Speech writing
Our life throws many opportunities for delivering speech. Though it is not difficult to speak before the audience but some amount of preparation and practice is always required to add effectiveness to the speech. Let’s discuss certain common situations that test our confidence and speaking skills.
Farewell speech
Farewell speech is one of the most emotional events. Here the person being given farewell has to leave the organisation after serving a considerable duration. Therefore, the speech has to be filled with the emotionally powerful words.
Format –
• Brief introduction of the function
• Disclosing the name of the person being given farewell.
• Acknowledging the contribution of the person concerned.
• Wishing him or her all the best for future.
Example-
Brief introduction of the Event- Ladies and gentlemen. Today we have gathered here on a very special occasion to express our gratitude to one of the most illustrious member of this company.
Disclosing the Name- He is none other than our beloved Managing Director Mr XYZ.
Acknowledgement-He has nurtured this company like his own child and played a pivotal role in making our company a giant in the industry. The whole organization is fortunate to receive the dedicated contribution and support from him.
We wish him all the best for his future endeavors. We seek his blessing for the continuous growth of our company. It was certainly a splendid association with visionary like him.
Convocation Speech
This is the speech given to present the degrees to the successful students on completion of their courses. Earlier this event used to be mainly held in universities to the students who passed out from the colleges. However, now with arrival of professional courses, convocation has become a routine affair.
Format-
1. Opening speech describing the event
2. Introduction of chief guest and other invitees
3. Chief guests addressing the audience.
4. Presentation of the degrees.
5. Vote of thanks
Example-
Good Morning everyone. It gives me immense pleasure and pride to open this ceremony of convocation.
Description -It’s the much awaited occasion for those who are going to get the certificates. The certificates are not merely a document but the proof of their hard work and the learning that happened here.
Introduction of Guests- Before we proceed further, let me introduce our esteemed chief guest who will be presenting certificates to all the students gathered here. we are extremely fortunate to have with us the Police Commissioner of Police Mr XYZ. He has rendered his exemplary service to the police force for twenty five years. He is also the recipient of President gold medal for his outstanding contribution as a police officer. Now I call upon our guest to say a few words and present the degrees.
Presentation of the certificates- I have with the list of the recipients who are waiting for their certificates. Now I will request our honorable guest to confer the certificates on the successful students.
Conclusion- It was a great honour to host this event where we saw the excitement and eagerness of the recipients. Our hearty congratulations to them. We also witnessed the pleasure and joy of them while receiving the fruits of their hard work.
Elocution Event Speech
Welcome speech is delivered to introduce the guest who will preside over the function. Following points have to be borne in mind.
• Greeting
• Brief introduction of the host
• Brief background of the function
• Introduction of the guests
• Introduction of the next speaker or participant.
• Conclusion of the event
Example-
Greeting and Introduction of the host- Good evening everyone. I am XYZ, one of the students of this academy. I welcome all of you one behalf of Anamika’s Academy. We are delighted to have you here to witness the elocution competition organized by the Academy. Special thanks to our guests for sparing their time to judge this event.
Brief Description of the Event-As a part of the English speaking course, Anamika’s Academy organizes the event like this at regular interval. The aim is to provide a platform to the students to display their skills which they have learnt here.
I have a list of speakers who will come one by one and deliver the speech before us. We all appreciate their confidence and willingness to showcase their skill. The performances will be followed by the prize distribution ceremony. We will also hear from our honorable guests. I am sure that their views and suggestions will greatly benefit all of us. Last but not the least, the trainers deserve special thanks for their dedicated efforts to train the students.
Conclusion- It was indeed a set of wonderful performances. It was heartening to hear from the different speakers. The topics for the speech were very relevant and to the point. For some, it was their first public speech. We appreciate the initiative and efforts of the participants. I believe that this kind of exposure will go a long way to help them become efficient speakers. It is truly a memorable event.