LPT: When you see someone again, do not restart from zero if they already gave you something to restart from.

A lot of people try to be friendly by starting fresh every time. It lands better when you pick up one small thing they already shared before.

For example, if someone told me last time they had an interview, moved house, or had a sick parent, I would not just go,

“So what is up?”

I would say,

“How did that interview go?” or “How is your mom now?”

That feels more real fast.

People remember when you remember.