follow-up
+10 days, no reply · 32 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, {last one from me|I'll leave it here}! If {you're happy where you are|now's not the time}, {no worries at all|totally get it}. {Keep up the great work|Good luck with everything}!
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 recruiters get replies, not blocks.
- 01
Name the role early
Candidates are wary of vague job DMs. Say what the role is and who it is for within the first message or two.
- 02
Target where the talent posts
Designers, chefs, stylists and creatives often show work on Instagram. Follow the hashtags they use.
- 03
Compliment the work
Mention a specific piece of their work. It shows you actually looked.
- 04
Make saying no easy
Plenty of people are happy where they are. A polite exit keeps the door open for later.
Send these to hundreds of candidates. Without typing one.
IG Outreach Pro finds candidates 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 recruiters?
Completely. Copy them, edit them, use them however you like. No signup.
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