Basic principles
Good welcoming words for welcoming guests should immediately win over the audience and set the mood for everyone. Professional speakers have developed simple rules that the presenter must take into account:
- hospitality;
- brevity;
- performance;
- information content.
To show true hospitality in a greeting, it is imperative to control not only words, but also intonation, as well as non-verbal communication. The text can be beautiful, but if there is no suitable image and sincerity, it will fly into the void.
Regarding the length of the speech, it is very important to remember how tired the director was at the meeting when he read out reports tediously and boringly. This applies to absolutely any place of work and even school. Eyeliner should not take more than a few minutes. Real professionals fit into just 10.
In the allotted time, it is necessary to introduce the main people at this event and convey all the important information. Depending on the theme of the event, it may be different. The main thing is not to forget anything.
It is the beginning that can make all guests approach the event with joy or, with boredom in their eyes, count the minutes when they can leave the room. On some holidays, people are afraid to go away to smoke, so as not to miss something interesting. This is largely due to the person who gave the welcoming speech.
Introducing the guests - Introductory song by the host.
A great way to start any party is the host's opening song.
The singing presenter immediately charges the audience with a festive mood, and if, when performing his song, he skillfully provokes the ruble to sing along or play along, then he also unites the guests with each other (after all, literally from the first minutes of the holiday everyone took part, albeit in a small but common cause, which means took a step towards each other).
If the presenter is not strong in vocals, it is not a sin to use a well-rehearsed soundtrack. The main thing is that the song must be a hit: incendiary and recognizable, so that you can beat a rhythm to it, accompany it with simple gestures, or easily sing along.
Example of a welcome speech
Whether it’s a concert or a competition, when composing the initial word, you definitely need to focus on professionals. Steve Jobs acceptance speech examples are the best option. This man always knew how to attract attention and competently present his product. Nevertheless, it is better to pay attention not to the story about the next gadget, but to the word before Stanford graduates.
He managed to show courtesy to those gathered and made everyone feel valued. Thanks to stories from his life, a person shared something personal and immediately gained attention. It was very easy to convey the basic principles using examples. One of the important thoughts was that even getting fired and losing can only become a springboard to success. This helps motivate people and give them confidence in themselves.
At the end of his speech, he wished everyone present what he would like to wish for himself. This is the sincerity that is immediately visible in any story.
This is a sample welcome speech to participants of a conference or any other event. All that remains is to draw up your own plan for the opening speech and think through every moment, but you don’t need to prepare it verbatim, you need to give a chance to improvise.
Guests - greeting in verse
*** I am sincerely grateful to my guests for their wishes, for their warm words, I am happy and real about our meeting, Although I am a little dizzy. I have, I think, a lot, Family, work and friends, Whom I met recently, But I already understood - nothing more true. In work, in life, in relationships, In doing everyday things, I will be grateful to all of you, Who are faithful in life, honest, courageous. And for the rest - so much Health, life and mind are enough, After all, everyone pays with something in life, Let's raise a glass - let's drink to the bottom!
*** To beautiful people, in the full sense of the word, I sincerely pay tribute to my soul For our meeting again soon I raised my glass and drank in one gulp.
*** I am extremely grateful to you for your simplicity and kindness, Although I already know you a lot, And I love you all like a man. May good luck accompany you In the family, and in life, and in work, May it be this way and not otherwise, May you win in the struggle of life.
*** For our friendship, inspiration, joyful enthusiasm for communication, for cheerful laughter to oblivion, for our sincere conversation. For faith in life and faith in a friend, Who is strong, honest, brave, Saving you from sadness and illness, Laughed, drank with all his might and sang. Here's to you, dear guests!
*** There are people who always sow good things, They were lucky in life, they were unlucky. They give away the warmth of their hearts and don’t take even a little in return. They are modest, ordinary, not noticeable, they don’t waste words and don’t just say that. Their life is complicated and also not comfortable, but they still give more, dare and create. In them you feel firmness, faithful support and strength, readiness to be there everywhere - in adversity, in the grief that has come and in the coming trouble. Such people against our gray background, Alas, can be counted on one hand. They deserve a fair share, respect, and their place is always among people. So may God grant them health and inspiration and a long life for themselves and for people.
Personal greeting
The manager's welcoming speech should begin with an introduction. You can introduce yourself and say hello. The words can be anything, you can even include a little joke.
In this part you can add a bit of individuality. You should abandon the usual addresses and call the guests not spectators, but friends.
Even if all the people around you know each other, it is better to introduce yourself and address them not too familiarly, although a touch of irony can be added.
In general, it is best to rely on your intuition in this part. A person can feel for himself which words will be appropriate depending on the audience and the event itself.
Story about the place of performance
You need to pay attention to the location of the performance. If there is a celebration in the house, you should definitely praise the owners and note the individual features of the home: good repair, style, beautiful garden.
A ceremonial event in honor of the opening of a center, store or salon must begin with a speech about it. You can add some numbers about statistics or a poem and song on the topic of development. Here we need information content so that everyone begins to imagine the place correctly.
It will be especially interesting to highlight the changes. Each site is unique in its own way. Thanks to the story about the place, you can pay attention to what new things have been brought in and what development paths are planned. This is especially true for opening shops and shopping and entertainment centers.
Poems about guests
*** I dedicate the poems to my guests, so that they know this for sure: You are people of great soul and this is why you are good for me. May God always send you good luck and may failures be avoided, may you be healthy and as you grow older, people appreciate you as always.
*** The guests in a noisy crowd sat down together at my table. I listen with all my skin, with all my soul. After all, we walk through life side by side. The heights of life were not taken lightly. It took a lot of work and a spirit of creation, for which people honor. These years have confirmed Us on the path of life. These years have hardened us to achieve victory.
*** Guests have gathered in our house today! And the table is already decorated, And all the dreams have gone astray. They are generous, desirable, and joyful, bright. It’s great that we are all here today.
Event information
Whether it’s a corporate party, concert or other event, it is necessary to introduce guests to the celebration plan . This could be a review of competitions, an interesting performance, a presentation by a distinguished jury, or congratulations on an event. In addition, there is probably a plan for where to take guests at each time period. It is better to tell in detail about the movements so that there is no confusion. Even in a situation where it is a small seminar, a little time should be devoted to information.
The organizer must be able not only to plan a birthday or other holiday, but also to briefly present it. At the same time, you should keep some surprise, leave some zest.
Often part of the opening speech is printed directly on the invitation. The prose tells the main events and recommendations that allow you to spend the holiday with positive emotions. Even if this is a huge concert hall, it is necessary to follow some order , which is recommended to be announced so that all guests are familiar with it.
Words of gratitude
The final part should begin with gratitude. It is important to present it sincerely and try to ensure that the words come from the heart. There are many things worth saying “thank you” for:
- guests for appearing at the party;
- organizers for the opportunity to host the event;
- the hero of the occasion or the director of the store, center.
It is important to make it clear that every detail matters. It is not necessary to list the work of everyone; the main thing is to note not only managers, but also employees, as well as guests. They all contributed their time and effort to this event. Only with the presence of every person in this mechanism was it possible to hold an event at the highest level.
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We welcome guests with joy. Ideas. Master classes.
Holidays are always with us! We love them, wait for them and try to make the events that are important to us beautiful, bright and unforgettable. Today I will show you some simple, but at the same time interesting and unusual ideas for decorating a celebration with cards for guests. They will come in handy at a wedding or birthday celebration, and even at a regular party or picnic, as a fun decorative element. Let's start with the most tender and romantic ideas - flowers. Such cards will look especially appropriate at wedding banquets. In this case, flowers need to be chosen to match the overall design of the room and table or use the same ones as in the bride’s bouquet. It is advisable to make a division into male and female cards - these can be different shades and differently composed compositions of flowers and plants.
Simple and tasteful - cards made from leaves. In autumn you can use bright maple and oak leaves, and in spring and summer - young leaves of linden (by the way, linden flowers can also be added to the composition), hawthorn, and aspen.
Juicy stands made of fruit. A couple of cherries, sliced apples and pears, citrus slices, currant branches - there is room to get creative. The resulting coasters look bright, appetizing and very original!
For a wedding or birthday in a nautical style, these cards are suitable - from shells or origami boats. We have been able to make paper boats since childhood, but shells will need to be carefully filed away. By the way, small shells can simply be glued onto name cards.
Heart cards. The most wedding option is heart-shaped cards. They can simply be cut out of colored paper, or they can be folded origami. You can try making origami doves or cranes - they bring happiness, and satisfied guests will keep them as souvenirs.
How to make heart-shaped seating cards with your own hands.
DIY heart-shaped cards for seating guests
- Carefully cut out a heart from tinted paper.
- Make a cut from the bottom corner of each heart towards the center. Write the names of your guests.
- Place one side of the cut on the other to create a volume effect and glue it together.
- Cut off the extra paper “tails” at the bottom corner of the hearts
For fun parties, you can make bright and simple paper cards. Butterflies, flowers, smiley faces, birds and animals, magazine clippings and vintage postcards. The idea is not new, but there is room for your imagination to run wild!
For sports parties and picnics
For those with a sweet tooth
funny in the form of chocolate
Fruit basket
Autumn - winter fantasies. Master Class.
To make seating cards you will need:
- bumps
- banquet cards
- pen
- jigsaw
The process of making seating cards:
1. Prepare all materials.
It is better to select cones of approximately the same size. Also, the cones must stand steadily on a flat surface and not fall. 2. Using a jigsaw, make a shallow cut of a few centimeters in the top of the pine cone.
3. On banquet cards, write the names of the guests or the numbers of the tables at which they will sit. The test can also be printed on cards; in this case, it is important to choose a readable font.
4. Insert banquet cards into the slits of the cones.
Ideas for banquet cards in autumn style
And another accessible master class from Yulia Ermilova.
So small, but so important! What wedding in the modern world would be complete without them? Banquet cards or wedding cards are easy to make with your own hands, as well as other wedding accessories with your own hands. Each guest will be pleased to see that he was given special attention...
I offer a simple way to make several dozen place cards yourself, or as they are also called banquet or wedding cards. By seating your guests correctly, you can rest assured that everyone will have fun. And every guest will be pleased to see that he was given due attention.
You will need: - thick cardboard - curly and regular scissors - ribbon - hole punch - printed business card with the guest's name - ruler and pencil - knife - glue
Using curly scissors, cut out a rectangle measuring 7 cm by 11 cm (wedding card size)
Draw a line in the middle of the received card with a knife; this will be the fold of the wedding card.
Punch two holes with a hole punch
We cut out a business card with the guest's name using curly scissors; it is better if it is also cardboard or paper glued to cardboard for volume. Glue the guest's name onto the card (banquet cards).
We thread the ribbon and tie a bow.
Banquet cards or wedding cards
Inspired! We welcome guests with joy!
Wishes to those gathered
The end of the speech should be on a positive note. In Steve's situation, these were wishes that came from the heart. Feel free to tell a little of your personal experience or introduce the biography of famous people. These should not be just dry wishes of good luck, but success stories that can be realized.
Thanks to such a conclusion to the opening speech, it is possible to motivate people , this will give excellent results immediately after the opening. When it comes to an anniversary, it must be emphasized that the hero of the occasion has everything ahead of him. Phrases that a person has already done everything in life can be extremely offensive. It’s better to imagine even serious achievements as the beginning of a great journey.
When opening a store or public facility, it is important to pay attention to each category. I wish the managers success in development and competent leadership, the employees a good mood, friendship with colleagues and achievement of high results. It is necessary to reach out to customers and clients so that they can find the perfect service and the best products in that location.
There are subtleties in speech that may be appropriate only in a specific case. For example, some people want to dedicate an event to a specific person, while others note facts that should be mentioned. It is important to remember that there is no single rule about the ideal speech; it is better to make it sincere and individual.
Or how to prepare for a meeting of guests in 30 minutes
A call from a friend.
- Are you home? We are coming to you. Pee-pee-pee...
How Russian! They can step towards us directly from the TV screen. “Are you still sleeping? Then we go to you!"
And it doesn’t matter at all whether you are waiting for us or maybe waiting for someone else!
Or maybe they decided to make a holiday for body and soul today. Down with the alarm clock! I'll get up when I wake up! I won't clean today. The dust will endure, but I no longer have the strength to endure my fatigue. I am resting today! Fortunately, there is yesterday’s cabbage soup and the refrigerator is not completely empty! To hell with the shops! Freedom for the body! Long live peace!
And suddenly a bolt from the blue! No, friend, of course, it’s a sacred matter. She can come without calling. But since I called, it means I’m not alone, at least with a problem. She, of course, doesn’t care about your plans, the main thing is that you are at home!
So! Don't panic. There is at least half an hour before your visit! Where to start? You look around in confusion. Oh my God! Where to start?
Calm! Only peace! We took three deep breaths. And they exhaled just as much. First of all, music! Good, rhythmic, inspiring to great deeds! Oh, how time would it be to broadcast industrial gymnastics. One-two - head! Three or four - wider legs. And they bent over, and squatted, and repeated! And the best part is – if you find it difficult, stop!
You can turn on your favorite disc with your favorite artist. Moreover, the duration of the songs is approximately 3-4-5 minutes - you can keep track of time without looking at your watch so often! The song is the thing. Another one - ten minutes passed!
