Mnemonics are strategies for improving memory that help individuals enhance their ability to remember information. Some of these mnemonics involve use of images whereas others emphasise self-induced organisation of learned information. These techniques make the retrieval task fairly easy by creating a framework for organised learning.

To improve memory, a comprehensive plan can be adopted:

First, use mnemonics using images like the keyword method and method of loci, which require creating vivid and interacting images of and around the material to be remembered.

Second, apply chunking where several smaller units are combined to form large chunks. This helps increase the capacity of short-term memory and improves memory by discovering organisation principles that link smaller units.

Third, use the First Letter Technique where you pick the first letter of each word to remember and arrange them to form another word or sentence (like VIBGYOR for rainbow colours).

Fourth, attend to various factors affecting memory such as health status, interest and motivation, and familiarity with the subject matter.

Finally, remember that no single method can solve all retention problems. One must learn to use strategies for memory improvement depending upon the nature of memory tasks to be accomplished.