Welcome Speech~!

Slides from class can be found here: click here

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REMEMBER: Speeches are flexible! They do not have to always follow each step! However, it is good to use an outline as a guide. Power Point 9/28/15

Step 1: Make introductions

Introduce yourself and start your remarks by thanking everyone for coming. Be cordial, humble, and speak for a couple minutes at the most. Give your welcome remarks genuinely, as if welcoming people into your home.

Step 2: Say names correctly

Refer to each special guest, having prepared by writing down their names, including how to pronounce them. Pay tribute to their successes, linking these to the event as you introduce them.

(Tip: Double check that all your facts are correct before sharing the information.)

Step 3: Thanks contributors

Thank those who have made the day possible, from the organizers of the event to the wait staff working the floor.

Step 4: Review topics

Reinforce the purpose or goal of the event. Offer a lead-in to the speech topics or events to follow.

(Tip: You might want to tease the featured speaker with a light anecdote that gently pokes fun at them. Make sure to ask their permission first -- you want it to be funny for them as well as their future audience.)

Step 5: Share your hopes

Share your personal hopes, ideas, or plans about the topic of the day.

Step 6: End with good wishes

End your speech by wishing all, and especially the guests, an interesting day. Introduce the first speaker, and get out of the way. You are their guide, not the reason they came.

(Source: How-cast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJdNaFNQzh0) Resources: Welcome speech outline:

Welcome speech steps:

Vocabulary + phrases for welcome speeches: http://www.write-out-loud.com/phrases-for-welcome-speeches.html

Welcome speech examples: Example from class

Welcome speech by Prof. Jose