Names are the sweetest sound, as the saying goes, and the easiest to forget.
Direct answer
To remember names, focus on the person when you meet, repeat the name back, use it in the conversation, link it to a feature or image and write it down afterwards. If you forget, simply ask again.
7 techniques
- Pay attention when they say it.
- Repeat it: "Nice to meet you, Chidi."
- Use it once or twice in the chat.
- Associate with an image or a person you know.
- Ask for the spelling if unusual.
- Write it down soon after.
- Review before meeting again.
If you forget
"I am sorry, I have forgotten your name. Could you remind me?" People appreciate honesty.
Where Teyro fits
Teyro's The Art of Small Talk course turns this into short lessons you can play in a few minutes a day. It has 50 lessons, and you can start free.
The bottom line
Attention is the secret.
