The 5 Cs for remembering people’s names

To remember people’s names, master the 5 Cs:

1.  C for Can — adopt the mindset: “I CAN remember people’s names!”

2.  C for Care — place a high value on remembering this person’s name.

3.  C for Concentrate — pay attention to the name that’s about to come in. A lot happens to you physiologically when you meet a stranger; if you don’t concentrate on listening for the name, you’ll miss it.

4.  C for Cite back — immediately repeat the person’s name to lock it in: “Hello, Jack. How are you? I’m Anne. I’m very pleased to meet you.”

5.  C for Connect — do some fast brain work to connect Jack’s name to something else and then connect that connection to something else about Jack’s appearance. This step is hard, but it gets easier with practice. “Hmmm…Jack …Jack and the Beanstalk…Jack sure is skinny, ain’t he? Skinny as a bean!”)