sample script for emcee in school program

glad welcome 'It's a glad welcome we bring to you this morning, filled with the desires, hopes and dreams we all share.'.

That's a pleasing welcome to what I know is a going to be a great conference.

pleasing welcome 'It's gratifying to look around and see so many familiar faces.

I'm sure you'll concur, this is an agreeable welcome.' It's a great day, one we've been planning and waiting for.

agreeable welcome 'The flags are flying.

We are going to have a merry and enjoyable time together.'

convivial welcome 'On behalf of my colleagues, I wish you all a convivial welcome.

genial welcome 'It's my pleasant duty to bid you all a genial welcome.'.

There are no strangers here, only friends we are yet to meet.'

sociable welcome 'Let's hear it for a sociable welcome! On the count of three, turn to your neighbor and say 'hello'.

cordial welcome 'Fellow members, please join me in giving our guests the most cordial of welcomes.'.

cheerful welcome 'It's my pleasure to extend a cheerful welcome to you all! Your presence makes us very happy.'.

hearty welcome 'Here's a hearty welcome, big and warm enough to encompass you all! To say we are thrilled to see you is an understatement.'.

warm welcome ' Luckily the weather is on our side today! The sun and I are pleased to offer you a warm welcome.'.

If you decide to use the feature word in those that do, perhaps you'll find a way to use it more eloquently! What sort of welcome are you offering? I know some examples are much more successful, (smooth to say and read), than others. I've provided an example sentence or two alongside each adjective to show how it could be used in context. Try working in an adjective to describe the quality of your welcome more fully. With care you'll find most will adapt either formal or informal use. And they'll be more interesting for the audience to listen to! Here's three suggestions to individualize or tailor your words to fit your event a little better.

The video below explains the difference and provides six example speech openings to illustrate: three formal and three informal.Īnd yet we know, words are just like clothes. You need to know what is right for the occasion if you want your speech to be a success. The words you use in an informal speech will be entirely out of place in a formal one. Is the welcome speech you're preparing formal or informal?

examples of informal and formal welcome speech openingsĭo you need to use formal or informal language?.

help to decide whether you need formal or informal language.

Is the event formal or informal? Your answer will guide the language choices you make. The challenge of a welcome speech is to find alternate ways to express yourself sincerely without resorting to a string of undifferentiated 'same-old, same-old' words and phrases that have become meaningless through overuse to greet your guests with.Īnd that there's an additional question. By: Susan Dugdale | Last modified: 04-08-2021

Sample script for emcee in school program