Here are seven effective methods to open a speech or presentation:

1. Quote. Opening with a relevant quote can help set the tone for the rest of your speech.
2. “What If” Scenario. Immediately drawing your audience into your speech works wonders.
3. “Imagine” Scenario.
4. Question.
5. Silence.
6. Statistic.
7. Powerful Statement/Phrase.

Welcome

1. Well, since everyone is here, we should get started.
2. Hello, everyone. Thank you for coming today.
3. I think we’ll begin now. First I’d like to welcome you all.
4. Thank you all for coming at such short notice.
5. I really appreciate you all for attending today.
6. We have a lot to cover today, so we really should begin.

“Here’s a hearty welcome, big and warm enough to encompass you all! To say we are thrilled to see you is an understatement.” “It’s my pleasure to extend a cheerful welcome to you all! Your presence makes us very happy.”…

1. glad welcome.
2. hospitable welcome.
3. amiable welcome.
4. gracious welcome.

Welcome! Congratulations on behalf of our team members. We are sure that you are going to be a valuable member of our team. A warm welcome and all our good wishes to you in our company.

How to Welcome New Members Using Email

1. Use a Personalized Email Subject Line.
2. Confirm They’re a Member.
3. Include All the Important Details.
4. Reinforce the Value of Their Membership.
5. Include Links to Help Them Get Familiarized.
6. Share More About Your Organization or Club.
7. Give Them a Way to Use Their Member Benefits Right Away.

Steps

1. Welcome the person into the organization. If you like, mention some benefits of membership.
2. Offer specific, immediate assistance or help in becoming better acquainted with the organization.
3. Suggest any actions the reader might take to become involved in the activities of the group as soon as possible.

13 Ways to Greet Someone

• Hello. This is the most basic greeting in English.
• Hi. This is a shorter version of “hello”.
• Hey. Now, “hey” is definitely more casual than “hi” or “hello”.
• Good morning. / Good afternoon. / Good evening.
• It’s nice to meet you.
• It’s a pleasure to meet you.
• It’s good to see you again.
• What’s up?

glad hand

1. accueil.
2. cordial welcome.
3. open arms.
4. pleasant reception.
5. welcome.

Thank you very much for a great stay!

1. Thank you for your kind-heartedness and your warm reception.
2. Your hospitality was such a blessing to me.
3. Words can’t express how grateful I am for having me at your beautiful home.
4. Every single second of my stay at your place was a delightful experience.

warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial: a hearty welcome. genuine; sincere; heartfelt: hearty approval; hearty dislike.

Synonyms for Hearty welcome

1. cordial welcome. n.
2. warm welcome.
3. cordial reception.
4. friendly welcome. n.
5. warm hospitality. n.
6. welcome.
7. open-armed welcome.
8. glad hand.

synonyms for hearty

• cheery.
• cordial.
• exuberant.
• generous.
• genial.
• genuine.
• heartfelt.
• warm.

A loud and hearty laugh. guffaw. laugh. belly laugh. boff.

hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantialadjective. providing abundant nourishment. “a hearty meal”; “good solid food”; “ate a substantial breakfast”; “four square meals a day” Antonyms: unhealthy, unwholesome, cool, uncomplete, incomplete.