How to send a short message to a person who hasn't contacted for a long time?

If this long-lost person is a very good friend. Relatives, if you must send a text message anyway, you can say the content of the message directly, and don't beat around the bush. If it is really difficult to talk, you can simply make some indirect greetings and then get down to business. I usually send text messages to people I haven't contacted for a long time. Most of them will ask, are you still there? Cut to the chase and get to the point.