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Forgot a Name – What Can I Do?

Posted on December 16th, 2008 in Dealing with Shopping Emergencies, Memory Improvement, Secret Shopper How-To by Cathy Stucker

forgot.jpgQuestion from a mystery shopper:

I just completed a secret shop, but I have forgotten the name of the employee who assisted me. The report requires the name. What can I do?

Whenever there is a problem in completing a report, one option is to contact your scheduler and ask what you should do. For example, they may be able to accept a description of the employee instead of the name.

You may be able to salvage this situation on your own, though. If you did get the name, but just can not remember it, make an attempt to recall how you got the name. Was the employee wearing a name tag? Did she introduce herself? Did you overhear another employee call her by name? The more you can recall about how you got the name, the more likely you are to remember the name.

Still don’t have it? …continue reading Forgot a Name – What Can I Do?

Memory Improvement Exercises

Posted on January 11th, 2008 in Memory Improvement by Cathy Stucker

When mystery shopping we have to remember a lot of details. Names, conversations, times and more go in to producing a quality secret shop report.

To have a better mystery shopping experience, work on improving your observation and memory skills. There are many online games and exercises that you can enjoy while making your memory better. Here are some of my favorites: …continue reading Memory Improvement Exercises