Have you ever been on a date where the other individual was so self absorbed that they only talked about themselves?
What about that poorly managed meeting that lasted forever with little interest from participants?
How about a relationship where the other individual was so selfish that they only considered their feelings in mind?
I think we have all experienced at least one, if not all of the above examples!
I find it ironic that people think that “social” media is like a fax machine. When in reality social media is the farthest thing from a fax machine (not to mention from different eras!) its all about being SOCIAL and starting the communication on Instagram. 
Asking questions on Instagram isn’t just for normal folks. Top celebrities and brands on Instagram also take part in this trend to create engagement among followers.
Question: How can I effectively communicate on Instagram without annoying?
Answer: Ask questions on Instagram!
Questions that can be answered in many ways, are called divergent or open-ended questions. Open-ended questions just like it sounds: open up conversations. By asking the right type of questions you can activate the engagement on your post with more likes, comments, tags, and reposts on Instagram.
Open-ended questions samples:
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Where are you from?
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How do you like xxx?
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Do you agree?
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Who else xxxx?
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What timezone are you in?
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What are your plans for xxxx?
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What is your snapchat?
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Are you ready for xxxx?
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Are you on Facebook?
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Tell me about…
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What does this remind you of?
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Which one?
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What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?
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How is your week?
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What are your plans for the day?
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Who is your favorite celebrity to follow on Instagram?
Fill in the blanks:
What exactly are fill in the blank captions on Instagram? Fill in the blank captions are a great way to get people to “voice” their opinions in short format.
Fill in the blanks samples:
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I love ______
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Thank goodness it’s _______
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If I could be anywhere right know, I would go to _____
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My favorite way to relax after a long hard day is _________________
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My least favorite feature on Instagram is _________
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Instagram is ________
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________________ always makes me feel inspired.
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My Instagram idol is ________
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My favorite food is ________ -
My favorite season is ______
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Before Instagram I used ________
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I live in __________
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I find ________________ hilarious!
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My favorite place to travel is _______
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I do _________ to relax
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_______ is my favorite season
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When I wake up the first thing I do is ________.
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Last thing before bed I _______.
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________ is my favorite type of music
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I love to dance to _____________
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I first joined Instagram _________
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You should _______ me because _______
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I’m on Instagram ________ day
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My favorite person to follow on Instagram is _________
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I get inspired by _________
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I follow new users because _________
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I’m following _________ because ________
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I unfollow because _________
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I comment on pictures when __________
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You have to follow ________
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The best page on Instagram is _________
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I use Instagram because _________
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I’m mostly using Instagram _________
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I’ve been using Instagram for _______
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I joined Instagram because ________
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To get my attention you have to ________
