Constructing a hyperlink to start a Facebook Messenger Conversation (Misc)

Category: Misc

If you're running a business website (or are just particularly chatty), you might want to display a button which allows users to contact you via Facebook Messenger. This ease of access can lead to increased conversion rates.

Facebook used to provide a "Message me" widget, however these were discontinued in September 2024.

However, it's possible to construct a hyperlink which can be used to initiate a conversation via facebook messenger.

This snippet details how to construct a link which begins a messenger conversation with your account on Facebook.

Business Pages

This approach also works for business pages, however you'll need to ensure that you've set a username for the page:

  1. Switch to your page profile
  2. Settings -> Page Setup.
  3. Click the View button next to Name
  4. If you've a username set it'll be displayed, otherwise there'll be a textbox to select it.

Details

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Snippet

https://m.me/<username>
https://m.me/<username>?text=<customised message>

Usage Example

<a href="https://m.me/zuck">Talk to Mark on Facebook</a>