When you can't remember the name of someone you're talking to, what do you usually do? | Daily Question

When you can't remember the name of someone you're talking to, what do you usually do? Published on September 2, 2026 → Survey conducted on September 2, 2026 on 7933 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Tell them you've forgotten

24%

Avoid using their name and hope to remember

46%

Try to get the person or someone else to say it

15%

Something else

5%

Not sure

10%

Tell them you've forgotten

24%

Avoid using their name and hope to remember

46%

Try to get the person or someone else to say it

15%

Something else

5%

Not sure

10%

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