4. Really listen when you’re introduced to someone new. So often we’re distracted when we meet a new person, we might not even catch the name at all. If you’re at a large party or other social scene, you might not even hear the name very clearly. Afterwards, it’s too embarrassing to ask it again. If you give yourself an extra second to process that name together with the face, it will increase the odds astronomically that you’ll remember the name and face better. Also, you don’t have to be embarrassed about asking for a person’s name a second time (or even third). This even can enhance your social standing because you’ll look like a person who at least making an effort. If you're lucky, people will have name tags, so add the visual to the auditorycues, and you'll be good to go.

4. 认真聆听新引见的人的名字。与陌生人见面时我们往往会受到干扰，可能很快就忘了他们的名字。若是在大型宴会或其他社交场合，甚至连他们的名字都难听清，但要再去问别人的话又很尴尬。只要你抽出片刻时间来处理名字及其对应的面孔，这会大大增加它们的独特性，你将更好地记住它们。另外，你没有必要因为两次（甚至是三次）问别人的名字而感到尴尬，这样做甚至还有可能提高你的社会地位，因为这让你看起来至少是一个用心做事的人。有些场合会提供客人的姓名标签（胸牌或桌牌等），这样通过“视听结合”你会很好地记住他们的名字。