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Abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words, pronounced as one word. Examples include 'NASA' for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and 'SCUBA' for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.

A phrase or sentence created from the first letters of the words you’re trying to remember. Example: 'Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge' to remember the musical notes on the lines of the treble clef (EGBDF).

The process of grouping individual pieces of information together to improve recall. For example, breaking down a phone number into chunks rather than trying to remember a long string of digits.

A mnemonic strategy that involves associating items to be remembered with specific physical locations. Example: Visualizing a grocery list by mentally placing each item in different rooms of your house.

A mnemonic technique that involves attaching or 'pegging' the items to be remembered to a pre-learned set of pegs (numbers, letters, or words). For example, one may associate '1' with 'sun' to remember a list, with the first item visualized in conjunction with the sun.