How do you all remember names when meeting several new people at once?

Hi Zachary, the trick is to turn names into something you say, see, and store right away. When someone says their name and reply with Nice to meet you, Sarah and work it into a follow up within ten seconds. If you are unsure, ask how they spell it or repeat it back to confirm. Attach a vivid hook that ties the name to one thing about them, like Sarah Seattle striped sweater or Ben with the beard from finance. Place people on a quick mental map of the room from your left to right so you can run through them in order.

After a group round, look away for five seconds and do a mini roll call in your head using the hooks. Do spaced retrieval by recalling the list again at the first lull, at the end of the event, and again on your way home. If you blank, own it fast and reset with a friendly Remind me of your name again, then use it twice in your next line. Jot a tiny note in your phone or on a business card like Left of projector Sarah marketing stripes as soon as you step aside. Reduce interference by actually listening during the intro instead of planning your own line and pause a beat before you reply.

Wild how I can drop 30 bucks on parking and a lukewarm drink at a mixer and still forget Dave's name 10 seconds later. What sticks is saying their name twice right away and tying it to one visual thing and like blue blazer Ben or marketing Maya. I sneak a quick note in my phone after each chat with initials plus a detail so the list doesn't get messy. If I blank, I reset with a smile and reintroduce myself so they echo their name back. For what these events cost, the name tags are tiny, so I ask them to spell it once and that cements it.