Instagram DM templates for web designers

Six DM templates for freelance web designers and developers reaching business owners whose sites could do more. Spintax varies every message, and the openers point at something specific instead of saying their site is bad.

6 templates · 408 unique message versions · free, no signup

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.

Specific opener

First touch · 256 versions

{Hey|Hi} {firstname}! {Love|Really like} what you're doing with {username}. {Quick one|Small thing}: {noticed|saw} your {link in bio|website} [specific issue]. {Want me to send|Mind if I share} a {quick|couple of} {fix|ideas}?

No website

When there's no site linked · 32 versions

{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, {love|enjoy} your {feed|work}! {Noticed|Saw} there isn't a website in your bio. {Is that on purpose|Have you thought about one}, or just not got round to it?

Free audit

After they reply · 64 versions

{Sure|Of course}! I'll {jot down|send} {three|a few} quick notes on {your current site|what I'd change}. {No charge|Free}, and {no pressure|no obligation} to work together.

Portfolio share

When they ask about work · 16 versions

{Here's|This is} a site I {built|designed} for a [similar business]: [link]. {Happy to|Glad to} {walk you through|talk through} what that would look like for {username}.

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 free notes offer stands.

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 right}, {no worries at all|totally get it}. {Love the business|Good luck with everything}!

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How web designers get replies, not blocks.

  1. 01

    Be kind about their site

    Point out one specific thing you would improve. Calling a site outdated gets you ignored.

  2. 02

    Check before you message

    Look at their link in bio first. If it is broken or missing, that is your opener.

  3. 03

    Pick a niche

    Websites for cafes, salons or trades are easier to pitch with examples from the same niche.

  4. 04

    Offer a quick audit

    A few notes on their current site is useful whether they hire you or not.

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IG Outreach Pro finds business owners 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.

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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 web designers?

Completely. Copy them, edit them, use them however you like. No signup.

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