A welcome speech is like a warm welcome a person gives to set the ground before an event officially begins. It helps to make the audience or guests know what to expect and feel more at home.
Most times a welcome speech is given by the host of the event; other times, a skilled personnel is selected. It depends on the type of function and the grade of persons that will grace the event. Whether an informal event or a formal one, a welcome speech is very essential and has to be done properly.
If you are hosting an event whether yours or on behalf of a person and you have someone in mind to give the welcome speech, then approach them and make your request.
In this article, I will be listing fifteen (15) ways to invite someone to give a welcome speech at your event. It ranges from funny, interesting, and polite methods.
15 Ways to Invite Someone to Give a Welcome Speech
- We believe your words would set the perfect tone for our event. Can we count on you to deliver the welcome speech?
- Your insights and perspective would be invaluable as we commence our event. Would you be willing to deliver the opening remarks?
- Our event is about to start and we couldn’t think of anyone better to deliver the welcome speech. Would you be available?
- You have a way with words that inspires and captivates. We’d be thrilled if you could deliver the welcome speech.
- Oh my, I need a great addition to my event and I remembered your knack for engaging an audience. Would you consider giving the welcome speech?
- I’m hoping to kick off my event on a positive note, and I couldn’t think of anyone better than you to deliver the welcome speech. Would you be up for it?
- I’m planning an event and thought it would be awesome if you could start things off with a warm welcome speech. Would you be interested in doing that?
- I have a friend who is planning an event and she needs someone with a friendly demeanor to welcome everyone. I thought you to be the ideal person, would you be willing to give the welcoming speech?
- Okay, so I’m putting together an event agenda and I would be delighted if you can start things off with a warm welcome speech. I think you’d be perfect for it!
- Hello, I’m reaching out to see if you’d be interested in delivering the welcome speech at an official event. Your positive energy is just what we need!
- We’re looking for someone to set the stage for our event with a welcome speech. Are you up for the challenge?
- You’ve been chosen to give the welcome speech at the Company event. No need to panic, we have a backup plan involving cue cards and interpretive dance if things go south.
- If you agree to give the welcome speech at this event, we will reward you with endless applause, possibly a high-five, and a lifetime supply of virtual confetti.
- No pressure, but we need someone with wit, charm, and a knack for making people smile to give a welcoming speech, and you are the first person that came to mind.
- You have the rare talent of making a room full of strangers feel like old friends in a few minutes with your killer sense of humor and nerves of steel, so we thought you’d be the best person to give a welcoming speech at our event.
1. We believe your words would set the perfect tone for our event. Can we count on you to deliver the welcome speech?
Some people are naturally good with words, even if they are asked to come up with something impromptu; those are the ones you use this statement with.
- ‘We believe your words would set the perfect tone for our event.’
- ‘You think so?’
- ‘Yeah. Can we count on you to deliver the welcome speech?’
2. Your insights and perspective would be invaluable as we commence our event. Would you be willing to deliver the opening remarks?
If the event you are organizing surrounds a particular niche or industry, you may want to ask a person who has great knowledge in that area to deliver the opening remarks.
- ‘Your insights and perspective would be invaluable as we commence our event.’
- ‘I’m glad.’
- ‘’Would you be willing to deliver the opening remarks?’
3. Our event is about to start and we couldn’t think of anyone better to deliver the welcome speech. Would you be available?
This sounds like something you would use at an impromptu time. What this means is that you are sure that the person is within reach before you make your request.
- ‘Our event is about to start and we couldn’t think of anyone better to deliver the welcome speech.’
- ‘I’m honored.’
- ‘Would you be available?’
4. You have a way with words that inspires and captivates. We’d be thrilled if you could deliver the welcome speech
Some people are naturally gifted with the talent to motivate people the correct way. If that is what you need in the person who will deliver your welcome speech, then this is the right statement for you.
- ‘You have a way with words that inspires and captivates.’
- ‘Thanks.’
- ‘We’d be thrilled if you could deliver the welcome speech.’
5. Oh my, I need a great addition to my event and I remembered your knack for engaging an audience. Would you consider giving the welcome speech?
You may have just concluded planning your event but deep down you feel like something is missing. Then, it suddenly comes to you, you need someone with a knack for engaging an audience to give a welcome speech.
- ‘Oh my, I need a great addition to my event and I remembered your knack for engaging an audience.’
- ‘Is that so?’
- ‘Yes, would you consider giving the welcome speech?’
6. I’m hoping to kick off my event on a positive note, and I couldn’t think of anyone better than you to deliver the welcome speech. Would you be up for it?
Positivity at the beginning of an event sets the mood for the whole event. Hence, if you can just find the right person who would come with a healthy dose of positivity, use this statement to ask them to deliver the welcome speech.
- ‘I’m hoping to kick off my event on a positive note, and I couldn’t think of anyone better than you to deliver the welcome speech.’
- ‘I’m honored.’
- ‘Would you be up for it?’
7. I’m planning an event and thought it would be awesome if you could start things off with a warm welcome speech. Would you be interested in doing that?
When using this response, it shows that you are still in the planning stage but you want someone to just give a warm welcome speech; this statement is the best for you to use at this point.
- ‘I’m planning an event and thought it would be awesome if you could start things off with a warm welcome speech.’
- ‘Hmm.’
- ‘Will you be interested in doing that?’
8. I have a friend who is planning an event and she needs someone with a friendly demeanor to welcome everyone. I thought you to be the ideal person, would you be willing to give the welcoming speech?
This statement shows that you are asking on behalf of a third party. Maybe, he/she does not know anyone with a friendly demeanor but you do, or they do not have time to find the right person but you have just enough time.
- ‘I have a friend who is planning an event and she needs someone with a friendly demeanor to welcome everyone.’
- ‘Okay.’
- ‘I thought you to be the ideal person, would you be willing to give the welcoming speech?’
9. Okay, so I’m putting together an event agenda and I would be delighted if you can start things off with a warm welcome speech. I think you’d be perfect for it!
When the event you are planning is not a large one but you still need to start things off with a warm welcome speech, then this is the right statement to use to make your request.
- ‘Okay, so I’m putting together an event agenda and I would be delighted if you can start things off with a warm welcome speech.’
- ‘I’d be glad to.’
- ‘I think you’d be perfect for it.’
10. Hello, I’m reaching out to see if you’d be interested in delivering the welcome speech at an official event. Your positive energy is just what we need!
This statement indicates two things. First, that the event is an official one and secondly, that the person you are reaching out to is some distance away.
- ‘Hello, I’m reaching out to see if you’d be interested in delivering the welcome speech at an official event.’
- ‘Really?’
- ‘Your positive energy is just what we need!’
11. We’re looking for someone to set the stage for our event with a welcome speech. Are you up for the challenge?
If the welcome speech is done just right, then the stage will be set for other activities that may follow. It’s usually a challenge as the person speaking is faced with different kinds of people.
- ‘We’re looking for someone to set the stage for our event with a welcome speech.’
- ‘Good for you.’
- ‘Are you up for the challenge?’
12. You’ve been chosen to give the welcome speech at the company event. No need to panic, we have a backup plan involving cue cards and interpretive dance if things go south
This statement indicates that the event is a company event and that the person will likely panic if asked to give the welcome speech. Hence, it comes with a backup plan that should calm the person’s nerves down.
- ‘You’ve been chosen to give the welcome speech at the Company event.’
- ‘Oh no, why me?’
- ‘No need to panic, we have a backup plan involving cue cards and interpretive dance if things go south.’
13. If you agree to give the welcome speech at this event, we will reward you with endless applause, possibly a high-five, and a lifetime supply of virtual confetti
If you intend to bribe the person with endless applause or a high-five, then this is the statement that you should use. Note that this statement may likely work better with children.
- ‘If you agree to give the welcome speech at this event, we will reward you…’
- ‘With what?’
- ‘…with endless applause, possibly a high-five, and a lifetime supply of virtual confetti.’
14. No pressure, but we need someone with wit, charm, and a knack for making people smile to give a welcoming speech, and you are the first person that came to mind.
When asking someone for something, it is advisable to start with an assurance (no pressure), a compliment (someone with wit, charm, and a knack for making people smile), before you arrive at your request (to give the welcoming speech).
- ‘No pressure, but we need someone with wit, charm, and a knack for making people smile to give the welcoming speech.’
- ‘Great! Go look for them.’
- ‘You are the first person that came to mind.’
15. You have the rare talent of making a room full of strangers feel like old friends in a few minutes with your killer sense of humor and nerves of steel, so we thought you’d be the best person to give a welcoming speech at our event
Sometimes what we just need is a comedian or a person who has a killer sense of humor to make the strangers in the room feel at home and like old friends in a few minutes.
- ‘You have the rare talent of making a room full of strangers feel like old friends in a few minutes with your killer sense of humor and nerves of steel.’
- ‘Wow, thanks for the compliment.’
- ‘So, we thought you’d be the best person to give a welcoming speech at our event.’
To End With,
Asking someone to give a welcome speech at your event should not be such a herculean task. Regardless of who the person is – whether a stranger, friend, or acquaintance – these statements will help you make your request effortlessly.
Please note that whether or not you are paying the person is based on an agreement between the both of you. Where the person does not request payment, you can appreciate him/her instead. Don’t hesitate to use one of these to effortlessly make your requests, and feel free to share with us your experience while using it.