Comments on: 7 Hacks to Remember Any Name

By: rohit

rohit — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:46:39 +0000

Thanks , good dose Tina.
another way suggested to me by a consultant was like associating the person with a place or thing.

thanks again

By: Tom - Communication Is The Key

Tom - Communication Is The Key — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:36:17 +0000

Thank you for writing this. I’m keen to try the bouncing faces idea! Sounds funny, and perhaps I’ll even tell the person, “I’m imagining your face bouncing up and down right now”. Business networking events is a key aspect of many people’s lives, including my own, and remembering names is a key part of communicating effectively.

By: Ian H

Ian H — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:41:47 +0000

Hi. I use a variation of no. 2 (seeing faces). I associate the new person with someone I know who has the same first name. It may be someone I know, or a celebrity.

So if I just met (say) a Hillary Thompson, I would associate her with Hillary Clinton. I would picture them together.

Next time I see Hillary Thompson, I would see Hillary Clinton in my mind with her, and know her first name is Hillary.

Similarly, I can remember Wayne J’s name because when I see him I think of “Bruce Wayne” (Batman).

Ususally the first name that pops into your head (Hillary Clinton, Bruce Wayne) is the best one to use.

For me, it’s fun and it works for remembering names of people I’ve just met.

By: L

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:28:06 +0000

Great tips! I will especially do the first one…

Another thing is when you see them next instead of just saying “hi” say “hi Tina”

I was in the same chemistry class as a woman named Annette, and I still remember her name because she said “you can’t go fishing without a net” as a way to remember her name.

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By: Bo Shen

Bo Shen — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:15:41 +0000

Hi,Tina
I think you give us some good ways to rememeber somebody’s name. I will try to use these ways to do the same thing. Thank you. A good article.