For Priority questions, you must answer within 24 hours to receive the guaranteed payment. If a Follow Up Question is asked, that 24 hour timer resets. So you have 24 hours to answer the Original question, 24 hours to answer the first Follow Up, and 24 hours to answer the final Follow Up (if Follow Ups are asked). All must be answered within their 24 hour windows for you to receive the guaranteed payment.

If you miss any of the 24 hour cutoffs, you can still answer the question at any time and have the opportunity to receive a tip for your answer.