3. Picture it written on their forehead: Franklin Roosevelt continually amazed his staff by remembering the names of nearly everyone he met. His secret? He used to imagine seeing the name written across the person’s forehead. This is a particularly powerful technique if you visualize the name written in your favorite color of Magic Marker.
– Tricks to remembering names

How to Remember Names

The ability to remember the names of people you meet will always serve you well in social situations.

• Pay attention when you are introduced to someone. A few minutes after you meet the person, say his or her name to yourself again. If you have forgotten it, talk to the person again and ask for the name.
  
  
• Write down the new name three times while picturing the person’s face; do this as soon as possible after meeting someone.
  
  
• Ask how to spell a difficult name, or glance at the spelling on the person’s business card, if it’s offered. If you know the spelling of a word and can picture it in your mind, you’ll remember it better.
  
  
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