Welcome Speech for School and College Functions (Format and Samples)

Good evening to our honourable chief guest, our respected guest of honour, our Chairperson, our Principal, dear teachers, proud parents and my dear friends.

I am [name], head girl of [school name], and it is my privilege to welcome you all to our Annual Day. Tonight our school puts on its best clothes. The stage has been decorated by our art club, the costumes have been stitched and pinned many times, and some of the youngest performers have been practising their steps since the monsoon.

First of all, I welcome our chief guest, [name], who has given many years to the field of education. We are thankful that you found time in your busy schedule to be with us. Your presence makes this evening special and gives our students a reason to dream bigger.

I also welcome our guest of honour, [name], whose work in our city has inspired many young people. Sir, we hope you enjoy every item that our children have prepared.

A warm welcome to our Chairperson and our Principal, who guide our school through every season, and to our teachers, who have spent long evenings after school on rehearsals.

Dear parents, this evening belongs to you as much as to us. Every clap you give tonight will stay in a child's memory for years.

In the next two hours you will see folk dances from different states, a short play, the school band and the prize distribution for the year's achievers.

Once again, a very warm welcome to everyone. I now request our chief guest and guests of honour to come forward for the lamp lighting ceremony. Thank you.

Respected chief guest [name], our Principal, teachers and dear friends, good morning.

It gives me great happiness to stand here and welcome a very special person to our campus. Our chief guest today is [name], a doctor who has run free health camps in villages around our district for many years. Many of us have heard about the eye camps where elderly people got their sight checked for the first time in their lives.

Madam, when our Principal told us that you had accepted our invitation, the whole school was excited. Students who want to become doctors, nurses and scientists have been waiting all week to hear you speak.

Our school believes that children learn the most from people who serve others quietly. That is why your visit means so much to us. We hope that today you will share some stories from your work and some advice for young people who are still choosing their path.

On behalf of the Principal, staff and every student of [school name], I welcome you with folded hands and a happy heart. Please accept this small plant as a token of our respect. Thank you.

Good morning to our respected chief guest, our Principal, teachers and my dear friends.

Today the whole school is dressed in white, saffron and green. Paper flags hang across the corridors and the band is ready near the flagpole. We have gathered to celebrate Independence Day, the day in 1947 when India became free.

I warmly welcome our chief guest, [name], who has kindly agreed to hoist our national flag this morning. Sir, thank you for being with us.

I also welcome our Principal and all our teachers, who have trained us for the patriotic songs, the march past and a short play about our freedom fighters.

Friends, let us stand straight when the flag goes up and sing the national anthem with full feeling. Let us also remember the brave men and women whose sacrifice gave us this free morning.

With these words, I welcome everyone once again and request our chief guest to hoist the flag. Thank you. Jai Hind.

Good morning to our respected Principal, our dear teachers and my fellow students.

Every other day of the year our teachers welcome us into the classroom. Today it is our turn to welcome them. On behalf of all the students, I extend a very warm welcome to every teacher present in this hall.

The date, 5 September, marks the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the scholar and teacher who served as India's second President. We feel it is the perfect day to show our teachers how much they mean to us.

Dear teachers, you have corrected our notebooks late at night, explained the same sum five times without losing patience, and cheered for us on the sports field. Today, please sit back and relax. The students of class 10 have planned songs, a funny skit and a few games just for you.

Once again, welcome to this celebration that we have made with love. I now invite our Principal to cut the cake. Thank you.

Good morning to our chief guest [name], our Principal, parents, colleagues and all my enthusiastic young athletes.

As the sports teacher of [school name], I am delighted to welcome you all to our Annual Sports Day. The ground has been marked with fresh white lines, the house flags are flying, and I can already hear the red, blue, green and yellow houses practising their cheers.

Our chief guest has been a state level athlete and now coaches young runners in our city. Sir, it is an honour to have you here to declare the meet open.

I welcome the parents who have come early to find a good seat. Your cheering will push our children to run a little faster today.

Children, remember that sports day is not only about medals. It is about practice, team spirit, playing fair and shaking hands after the race, whether you win or lose. Drink water between events and listen to your house captains.

Today we have track races, relay, long jump, sack race for the little ones and a march past by all four houses.

Once again, a hearty welcome to all. I request our chief guest to release the balloons and declare the sports meet open. Thank you.

Good afternoon to our respected Principal, our dear teachers, our wonderful seniors of class 12 and my friends from class 11.

On behalf of class 11, I welcome you all to this farewell party, which we have planned with a lot of excitement and a little sadness. Look around this hall: the balloons, the photo wall and the old pictures on the board are all for you, dear seniors.

We welcome our teachers, who have watched this batch grow from small children in shorts into confident young adults. Your presence today will make our seniors feel loved.

Dear seniors, you showed us the way in every school event. You helped us find our classrooms on the first day, led the house teams, and taught us how to handle exam pressure. Today we want to give you an evening full of laughter, music and memories before you step into the bigger world.

We have prepared a few performances, some fun titles for each of you, and of course a good dinner.

So, dear seniors, welcome to your evening. Let the party begin. Thank you.

Good evening to our respected Head of Department, our professors, my fellow seniors and, most of all, our new friends from the first year.

I am [name] from the third year, and I have the happy job of welcoming you to the freshers' party. Two years ago, I sat exactly where you are sitting now, holding a new identity card and wondering if I would ever find the right lecture hall.

Dear freshers, welcome to [college name]. You have left behind school uniforms, fixed timetables and maybe even your home town. Here you will find long practicals, crowded canteens, library deadlines and friendships that last a lifetime.

We also welcome our professors, who have taken time out of their evening to be with us. Your guidance turns nervous first years into confident graduates.

Tonight there are no exams and no attendance registers. We have planned music, a talent round where any fresher can come on stage, and some fun games to break the ice. Do not be shy. Every senior here was once a nervous first year too.

Remember one thing as you begin: this college will give back as much as you put in. Join a club, ask questions in class, and help the person sitting next to you.

Once again, a very warm welcome to all the freshers. I now invite our Head of Department to say a few words. Thank you.

Respected resource person [name], our Principal [name], members of the faculty, research scholars and dear students, a very good morning to all of you.

On behalf of the Department of [subject], I have the honour of delivering the welcome address for today's seminar on [topic]. This seminar has been organised to bring students closer to the people who are actually working in the field, beyond the pages of our textbooks.

Our resource person today has spent many years in teaching and research. Students who have attended sir's lectures before speak about the simple way in which he explains even the most difficult ideas. Sir, we are grateful that you travelled all the way to our campus, and we extend a heartfelt welcome to you.

I welcome our Principal, whose support made this seminar possible, and the faculty members from other departments who have joined us today.

Dear students, a seminar is useful only when we listen carefully and ask good questions. Please keep your notebooks open, note down at least one question, and use the discussion time at the end.

The programme will begin with the keynote lecture, followed by a short tea break, two paper presentations by our students and an open discussion.

Once again, I extend a warm welcome to our resource person, our guests and all the participants, and I hope today's discussions spark fresh ideas in all of us. I now request our resource person to begin the keynote address. Thank you.

आदरणीय मुख्य अतिथि जी, विशिष्ट अतिथि जी, प्रधानाचार्य जी, सभी शिक्षकगण, अभिभावकगण और मेरे प्यारे साथियों, आप सभी को मेरा नमस्कार।

आज हमारे विद्यालय का वार्षिकोत्सव है। पूरा प्रांगण रंगीन झंडियों और फूलों से सजा हुआ है। मंच के पीछे हमारे नन्हे कलाकार अपनी पोशाकें पहनकर तैयार खड़े हैं। ऐसे सुंदर अवसर पर आप सभी का स्वागत करना मेरे लिए गर्व की बात है।

सबसे पहले मैं हमारे मुख्य अतिथि [नाम] जी का हार्दिक स्वागत करती हूँ। आपने शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में लंबे समय तक काम किया है। आपका हमारे बीच आना हम सबके लिए प्रेरणा है।

मैं हमारे विशिष्ट अतिथि जी का भी अभिनंदन करती हूँ, जिन्होंने अपना कीमती समय निकालकर इस कार्यक्रम की शोभा बढ़ाई है।

हमारी प्रधानाचार्य जी और सभी शिक्षकों का भी स्वागत है, जिनकी मेहनत और मार्गदर्शन के बिना यह आयोजन संभव नहीं था। प्रिय अभिभावकों, आपकी तालियाँ ही हमारे बच्चों का सबसे बड़ा इनाम हैं।

आज आप अलग-अलग राज्यों के लोकनृत्य, एक छोटा नाटक, समूह गान और वर्ष भर के होनहार विद्यार्थियों के पुरस्कार वितरण का आनंद लेंगे। हमें विश्वास है कि यह शाम आपको लंबे समय तक याद रहेगी।

एक बार फिर आप सभी का हृदय से स्वागत है। अब मैं मुख्य अतिथि जी से निवेदन करती हूँ कि वे दीप प्रज्वलित करके कार्यक्रम का शुभारंभ करें। धन्यवाद।