Mnemonic: Link System

Link System is one of the basic mnemonics available. I used to think that memorising 30 items is impossible, but using this method you'll be able to go shopping without worrying about forgetting your shopping list! You can also use this system to amuse your friends^^!

Test yourself first:
Remember this list consisting of 10 items, read them only once:
tie
spoon
glasses
soap
bread
eggs
jeans
lipstick
tissue
basketball

After reading them just once, write all items you remember on a piece of paper, in the correct order.
Scoring your answer: 1 point for each correct item, 1 point for each correct order.
How well did you do the test?
Most people can't do it very well, but after you learn this system, you'll be able to memorise them in no time!

Link System
Key point: USE YOUR IMAGINATION!

Let's imagine that you are at your front door of your house, trying to put on your tie. Now you are wearing a tie. After putting it on, you bite a spoon and on top of the spoon, there is a glass. You are concentrating hard to keep it balanced, you are walking out from your house. Suddenly, you step on a soap and you slipped, but you managed to keep it balanced.

You walk again on the street and you see a bakery, it smells great, you can feel the bread in your mouth, and you are drooling. You step on eggs, you fall down and pull someone's jeans down. She screams, you are looking at her face, and see that she is using her lipstick. Her lipstick falls down on your face, and you take tissue out of your pocket and clean your face. While you are cleaning your face, a basketball ball hit you on the back of your head, and you fainted.

Now, can you remember the story? Can you remember the items? Every time you have lists of things, do this and you'll be able to memorise them in no time!

Have fun^^!
You can amuse your friends too^^!