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title: "Request to Follow: Turn Comments into Followers"
description: "Ask people to follow before they get your link. Awwtomation checks follow status in the DM and sends the link once they follow. Free plan."
canonical: "https://www.awwtomation.com/use-case/request-to-follow"
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# Turn every comment into a new follower

Ask people to follow before they get the link. Awwtomation checks and delivers automatically.

Request to Follow is an Awwtomation flow that checks whether an Instagram commenter follows the account. Followers get the link immediately; non-followers get a request to follow with a button to check again.

## Grow faster

- **Turn viewers** into followers
- **Reward followers** with the link they asked for
- **Grow from every reel** not just the viral ones

## Stay in control

- **Follow status checked** before the link is sent
- **One tap to retry** once they've followed
- **Tag new followers** so you can reach them later

## Grow followers in 3 steps

1. **Get the comment**: People comment your keyword on a reel or post.
2. **Ask them to follow**: Non-followers get a friendly request and a retry button.
3. **Deliver the link**: Followers get the link the moment they're checked.

## Frequently asked questions

### What happens before someone follows?

They receive a friendly follow request and can tap the button again once they have followed.

### What if someone never follows?

They keep the request and the button. Nothing else is sent.

### Does the follow check slow down the DM?

No. It takes a fraction of a second.

### Does this work on Facebook?

No. Follow checks are an Instagram feature.

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