How does it feel when someone forgets your name? Or rather when someone calls out a wrong name for you? Or even worse, someone pretends to remember you but can’t recall your name? Well maybe disgusting, annoying or insulting? But do you know that these feelings shouldn’t be coming to your mind. Rather you should think that why didn’t your presence leave an unforgettable mark in their minds. Like why didn’t you do something that extraordinary and unforgettable?

So, like I mentioned in my second last blog, I recently completed my two months of internship at a reputed Public Relations firm. And thanks to my jovial nature I ended up making some great friends. I mean, I can seek their help in future and they won’t turn me down. I know I will not be avoided by them. Question here is, what difference does this make? Why is it so important to leave good imprint on someone’s mind? Why is important to be acceptable and loved?

Answer is simple. So that you get your work done easily. Or rather to put it in a more professional way, to get importance. I’ll share my internship experiences here to make my point valid. So, during these two months, I used to abide by deadlines, do my research well, ask questions till I got clarity. I used to stay back till 8.30pm and work even when the office hours got over at 6pm. I used to help others with their work load when I didn’t have much on my plate. There were days when I had to scan papers and look for coverage for a particular client. During those times, I not only looked for my client’ coverage, I also looked for my colleague’s client’s coverage. And the moment I found any, I used to take a picture and WhatsApp it to my colleague. The response to that WhatsApp was not only a Thank You but a sense of gratitude which I could sense. That was immense for me.

I remember one of my colleague who told me that she appreciated my constant questioning till I got clarity. I recall my manager who praised my extra effort and dedication to make work (coverage) happen. I remember her appreciating my 60 mails a day to numerous journalists, when I thought that she will be irritated with so many mails (I used to mark her in CC).

For me, the net result was, being loved and appreciated to the point when the India Practice Chair asks you to join back. Also, I would love to share her note here but then that would give away the name of my Public Relations firm and for some personal reasons, I want to keep it under wrap. I know that I have left my mark there and they will always remember me, no matter what.

So, next time if someone can’t recall your name, don’t let those dreadful thoughts cross your mind. Rather ask yourself, these three simple questions.

This blog originally appeared on the author’s blog site.

-Riya Sarkar

Riya is a student of the Class of 2018 of the Post Graduate Programme in Public Relations at SCoRe. She has completed her Masters in English Literature from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. She can be reached at Riya Sarkar on LinkedIn and @sarkarriya_92 on Twitter.