diff --git a/src/Content/Item.php b/src/Content/Item.php
index c94ec1299..9e50602df 100644
--- a/src/Content/Item.php
+++ b/src/Content/Item.php
@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@ class Item
 				$this->l10n->t('Network Posts') => $posts_link,
 				$this->l10n->t('View Contact') => $contact_url,
 				$this->l10n->t('Send PM') => $pm_url,
+				$this->l10n->t('Mention') => $mention_url,
+				$this->l10n->t('Post to group') => $mention_url,
 				$this->l10n->t('Block') => $block_link,
 				$this->l10n->t('Ignore') => $ignore_link,
 				$this->l10n->t('Collapse') => $collapse_link,
diff --git a/src/Content/Widget/VCard.php b/src/Content/Widget/VCard.php
index 62a8e9085..d5a565f92 100644
--- a/src/Content/Widget/VCard.php
+++ b/src/Content/Widget/VCard.php
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ class VCard
 			'$unfollow_link'    => $unfollow_link,
 			'$wallmessage'      => DI::l10n()->t('Message'),
 			'$wallmessage_link' => $wallmessage_link,
+			'$mentioning'       => DI::l10n()->t('Mention'),
+			'$post2group'       => DI::l10n()->t('Post to group'),
 		]);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Model/Contact.php b/src/Model/Contact.php
index 243b48ad1..02132c0f1 100644
--- a/src/Model/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Model/Contact.php
@@ -1177,8 +1177,10 @@ class Contact
 		}
 
 		$pm_url      = '';
+		$mention_url = '';
 		$status_link = '';
 		$photos_link = '';
+		$self        = false;
 
 		if (($contact['network'] === Protocol::DFRN) && !$contact['self'] && empty($contact['pending'])) {
 			$profile_link = 'contact/redir/' . $contact['id'];
@@ -1197,8 +1199,20 @@ class Contact
 			$pm_url = 'message/new/' . $contact['id'];
 		}
 
+		if (in_array($contact['rel'], [contact::SHARING])) {
+			$mention_url = 'compose/0?body=!' . $contact['addr'];
+		} else {
+			$mention_url = 'compose/0?body=@' . $contact['addr'];
+		}
+
+
+		if (in_array($contact['rel'], [contact::SHARING])) {
+			$self = true;
+		}
+
 		$contact_url = 'contact/' . $contact['id'];
 		$posts_link = 'contact/' . $contact['id'] . '/conversations';
+		$group_link = 'network/group/' . $contact['id'];
 
 		$follow_link   = '';
 		$unfollow_link = '';
@@ -1221,6 +1235,8 @@ class Contact
 				'edit'     => [DI::l10n()->t('View Contact'), $contact_url, false],
 				'follow'   => [DI::l10n()->t('Connect/Follow'), $follow_link, true],
 				'unfollow' => [DI::l10n()->t('Unfollow'), $unfollow_link, true],
+				'mention'  => [DI::l10n()->t('Mention'), DI::l10n()->t('Post to group'), $mention_url, false],
+				'group'    => [DI::l10n()->t('View group'), $group_link, $contact['forum'], true],
 			];
 		} else {
 			$menu = [
@@ -1230,8 +1246,11 @@ class Contact
 				'network'  => [DI::l10n()->t('Network Posts'), $posts_link, false],
 				'edit'     => [DI::l10n()->t('View Contact'), $contact_url, false],
 				'pm'       => [DI::l10n()->t('Send PM'), $pm_url, false],
+				'mention'  => [DI::l10n()->t('Mention'), DI::l10n()->t('Post to group'), $mention_url, false],
 				'follow'   => [DI::l10n()->t('Connect/Follow'), $follow_link, true],
 				'unfollow' => [DI::l10n()->t('Unfollow'), $unfollow_link, true],
+				'group'    => [DI::l10n()->t('View group'), $group_link, $contact['forum'], true],
+				'self'     => [$self],
 			];
 
 			if (!empty($contact['pending'])) {
diff --git a/view/lang/de/strings.php b/view/lang/de/strings.php
index f20617d0b..e9c35e666 100644
--- a/view/lang/de/strings.php
+++ b/view/lang/de/strings.php
@@ -2961,3 +2961,6 @@ $a->strings['Connect Services'] = 'Verbinde Dienste';
 $a->strings['Find Friends'] = 'Kontakte finden';
 $a->strings['Last users'] = 'Letzte Nutzer';
 $a->strings['Quick Start'] = 'Schnell-Start';
+$a->strings['Mention'] = 'Erwähne';
+$a->strings['Post to group'] = 'In Gruppe posten';
+
diff --git a/view/templates/hovercard.tpl b/view/templates/hovercard.tpl
index 563a5a248..0fdcffaf2 100644
--- a/view/templates/hovercard.tpl
+++ b/view/templates/hovercard.tpl
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 				{{* @todo we have two different photo menus one for contacts and one for items at the network stream. We currently use the contact photo menu, so the items options are missing We need to move them *}}
 				<div class="hover-card-actions-social">
 					{{if $profile.actions.pm}}<a class="btn btn-labeled btn-primary btn-sm add-to-modal" href="{{$profile.actions.pm.1}}" aria-label="{{$profile.actions.pm.0}}"><i class="fa fa-envelope" aria-hidden="true" title="{{$profile.actions.pm.0}}"></i><span class="sr-only">{{$profile.actions.pm.0}}</span></a>{{/if}}
+					{{if $profile.addr && !$profile.actions.self}}<a class="btn btn-labeled btn-primary btn-sm" href="{{$profile.actions.mention.2}}" aria-label="{{if $profile.actions.group.2==1}}{{$profile.actions.mention.1}}{{else}}{{$profile.actions.mention.0}}{{/if}}" title="{{$profile.actions.rel.0}}{{if $profile.actions.group.2==1}}{{$profile.actions.mention.1}}{{else}}{{$profile.actions.mention.0}}{{/if}}"><i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>{{/if}}
 				</div>
 				<div class="hover-card-actions-connection">
 					{{if $profile.actions.network}}<a class="btn btn-labeled btn-primary btn-sm" href="{{$profile.actions.network.1}}" aria-label="{{$profile.actions.network.0}}" title="{{$profile.actions.network.0}}"><i class="fa fa-cloud" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>{{/if}}
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/profile/vcard.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/profile/vcard.tpl
index cc67227a2..f707e7d6a 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/profile/vcard.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/profile/vcard.tpl
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@
 				</button>
 			</div>
 			{{/if}}
+                        {{if $profile.addr}}
+				<div id="mention-link-button">
+					<button type="button" id="mention-link" class="btn btn-labeled btn-primary" onclick="openWallMessage('compose/0?body={{if $profile.forum==1}}!{{else}}@{{/if}}{{$profile.addr}}')">
+					       <span class=""><i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o"></i></span>
+					       <span class="">{{$mentioning}}</span>
+				</div>
+			{{/if}}
 		</div>
 		{{/if}}
 
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/widget/vcard.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/widget/vcard.tpl
index 9fef57a9d..ecc47bea2 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/widget/vcard.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/widget/vcard.tpl
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@
 					</button>
 				</div>
 			{{/if}}
+                        {{if $contact.addr}}
+				<div id="mention-link-button">
+					<button type="button" id="mention-link" class="btn btn-labeled btn-primary{{if !$always_open_compose}} modal-open{{/if}}" onclick="openWallMessage('compose/0?body={{if $contact.forum==1}}!{{else}}@{{/if}}{{$contact.addr}}')">
+						<span class=""><i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o"></i></span>
+						<span class="">{{if $contact.forum==1}}{{$post2group}}{{else}}{{$mentioning}}{{/if}}</span>
+					</button>
+				</div>
+                        {{/if}}
 		</div>
 
 		<div class="clear"></div>