---
title: initiateMessage()
framework: CareKit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [iOS 13.0+, Mac Catalyst 13.0+, watchOS 7.0+]
path: carekit/ockcontactcontroller/initiatemessage()
---

# initiateMessage()

Initiates a message to the contact and returns the message compose view controller to present to the user.

## Declaration

```swift
func initiateMessage() throws -> MFMessageComposeViewController
```

## See Also

### Initiating Contact Actions

- [initiateAddressLookup(completion:)](carekit/ockcontactcontroller/initiateaddresslookup(completion:).md)
- [initiateCall()](carekit/ockcontactcontroller/initiatecall().md)
- [initiateEmail()](carekit/ockcontactcontroller/initiateemail().md)
- [initiateSystemContactLookup()](carekit/ockcontactcontroller/initiatesystemcontactlookup().md)