Aight who has tips on how to mitigate this shit? I’m one of them ADHD cats who’s a little chaotic yet charismatic, so I’m always getting remembered and doing most of the name forgetting. Has made for probably hundreds of terrible moments where I’m absolutely dancing around the fact that I’ve forgotten an old acquaintance’s name.
If you’ve got a good technique, please share I need that yesterday
The only truck I’ve heard is to make sure you repeat their name vocally once introduced, like ‘Nice to meet you, Xerxes!’
I always forget to do this, though so everyone at work knows my name and I only retain leadership’s names.
I try to avoid introducing myself until the conversation is winding down. “Oh by the way, I’m so-and-so” sounds cool too.
My solution:
1 - Hi what’s your name?
2 - Sorry one more time?
Okay [name], thanks! One moment need to step away. (To write it down in my phone)
3 - Oh hey again! I’m sorry I forgot your name again. It truly escaped me and I mean no offense.
Please don’t be offended if i forget your name i have that condition thing i ironically cannot remember the name of
