diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneUserCard.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneUserCard.cs
index 2966ee242a..0d5967b5a8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneUserCard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneUserCard.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2.Users;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Users;
@@ -27,62 +28,66 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
         public TestSceneUserCard()
         {
-            Add(new FillFlowContainer
+            Add(new OsuContextMenuContainer
             {
-                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
-                Spacing = new Vector2(0, 10),
-                Children = new Drawable[]
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Child = new FillFlowContainer
                 {
-                    new FillFlowContainer
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                    Spacing = new Vector2(0, 10),
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
-                        AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                        Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
-                        Spacing = new Vector2(10),
-                        Children = new Drawable[]
+                        new FillFlowContainer
                         {
-                            new UserGridCard(new User
+                            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
+                            Spacing = new Vector2(10),
+                            Children = new Drawable[]
                             {
-                                Username = @"flyte",
-                                Id = 3103765,
-                                Country = new Country { FlagName = @"JP" },
-                                CoverUrl = @"https://osu.ppy.sh/images/headers/profile-covers/c6.jpg",
-                                IsOnline = true,
-                                IsSupporter = true,
-                                SupportLevel = 3,
-                            }),
-                            new UserGridCard(new User
-                            {
-                                Username = @"Evast",
-                                Id = 8195163,
-                                Country = new Country { FlagName = @"BY" },
-                                CoverUrl = @"https://assets.ppy.sh/user-profile-covers/8195163/4a8e2ad5a02a2642b631438cfa6c6bd7e2f9db289be881cb27df18331f64144c.jpeg",
-                                IsOnline = false,
-                                LastVisit = DateTimeOffset.Now
-                            })
-                        }
-                    },
-                    new UserListCard(new User
-                    {
-                        Username = @"peppy",
-                        Id = 2,
-                        Country = new Country { FlagName = @"AU" },
-                        CoverUrl = @"https://osu.ppy.sh/images/headers/profile-covers/c3.jpg",
-                        IsSupporter = true,
-                        SupportLevel = 3,
-                        IsOnline = false,
-                        LastVisit = DateTimeOffset.Now
-                    }),
-                    new UserListCard(new User
-                    {
-                        Username = @"chocomint",
-                        Id = 124493,
-                        Country = new Country { FlagName = @"KR" },
-                        CoverUrl = @"https://osu.ppy.sh/images/headers/profile-covers/c5.jpg",
-                        IsOnline = true,
-                    }),
+                                new UserGridCard(new User
+                                {
+                                    Username = @"flyte",
+                                    Id = 3103765,
+                                    Country = new Country { FlagName = @"JP" },
+                                    CoverUrl = @"https://osu.ppy.sh/images/headers/profile-covers/c6.jpg",
+                                    IsOnline = true,
+                                    IsSupporter = true,
+                                    SupportLevel = 3,
+                                }),
+                                new UserGridCard(new User
+                                {
+                                    Username = @"Evast",
+                                    Id = 8195163,
+                                    Country = new Country { FlagName = @"BY" },
+                                    CoverUrl = @"https://assets.ppy.sh/user-profile-covers/8195163/4a8e2ad5a02a2642b631438cfa6c6bd7e2f9db289be881cb27df18331f64144c.jpeg",
+                                    IsOnline = false,
+                                    LastVisit = DateTimeOffset.Now
+                                })
+                            }
+                        },
+                        new UserListCard(new User
+                        {
+                            Username = @"peppy",
+                            Id = 2,
+                            Country = new Country { FlagName = @"AU" },
+                            CoverUrl = @"https://osu.ppy.sh/images/headers/profile-covers/c3.jpg",
+                            IsSupporter = true,
+                            SupportLevel = 3,
+                            IsOnline = false,
+                            LastVisit = DateTimeOffset.Now
+                        }),
+                        new UserListCard(new User
+                        {
+                            Username = @"chocomint",
+                            Id = 124493,
+                            Country = new Country { FlagName = @"KR" },
+                            CoverUrl = @"https://osu.ppy.sh/images/headers/profile-covers/c5.jpg",
+                            IsOnline = true,
+                        }),
+                    }
                 }
             });
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/Users/UserCard.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/Users/UserCard.cs
index dc26518692..4808990c70 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/Users/UserCard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/Users/UserCard.cs
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Game.Users.Drawables;
 using osuTK;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Header.Components;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2.Users
 {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2.Users
 
         protected DelayedLoadUnloadWrapper Background;
 
-        public UserCard(User user)
+        protected UserCard(User user)
         {
             if (user == null)
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(user));
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2.Users
         [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
         private UserProfileOverlay profileOverlay { get; set; }
 
+        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+        private ChannelManager channelManager { get; set; }
+
+        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+        private ChatOverlay chatOverlay { get; set; }
+
         [Resolved]
         private OsuColour colours { get; set; }
 
@@ -54,7 +60,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2.Users
             Masking = true;
             BorderColour = colours.GreyVioletLighter;
 
-            AddRange(new Drawable[]
+            AddRange(new[]
             {
                 new Box
                 {
@@ -152,6 +158,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2.Users
         public MenuItem[] ContextMenuItems => new MenuItem[]
         {
             new OsuMenuItem("View Profile", MenuItemType.Highlighted, Action),
+            new OsuMenuItem("Send message", MenuItemType.Standard, () =>
+            {
+                channelManager?.OpenPrivateChannel(User);
+                chatOverlay?.Show();
+            })
         };
     }
 }