Meta Guide

How to Route Instagram DMs to Your Team

As DM volume grows, you need the right person on each chat. Here's how to route Instagram conversations to your team automatically.

How it works

Step by step

1

Bring DMs into a shared inbox

Connect Instagram to Defuser AI's unified inbox so the whole team can see and handle conversations.

2

Add your team and roles

Invite team members and set roles so people only see what's relevant to them.

3

Create routing rules

Assign conversations by topic, keyword or channel — sales to sales, support to support — automatically.

Features

More steps

Let automation pre-handle

Use auto-replies and Talksy to resolve routine messages before they ever reach an agent.

Use tags and notes

Add internal notes and tags so handoffs carry context and nothing is repeated to the customer.

Track workload and response time

Monitor analytics to balance load and keep response times fast across the team.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Instagram DMs be assigned to specific team members?

Yes. Routing rules can assign conversations by topic, keyword or channel so the right agent picks up each chat.

How do agents avoid stepping on each other?

Assignment, roles, tags and internal notes in the unified inbox keep conversations organized and prevent double-handling.

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Written by Tabarak Ur Rehman ChaudhryFounder & CEO, Defuser AI · View profile
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