AEE 277: 3 Strategies to Remember Someone's Name in English with Alan Headbloom

<p><strong>How can you remember other people’s names?</strong></p> <p><strong>Today, learn three tactics to remember names in English, and why it’s important to do so!</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>A name is a person’s most basic possession and part of their identity.  It’s the sweetest sound to their ears.  For this reason, Alan believes it’s important to get a person’s name right, and to show an interest in it.  But it’s not always easy to do that, especially with names you are unfamiliar with.</p> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://promos.italki.com/allearsenglish/"><img class=" wp-image-4019 alignright" src="http://allearsenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/italki4-168x300.jpg" alt="italki4" width="169" height="302" /></a>Are you looking for a professional, native English teacher online?</strong></p> <p><strong>Get a native English teacher online in seconds at </strong><a href="http://promos.italki.com/allearsenglish/"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">italki</span></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong>We recommend italki as our #1 English-learning solution online. Choose from more than 400 teachers to work on your business English or to pass your next big exam.</strong></p> <p><strong>Get our special offer before it runs out! Go to </strong><a href="http://promos.italki.com/allearsenglish/"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">italki and claim 10USD to go toward a FREE English lesson</span></strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p>Here are Alan’s tips for remembering new names:</p> <ul> <li><strong>If a name is unfamiliar, ask them to repeat it.</strong>  This helps you learn their name and also shows a respectful commitment to learning it.  Simply say, “Your name is a little difficult for me, but I’d really like to get it right. Could you say it again?”</li> <li><strong>Ask for their business card.</strong>  This works best in a business context, though students may also have business cards.  Reading the name might make it easier to remember.</li