Best NGL prompts for Instagram (that actually get answers)

Prompts are everything. The exact same anonymous-question link gets 10× more responses with a good prompt versus a bad one. Here are the prompts that consistently perform best on Instagram and TikTok.

The top 5, ranked

1. "ask me anything 👀" — the classic. Works because the emoji signals openness and the brevity makes it easy to engage.
2. "send me your most unhinged take" — high engagement because it gives senders permission to be funny rather than serious.
3. "be brutally honest, what's my biggest flaw" — works because it gives anonymous senders permission to say the thing they've been holding.
4. "who's your celeb crush rn" — light, low-stakes, very replayable as a story.
5. "send your worst red flag" — confessional but fun.

Why these work

Every high-performing prompt does at least one of these three things:

1. Gives permission. "Be brutally honest" tells the sender it's OK to say the harsh thing.
2. Adds a personality cue. An emoji, a slang word, a "tea" or "ick" framing makes the prompt feel like part of a conversation rather than a survey.
3. Promises a reply. "I'll answer everything" or showing past replies on your story tells senders the question won't disappear into the void.

For longer story chains

If you're doing a story series (Q&A across multiple slides), use a layered prompt:

• slide 1: "ask me anything"
• slide 2 (after a few questions): "even spicier 👀"
• slide 3 (later): "last chance — anonymous"

This increases volume over time because the audience watches each slide and is reminded the link is still open.

Want a link?

Free anonymous-question link, no app install needed — claim yours here. Drop it in your bio or story and pair it with one of the prompts above.