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MORE TIPS TO REMEMBER PEOPLES NAMES

Added on: 1st May 2015

 

If the new name is too long, foreign or unusual,

try to find some familiar sounding parts in the name.

For example “Anirudh” – “rude” or even better

“Ann is rude”.

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For extremely long or hard-to-remember names,

you can even create a little story. For example

“Rohitashwa” – “ROn HIT ASHley With Apple”.

long name

 

 

Those who have a good visual memory can imagine the

individual letters of the new name in their minds.

This can also significantly increase the chance of

remembering the name.

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Another technique based on visual memorizing suggests

you can imagine the person´s name written across his or her forehead,

like a billboard.

name on forehead

 

 

People with better verbal memory can take advantage of

alliteration. Try to link the person´s name with a thing that

relates to him/her and starts with the same letter. For example:

“John from Jersey”, “Susan from sales”, “Megan from marketing” etc.

business people

 

 

Make rhyming connections between the name and the physical

appearance of the person. “Rose with the big nose”, “Kyle with

the crooked smile” etc. If you forget the name, the physical trait

you noticed earlier might just remind it to you.

big nose

 

 

If you cannot recall the person´s name and you have a

colleague with you, ask him for help discreetly. To avoid awkward

whispering, your colleague can give you the person´s name by

saying something like “Amanda and I talked about it yesterday

and we think…”

people whispering

 

 

If there is no one to help you, don’t be afraid to speak up.

To avoid making the person feel embarrassed, start out with a

compliment, such as “I’ve had so much fun talking to you but

I’ve completely forgotten your name.”

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