Welcome
speeches are given to thank guests and attendees for making it to the event,
whether that may be a wedding, graduation, birthday party, anniversary party or
holiday party. However, some welcome speeches can paint a picture of redundancy
for your guests. Here are some simple and effective tips on how to give the
most eloquent welcome speech any one has ever heard!
The focus
is always the audience and your goal is to make them look forward to
whatever is coming next. You are uniting and bringing them together in the
common purpose at the heart of the occasion.
To strike
the right tone in the language you use consider the audience and the event.
Is it fun?
Is it serious?
Think
about that common interest everybody shares - their reason from being there.
This will give you clues to guide your language choice. What's right? Is it
formal language, informal or somewhere in between? Is this a 'gidday,
howzitgoin' or a 'good morning, how lovely to see you' event?
The
essential elements to cover in your welcome speech are:
1. to specifically acknowledge any important
guests
2. to generally welcome all the
guests, stating the name of the event and host and thank them for coming
3. to give a brief introduction of the host
4. to give a brief introduction of the
occasion
5. to give any especial welcomes to the
important guests
6. to introduce the next speaker if
appropriate
7. to conclude having made everybody feel at
ease, eagerly anticipating what is to come
By: Megan Loberg, A Memory Lane Event
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