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How to get anonymous questions on your Instagram story

Instagram's own question sticker isn't anonymous: you can see who replied. To let people ask without their name, add a link sticker that opens an anonymous ask page. Here's the whole setup.

Team PoochoUpdated 2 min readहिंदी में पढ़िए

Is the Instagram question sticker anonymous?

No. When someone answers your question sticker, Instagram shows you their username, and you can share their reply to your story. That's fine for “recommend me a song”, but people rarely ask what they really want to know with their name attached.

Set it up in five steps

  1. Get your link

    Claim a link with your handle on Poocho. It's free and takes about 30 seconds.

  2. Share your “Ask me” card

    Tap Share to story on your phone and Poocho opens the share sheet with a 1080 × 1920 card ready. On a computer, save the image instead.

  3. Add a link sticker

    In the Instagram story editor, tap the sticker icon, choose Link, paste your Poocho link and set the sticker text to something like “ask me anything”.

  4. Post, then wait

    Questions arrive in your Poocho inbox. Insults, threats and anyone sharing a phone number go to Filtered first.

  5. Answer as a story card

    Open a question, write your answer, pick one of five card styles and share it back to your story. Each card carries your link, so the next question is one tap away.

Get more, and better, questions

  • Be specific. “Ask me about moving to Bengaluru” gets more questions than “ask me anything”. Steal one of 100 prompt ideas.
  • Answer the first few quickly. People ask more once they can see you reply.
  • Post a follow-up story a few hours later with your first answers on it.
  • Pin the link in your bio so it keeps working after the story expires.
  • Use the same link on WhatsApp status. It works anywhere a link does.

Keep it kind

You decide how strict the filter is (Relaxed, Standard or Strict) and can block words of your own, like an ex's name. You can pause your inbox whenever you like, and nothing in Filtered is shown unless you open it. More in are anonymous question apps safe?

Get a link only real people can fill

Claim your Poocho link in about 30 seconds. Free, and for people 18 and over.

Get your link

Questions people ask

Can I see who asked me a question?

Not on an anonymous link. If you want names, set your link to Named, or to Asker's choice so people can decide.

Does this work with Snapchat and WhatsApp?

Yes. Your link works anywhere you can paste one: Snapchat, WhatsApp status, your bio or a group chat.

Why are some questions in Filtered?

Poocho checks every question before it reaches you. Insults, threats, sexual messages and personal details such as phone numbers go to Filtered. You can open the folder, move a question back, or never look.

Do the people asking need Poocho?

No. They tap your link, type and send. No app, no account.

Sources

  1. Fast Company: No, Instagram has not launched an anonymous questions sticker