Attendees Networking and Social Current: Send direct messages Send direct messages Before you beginSet your availability in your personal profile so people can contact you.Find other people in the directory or around the site. Send a messageClick someone’s profile photo to open their personal profile.Click Send message.A temporary notification that your Chat invitation sent appears at the bottom of your screen. Then your Messages open automatically.Type a message and click the Send icon.The other person only sees your message once they accept your request.Accept a message requestThe first time someone messages you, a temporary notification appears in the top left corner of the site.Select your profile icon, then select Messages.Accept or Decline the request. If they already sent a message, it appears when you accept.Continue the conversation by typing a message and clicking the Send icon. ×