Generate easy-to-remember passwords combining everyday natural words with numbers and punctuation.
The primary reason people write passwords on sticky notes is cognitive fatigue. Forcing humans to remember dozens of strings like k9#mP!2$qL is an exercise in futility.
Memorable passwords solve this by harnessing the brain's natural semantic memory. Words like Eagle.Falcon.Mountain.42 form vivid mental pictures that stay in memory for years, while offering substantial resistance to brute-force attacks.
Yes, provided the memorability comes from combinations of random common words rather than personal names, birthdays, or famous quotes. Attackers test dictionary phrases, but truly random word pairings defeat dictionary lookups.
While memorable passwords are great for your master password (the key to your password vault) or device unlocking PIN, you should use a password manager to store distinct passwords for your other hundreds of accounts.