Simple Name Cards Beat Awkward Spelling Circles

New cities multiply name repeats.

Field notes on Simple Name Cards Beat Awkward Spelling Circles — messy, usable, long enough to act on.

Carry a plain card with name, WeChat ID, and one line about what you do.

1. Observe once at the hour you'd actually use it.
2. Write the Chinese name the same day.
3. Keep proof for money steps.
4. Build a backup before you need it.
5. Revisit after thirty ordinary days.

Myth worth dropping

"More research always means a better decision." Sometimes it means avoidance. Decide, date it, revise later.

Defaults beat novelty. Near beats famous. Dated notes beat memory.

Protect your Tuesday-night self — that's who lives with the plan.