Every programme starts with welcome
speech. It is used to greet all participants in the gathering. It should be
short, energetic and impressive. The names of the chairperson, chief guest,
guest of honour and other dignitaries should be mentioned in the welcome
speech.
Useful phrases used to welcome the
guests in the welcome speech:
· Warm Welcome :
I am pleased to offer you a warm welcome…
· Hearty Welcome :
Here is a hearty welcome, big and warm enough to encompass you all!
· Cheerful Welcome :
It is my previlige and pleasure to extend a cheerful welcome to you all!
· Glad Welcome :
It is a glad welome we bring to you this morning, filled with the
desures, hopes and dreams we all share.
· Cordial Welcome :
Fellow members, please, join me in giving our guests the most cordial of
welcomes.
Example
of Welcome Speech :
Honourable dias, respected
chairperson of the programme Dr. S. K. Joshi, honourable chief guest Mr. S. D.
Patil and other dignitaries – Principal Dr. S. K. Mahajan and Vice Principal
Dr. S. N. Jain and Prof. Mrs. Anita Devi present on the dias, on behalf of the
Cultural Committee in our college, I am very pleased to offer you all a
very warm welcome on this occasion of the annual cultural programme of our
college. We are delighted to have you with us on this very happy occasion.
Your presence will certainly increase the grace of our programme. I thank you
also for sparing time for us. I request all the audiences to give a huge round
of applause to welcome all the dignitaries. Thank you..!
