What to do if you forget someone's name immediately after meeting them

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Avoid an awkward first interaction.

We've all been in those situations where we've forgotten someone's name.

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It's even worse when it happens immediately after meeting them.

How can you deal with it without being too awkward?

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Here are some helpful strategies.

This is an update of a story originally written by Maggie Zhang.

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