MAKING SHORT SPEECHES WELCOME SPEECH -A WELCOME SPEECH

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MAKING SHORT SPEECHES WELCOME SPEECH

A WELCOME SPEECH


     

The signals the commencement of any event or occasion that requires a formal opening. A meeting, a conference, a workshop, or a celebration could be officially opened with a welcome speech. Being the first item in a programme, the welcome speech has to be planned with extra care as it sets the tone of the day’s proceedings.

 How will you structure a welcome speech? Here is the sequence that you should adopt:

1. Greet everybody

2. Acknowledge and welcome important guests

 3. Welcome all the guests, mention the name of the event/occasion and its host and thank them for being there

4. Present a brief introduction of the host - the institution, the organization, the founder

 5. Introduce the occasion

6. Introduce the Chief guest

 7. Conclude with a remark that makes everybody feel comfortable and look forward to what is in store.

A FEW TIPS THAT YOU COULD FOLLOW WHILE PREPARING A WELCOME SPEECH:

1. Brevity: Keep it short! A welcome speech should not be long. It is recommended that one does not speak for more than three minutes.

2. Prepare a list of names and designations of people who have to be welcomed. Make a list of groups of people who have to be thanked and welcomed.

3. Practise pronouncing the names of guests, organisations and places that you not familiar with.

 4. Introduce the event and highlight its significance both for the organisers and those who are participating.

 5. Introduce the chief guest and special invitees.

 6. Thank the organisers, sponsors and others and welcome all.

7. Avoid redundancy like, “one and all present here”, or “on my own behalf”.

8. Do not use too many adjectives, for example, “ it is a great privilege to have amidst us the superstar of the ceremony, the shining and dazzling and ever bright MrManimaran”.

EXPRESSIONS FOR WELCOMING:

·a warm welcome…

·hearty welcome…

·cordial welcome…

·delighted to welcome…

We are honoured to have… We are honoured with the presence of... A long-pending desire has been fulfilled today with the presence of Mr. ..... in our midst, I welcome you, sir

 

 

 


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