You may be wondering what it means to call someone for thought in assembly, so I will start by giving a concise explanation of that. Calling for thought in assembly can be described as measures used in engaging an audience whom you are communicating with.
There are several familiar terms people use in their day-to-day conversation when they want to call for thought in assembly. These are hook lines for getting attention in a gathering and making people listen to you which you will find out as you consume the contents of this article.
You can choose to use the exact statements given in the examples you will see as you go on or use them as a guide to creatively formulate yours as you desire.
15 Ways to Call Someone for Thought in Assembly.
Here are fifteen good ways to get people’s attention in an assembly:
- Excuse me, everyone.
- Good day, all.
- Can I have your attention?
- Am I communicating?
- Can everyone please listen up?
- Quiet, please?
- Ladies and gentlemen
- Can I have your audience?
- Good morning / Afternoon / Evening.
- May I interrupt?
- Hold on
- Heads up
- Breaking news
- Hello?
- Check this out.
Now, I will go ahead to give brief but valuable information about each of the examples you have read above. Take your time to go through all of them so that you know when and how to use them and not get confused while you speak.
1. Excuse me, everyone.
When you are in a gathering and have something to say, one way to call for thought in assembly is to say a loud “Excuse me”, to everyone. Mind you, you don’t have to shout on top of your voice to achieve this.
Just ensure that you are audible enough and people can hear you. This way, you will grasp the attention and can go on with whatever you have to say. See the example put down here.
- Excuse me, everyone, I have something vital to share with you all this morning.
2. Good day, all.
You can also call for thought in assembly by greeting your guests or audience. A friendly ‘good day all’ coupled with nice gestures will make a good number if not all of every one place their focus on you.
Now, after you have gotten the audience you seek, go ahead to deliver the rest of your speech or talk. A sample speech has been stated below.
- Good day all, welcome to this gathering, your presence is highly appreciated.
3. Can I have your attention?
You might want to call a particular person for thought in assembly and here is a great pleasant line to use so that he or she does not get embarrassed.
A simple ‘can I have your attention’ will get you a smile or nod from whoever you are referring to even if he or she was distracted before you politely called him or her out.
The person will give a response of ‘yes you may’ or generally make adjustments or demonstrate gestures that show that he or she is now being attentive. A direct example you can use is this;
- Mrs Bode, Can I have your attention as I’m about to say something very important right now?
4. Am I communicating?
One of the ways you can call for assembly is by asking the question, ‘Am I communicating?’ I will highly recommend you say this when you are delivering a speech or talk and need to emphasize a particular subject.
Asking an ‘Am I communicating’ will cause a bit of a mind reset as your listeners will subconsciously ask themselves if they are getting your point and make adjustments if they are not. Make sure to sound like you are asking a question like it is given in the example below.
- The situation of the nation has pushed us into a recession, so this is not the best time for us to be spending extravagantly but we should spend out of necessity. Is everyone with me? I hope I am communicating.
5. Can everyone please listen up?
Politely call for thought in assembly by asking people to please listen up. The use of please is pertinent because it makes much sense to be kind and humble while you speak.
If side talks were going on, or people were just not coordinated, calling them this way for thought in assembly is just the way to go.
If you’re at a dinner or brunch gathering where wine or drinks are shared and you have cutlery accessible to you, you can easily use the cutlery to make a little noise on your glass, while you ask everyone to listen up.
If you are movie-savvy then I bet you must have seen this demonstration in the movies. It shouldn’t be difficult to act out anyway.
- Can everyone please listen up, we don’t have the whole day.
6. Quiet, please?
Another way to call for thought in assembly is by saying ‘Quiet please?’. Use this line if there is rowdiness amongst your gathering or the audience you are about to address.
Now, you have to be very vocal and audible, make sure your voice takes control of the room and every single person hears you speak. If you have a microphone available it will help and you may not have to amplify your voice so much naturally anymore as the microphone will just do its job of making you heard.
You wouldn’t want to be found smiling while you say this as you don’t want to seem like you are joking but you want people to know that at this point you do mean business. See how apt the example given in this example sounds.
- Quiet, please! This is a formal gathering so let’s all be civil.
7. Ladies and gentlemen.
A brilliant way to call for thought in assembly is by opening your speech with the commonly used ‘ladies and gentlemen’ style. This is good because the phrase ‘ladies and gentlemen’ has been used as a traditional and inclusive way to address a mixed audience.
Also, people are used to hearing this as a conversation starter in gatherings, or a way of introducing a talk. The example below is not a bad idea I guess.
- Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, the man of the year in person of Mr Nwosu.
8. Can I have your audience?
‘Can I have your audience’ is another way to call someone for thought in assembly. When you say ‘Can I have your audience’ in layman’s terms you are seeking a formal meeting, interview, hearing, or exchange with someone.
However, in this context, you are majorly seeking people’s hearing or listening ears, you want them to pay attention to everything in them.
- Can I have your audience while I brief you on the outcome of our last meeting?
9. Good morning / Afternoon / Evening.
Another way to call someone for thought in assembly is by greeting them based on the time of the day.
A simple good morning between 12 am – 12 noon, good afternoon between 12 noon to 3 pm, and good evening between 4 pm to midnight may be all you need to get the attention you need to deliver your message.
In addition, society commonly thinks greeting based on the time of the day shows that one is well brought up. So to successfully call for thought in assembly you can just do so by greeting first before going into details of what you want to talk about.
- Good morning beautiful people, it is pleasant to see your lovely faces.
10. May I interrupt?
You can also call for thought in assembly by saying ‘May I interrupt?’ Asking for permission to interrupt someone’s opinion or infuse your conversation is not a bad idea.
This will show that you are considerate and you do not intend to force your conversation or whatever you will be saying on people.
After you have asked, you may want to wait for their approval either by gestures (nod of head, smiles, etc) or by verbal consent (yes, please go on, that’s alright, etc) Take a look at the example given here.
- May I interrupt for just a few seconds?
11. Hold on.
What do you feel when someone tells you ‘hold on?’ As for me I just unconsciously pause without even trying. Most times a simple word or two is all you need to successfully call someone for thought in assembly.
Say it as softly, yet audibly as possible before you proceed with the rest of your talk. Refer to the example below if you still seem confused about how to go about it.
- Hold on, there is something I need to put you all through.
12. Heads up.
Heads up simply means showing alertness and perceptiveness as something may be happening and you want to keep an eye on it or prepare for it. Be confident and say ‘heads up’ when calling for thought in assembly.
An additional one-time clap alongside your call is a good gesture you can add to spice things up. Below is an example stated for your perusal.
- Heads up guys, something just came up and we must all be alert.
13. Breaking news.
Attempt to sound like you are in the news when you want to call for thought in assembly. This is a funny way to call someone for thought in assembly.
You know how you get prepared to listen to what news is about to be shared when someone tells you ‘breaking news?’ that’s exactly how the recipient of your message will be eager to hear the news.
You can choose to play a little by beating around the bush first before you spill whatever tea you have. Get ready to be roasted or receive some amount of sighs from the people listening to you. Now see how this statement is used in the example.
- Breaking news, something very terrible just happened and you will not believe it (pause) our lectures have been postponed until further notice!
14. Hello?
A subtle hello is a good way to call someone for thought in assembly. This will make you look polite and collected. Plus, you know how much people’s perception of a person affects how they weigh or interpret whatever the person has to say.
This is also a good opening line for a presentation, announcement, introduction, and so on. Hello is a very versatile English word. A popular example has been made available in the bulleted point below.
- Hello ladies and gents, you are welcome to this auspicious occasion of the naming ceremony of our CEO’s third child.
15. Check this out.
This is a great line to use to call for thought in assembly because once you tell someone to their hearing ‘check this out’ their brains become alert to figure out what you are about to say, meaning, they get to be attentive to what you have to say.
- Check this out, there is so much tendency for him to lose if there is a rerun election because he only won by chance.
Parting Words.
It is no news that many people don’t know how to start public conversations or get the attention of a crowd while speaking.
It will always be awkward if you cannot take charge of a gathering while you speak, or if you sound boring. The aim of this article was mainly to acquaint you with several ways you can call for thought in assembly and still sound very cool and well-articulated.
Glad that you were able to go through all 15 examples of how to call someone for thought in assembly. You may want to rehearse this a few times so you get your lines correctly and do not stutter when it’s time to use them.