When nobody tracked the score, the number you say out loud is a character test.

With no record kept, the number becomes whatever somebody says it is, which quietly turns a scoreline into a statement about you. Everyone who played knows roughly what happened, so an inflated version fools nobody in the room. It simply tells them something they will remember longer than the result. Small lies about small things are the easiest kind to read.

Say the figure you believe is right, including when it is the losing one and nobody could prove otherwise. If you honestly cannot remember, say that rather than reaching for the flattering guess. One sentence settles a question people quietly ask about everybody.