# Exceeding expectations sticks in people’s heads more than meeting them This happens regardless of the size of the expectation. Exceeding a small expectation will usually stick in someone’s mind more than meeting a huge one. ### Related * [[People will remember you more if you stay on their radar]] * [[People will remember you more if you elicit an emotional response]] * [[§Networking for Nerds]] <!-- #evergreen --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Exceeding+expectations+sticks+in+people’s+heads+more+than+meeting+them) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Exceeding+expectations+sticks+in+people’s+heads+more+than+meeting+them)