Instagram is such a powerful medium, full of tools to have fun and be social with your audience, from comment games and DMs to Stories-just pure creativity in how to connect with your audience.
- Speaking of Stories, do you know that you can create questions on your Instagram Story?
This feature gives you an outlet to ask a question that could lead to real-time audience engagement. One may ask via creating polls or just posting a “Question” sticker on which the followers respond directly. But what if the audience has something to ask-questions-although they might wish not to have their names tagged to those? In this post, we dive into how to ask and receive anonymous questions using Instagram Stories.
- Can anonymous questions be asked on Instagram? but how?
While it’s not natively possible for you to send anonymous questions and answers on Instagram, you can publish questions with the “Question” sticker on your Stories, but in that case, responders would know your account’s username upon sending a response. So, what are the other ways to be actually anonymous? Well, let’s see some workarounds!
How to Create Anonymous Questions in Your Instagram Story
If you’re looking to engage with your followers in a more open and playful way, anonymous questions can be a fun option. Not only does it help increase interaction, but people often feel more comfortable sharing their thoughts when they don’t have to attach their name to their response.
Though it’s not possible to send an anonymous question directly on Instagram using the given Q&A feature, as it reveals the usernames, some third-party apps may help ask and receive anonymous questions. Among a plethora of such options, one stands out.
How to Ask Anonymous Questions Using NGL App
The NGL app is a third-party-created application designed for anonymous conversations on Instagram. It supports iOS and Android users as it connects pretty well to an account on Instagram. Here’s how to use NGL for anonymous questions: Download the App For iOS, users can search in the App Store. Users with Android download from Google Play. Set Up Your Account Tap “Get Questions” on the bottom of your screen when opening the app. Enter your Instagram username and link NGL to your IG account.
Generate Your Link Once connected, NGL will create a unique link that your followers can use to submit anonymous questions. Just tap “Copy Link” to save it to your clipboard.
Share Your Link on Instagram Stories
Open Instagram and enter into your Story section. Tap the smiley face sticker and search for the “Link” sticker. Paste your NGL link and tap “Done” to add it to your Story.
Share Your Story
Now, your friends can send questions anonymously through the link of NGL in your Story.
Answer Questions
After sending them, now you have to go to the NGL app as all the anonymous messages will come directly into your inbox. Tap on it, see, and reply to it. This will open an already-made Instagram Story with a question. There you’ll type whatever you want to say and share it among your followers.
How to use Instagram’s Inbuilt Question Sticker
If you don’t want to download yet another app, you can still get your followers involved with the “Question” sticker that’s built right into Instagram. While this isn’t truly anonymous-since users will still see your username when they respond-it’s an easy and quick way to interact. Here’s how to do it:
- Open Instagram and Go to Your Story
- Swipe right from feed to enter the story section.
- Choose a Background
You can select either a photo in your gallery, or use one of the given background colors to create the scene. Add a Question Sticker Tap the smiling face sticker above the screen. Now select a “Question” sticker. Provide your question to which your audience can give an answer. Share Your Story Just share your Story with the viewers! Conclusion
As it stands, there are no truly anonymous Q&As in Instagram. But third-party tools can give you the anonymity you want, and easily at that. Whether with the help of NGL or the native functionality provided by Instagram, your objective remains the same-to stir conversation and have fun with your followers!
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