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Replies to your stories
When someone replies to one of your stories, that reply reaches you as a DM. You decide whether your agent answers it.
How it works
Story replies follow the same option you picked in Who does your agent reply to in DMs?. There’s also a switch just for stories, in Automations → Direct messages tab:

- On (the default): your agent only answers if the story reply includes one of your keywords. That way it doesn’t reply to reactions like “😍” or “so cute”.
- Off: it answers story replies like any other message.
Tap Save to apply the change.
Example
Your story says
“New herbal tea blends are in! Reply BOOK to save a spot 🌿”
Someone replies
@customerBOOK
Your agentHi! 🌿 An initial consultation is 60 minutes and costs $120. What day works best for you?
For this to work, BOOK has to be one of your DM keywords.
Try it
Tap Test (at the top right of your agent), turn on It’s a story reply and write as if you were replying to your story. You’ll see what your agent would do, and nobody gets anything. More in Test your agent.
What it doesn’t do
- It doesn’t reply when someone mentions you in their own story.
- It doesn’t reply to reactions, photos or voice messages: text only.
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