Speaking at Special Occasions
Check out this year's GGCA graduation for examples of many special occasion speeches
Welcoming Speech
Welcoming Speech Guidelines
A welcoming speech should put listeners at ease and prepare them for the events of the occasion:
1. Say how much you appreciate the guests' coming (even if it is mandatory)
2. Acknowledge any special guests.
3. Announce any activities of special interest.
4. If appropriate, give an agenda
5. Repeat the welcome.
1. Say how much you appreciate the guests' coming (even if it is mandatory)
2. Acknowledge any special guests.
3. Announce any activities of special interest.
4. If appropriate, give an agenda
5. Repeat the welcome.
Introduction Speech
Introduction Speech Guidelines
An introduction speech is delivered to introduce the main speaker:
1. Identify the speaker and his/her qualifications.
2. Announce the topic or title of the presentation and show its significance to the audience.
3. Help establish raptor between the speaker and the audience.
4. Repeat the speaker's name and welcome him verbally or non-verbally.
1. Identify the speaker and his/her qualifications.
2. Announce the topic or title of the presentation and show its significance to the audience.
3. Help establish raptor between the speaker and the audience.
4. Repeat the speaker's name and welcome him verbally or non-verbally.
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Commemorative Speeches
Dedication Speech
Eulogy and Testimonial Speeches
Guidelines
A Eulogy honors a person who has died.
A Testimonial honors a living person.
In both cases the speech's purpose is to honor and praise an individual. A eulogy's purpose is to comfort and encourage the family as well. Remember to highlight the individual's desirable characteristics with illustrations, memories, and anecdotes, and encourage the audience to emulate those characteristics in their own lives.
1. Comment on the occasion.
2. Pay tribute to the specific occasion.
3. Build respect for the person honored.
4. Give examples of worthwhile character qualities or life principles for others to follow.
A Testimonial honors a living person.
In both cases the speech's purpose is to honor and praise an individual. A eulogy's purpose is to comfort and encourage the family as well. Remember to highlight the individual's desirable characteristics with illustrations, memories, and anecdotes, and encourage the audience to emulate those characteristics in their own lives.
1. Comment on the occasion.
2. Pay tribute to the specific occasion.
3. Build respect for the person honored.
4. Give examples of worthwhile character qualities or life principles for others to follow.
Farewell Speech
Guidelines:
A farewell speech expresses regret for a departure, thankfulness for service, and optimism for the future. It can be given by the person leaving, or someone who is addressing the person leaving.
1. Express regret for leaving or being left.
2. Thank the person leaving or the group left.
3. Mention future plans (of the person leaving).
1. Express regret for leaving or being left.
2. Thank the person leaving or the group left.
3. Mention future plans (of the person leaving).
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Commencement Speech
Guidelines:
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