Can customers order from my restaurant through Facebook Messenger, and how long do I have to reply?
Updated 10 October 2026
They can message you, but the order is typed by hand. You can reply within 24 hours of their message, up to 7 days after an ad click.
- After someone clicks a Click-to-Messenger ad and writes, the window can last up to 7 days.
- A Human Agent tag lets you reply by hand in a separate 7-day period.
- Where the law requires it, automated chats must say they are automated. Meta names California and Germany.
- Messages inside the window may be promotional.
- Reply fast and send your ordering link.
Turn chats into real orders
Send customers your Menuthere link in Messenger. The items, address and total arrive in your dashboard, not typed into a chat.
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- Messenger Platform policy, Meta for Developers, updated 28 September 2026
