Call the person’s phone and check voicemail
Text, message, and email them
Contact their close friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors
Check their home, workplace, usual routes, and favorite places
Review recent social media activity and location sharing
Look for clues in recent conversations, calendar events, and plans
Check hospitals, shelters, transit stations, and local businesses
Contact local police and file a missing person report
Provide a recent photo, clothing description, and last known location
Share the report with nearby jurisdictions if they may have traveled
Search the area safely with other trusted people
Preserve any evidence, messages, or items that may help locate them
Keep a log of times, places, calls, and updates
Notify the person if found and inform everyone involved immediately
Continue following up with authorities and contacts regularly