Hi and welcome!
I think you should consider the fact that you are already inside a dream when you see a person, not just saying it makes the trick but feeling it's happening right now. I think your DC RC is a good one, although a very difficult for me to keep unless I don't interact with the person I see, I tend to get distracted very quick. Lately I'm trying to use this one to trigger my awareness, which is the most important thing here.