Talk to them during and about gameplay. “I’m closing in here, hold your place.” “Nice move, wasn’t sure if we’d make it out of that one…” “Not sure what they were doing there but we recovered OK.” Ask them about different strategies. “Always see you using power boosts just before a strike, how does that affect your strength?” “Was thinking we could go in from the sides this time, what do you think” Talk to them casually whenever you see them online. “Haven’t seen you around for a while, whats up?” “Dude, it’s been too long, let’s jump in together” Ask them what they’ve been up to outside of gaming. “Haven’t played with you in forever, what’ve you been up to?” “Things have been crazy lately, really need a vacation, wbu?”