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Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Here's the scenario:

You're the host of a social gathering party, however you only know half the people on the guest list. The rest of them you're meeting for the first time. You are then introduced to almost everyone that you don't know.

Here's the million dollar question:
You try to start a conversation with someone but you have no idea whether you have been introduced to him! If you remember being introduced, you can say something like,

"I'm sorry, I did not get your name earlier."

Or if you're meeting him/her for the first time. You can introduce yourself straightaway.

BUT if you can't remember if you've already been introduced to him/her, what would you say to not offend him/her?

*A million dollar would be given to the one who can come up with the best answer.

posted by sam @ 8:16 PM,

4 Comments:

At September 27, 2006 1:47 AM, Deric said...: 3 ideas:
1. "Can I have your number? Oh, how do you spell your name?"

2. "Let's play a game. Let's see how many words you can that rhymes with your name."

3. "You like potato chips?"

My 10 cents worth.
At September 27, 2006 7:45 AM, Anonymous said...: Why not the truth?

"Sir/Mam, I don't mean to offend you. For the death of me, I don't remember if we've been introduced. Have we met before? What is your name?" --all said with a very big, sincere smile.

Or have a sense of humor.

(Cue: start laughing really loud and actin drunk) "Brenda (hic), Oh, it's Sarah? (hic) I knew that. (hic) Now, where did we meet before?"

Works only when meetin the opposite sex.

"Sir/Mam, I've been doing the social circles, and I've seen my share of lovely ladies/hunks and you're definitely one of them. Now, if I can just get you to tell me your name. -- Oh, we've met before? I wasn't sure, my heart was doing some leaping."
At September 28, 2006 11:49 AM, MarillaAnne said...: Just stick name tags on everybody ... and if you can't, at least wear one yourself ... ... and carry around a handsome blank page book and pen. "Will you do me a favor. I'd like to be able to contact you personally later. Would you write down your name and the best way to contact you by email or phone." This will be fine because obviously you didn't put the guest list together. Half the time they'll probably slip you a biz card out of their pocket.

... but really .. the best thing to do is just listen very carefully to what they say ... find out all about them for at least 10 min and then pull out the book ... this will obviously indicate you found them very interesting and they will be much more interested in helping you with your name collections.

... also follow up with a contact just to say hi, or i found some info you might enjoy, or i think there's someone you might want to meet, etc.

and then go in to the party totally armed with "Let me ask you this ... " questions ...

go check out Scott Ginsberg

have fun,
pam
At September 28, 2006 11:25 PM, sam said...: Whoa! Thanks MarillaAnne, that's good stuffs!

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