Why WhatsApp works
Your closest contacts check Status frequently; a clean prompt + link can bring lots of anonymous replies.
Steps (text Status)
- Copy your secret message link.
- Open WhatsApp → Updates/Status → create a Text status.
- Paste your link with a short prompt: Send me an anonymous message!
- Post. Viewers tap to open the link. (WhatsApp’s help covers creating Status updates; link detection in text Status is supported in current builds.) WhatsApp Help Centre
Pro tip (optional distribution)
Create a Click-to-Chat link if you also want to seed your link in bios, emails, or other channels (e.g., wa.me/?text=… to pre-fill a message). This is documented by WhatsApp and works well for cross-posting. WhatsApp Help Centre+1
Prompts that get taps
- “Ask me anything (anonymous)”
- “One honest compliment?”
- “One piece of advice for me?”
Troubleshooting
- If someone can’t open links from Status, ask them to update WhatsApp; tapping/long-pressing to open in a browser is a fallback. (Link handling issues are app-version specific.)