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-When you find yourself among persons you don’t know at a business or social gathering
-When the person who was expected to make the introduction fails to do so or overlooks you
-When you are seated next to someone at a meal -When it becomes obvious that someone you have met previously is having trouble placing you say something like this: “ hello, I’m this. We met last spring at the web page workshop in Kashmir”
Remembering and Forgetting Names
-When you meet a person for the first time listen with intention of recording the name into your personal mental computer
-Repeat the name aloud during the introduction. Use it again in the next couple of sentences
-If the name is difficult to understand, ask that it be repeated. If it is an unusual name ask the origin; comment in what a pretty or strong name it is
-If the name sounds hard to spell, ask for the correct spelling -Mentally link the name to an object that will remind you of the name you want to remember
-When forgetting a name, graciously ask for it with a smile and say something like “please tell me your name. I seem to have a mental vapor lock.”
-If you remember anything about the person, this is a mitigating circumstance and should be used like “I remember your interesting remarks at the software seminar”
