What to do if you forgot a person's name immediately after meeting him.

Six simple techniques will help you get out of an awkward situation.

1. Ask to write the name into your phone

The most logical and effective method. Just ask your friend to enter their first name, last name and phone number into the address book of your smartphone. The reasoning is ironclad: you want to stay in touch in the future and at the same time you are afraid of making a mistake in writing. Frontal victorious attack without casualties.

2. Ask for an email address

Just 10 years ago, a bitter fate was predicted for email. The onslaught of cell phones and Internet telephony was very strong, and it seemed that progressive humanity was about to give up correspondence. Today the situation has turned upside down: calls have become so distracting that Western experts consider them unprofessional behavior.

Each of us has several email accounts, among which there is certainly a business one. This is what is customary to share with new acquaintances, and it is in it that your first and last name is indicated. Ask for the address, and most likely you will hear that very treasured information.

3. Introduce a third party into the conversation

Often a new acquaintance occurs at some cultural event. It could be a movie, a seminar, a party, or absolutely any event with many strangers and a few familiar people. The latter can be used for your needs.

Nothing complicated: you call out to a friend and invite him to introduce himself to your new acquaintance, and he has no choice but to introduce himself in response.

A mutual friend can be useful even after you spend the entire conversation on pronouns. Quietly aside, point to the person you are interested in and ask for her name.

4. Exchange business cards

Some people consider business cards a relic of the past, while others consider them a proven means of exchanging information. Looking at the stacks of cut cardboard, it’s hard to disagree with the first, although it’s also impossible to refute the arguments of the second. After all, this is the era of mobile gadgets with their convenient means of recognizing business cards.

Which ones do you prefer: paper or electronic ? There is no difference, you will still know the name of your contact.

5. Be curious about the origin of the name

Almost always there is a whole story hidden behind the first and last name. If you are sure that this is a person with an extraordinary name, feel free to ask to tell about his origin. If a person has a completely ordinary name, inquire in whose honor it was given. Further narration will give you the forgotten data. Moreover, a “passport” conversation can be really entertaining - you will not only have fun, but also get to know the person a little better.

6. Re-introduce yourself at the end of the conversation.

Let's be objective: it happened that your name was forgotten. Being an adequate person, you didn’t see anything wrong with it and introduced yourself anew. Owners of unusual surnames under such circumstances do not behave at all. Then what is there to fear?

When ending the conversation, politely and apologetically admit that a new hole has formed in your memory and it would be nice to patch it up.

If you are not deprived of a sense of humor , then the situation will generally take on a winning character. Just don’t delay this moment: they honestly acknowledged their omission and thereby preserved the emerging connection.