Welcome / opening remarks template
Open the evening in three minutes — set the tone, then get out of the way. This is the shape that works — 4 sections in the order the room expects them, each with a hint for what belongs inside. Fill it with your own words and the speech carries itself.
00:01The structure
4 sections, in this order.
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01
Opening
One warm line to the room. Housekeeping can wait
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02
Point
Why tonight exists, in a sentence anyone could repeat
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03
Moment
Name the people who made it happen
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04
Closing
Hand over to the first speaker by name — then stop talking
00:02In the app
From outline to on time.
Every section gets a time, and the total tells you whether you will fit your slot. You write your lines directly inside each block, so the words and the shape never drift apart.
When it is time to deliver, the same outline becomes full-screen cue cards with a stage clock, or a teleprompter that follows the pace you planned.
00:03Related
Other shapes for the same room.
Warm, personal and ending with the toast — 3–5 min
One big idea — told through story, data and a clear takeaway
A tribute that honors a life through specific, vivid stories
Affectionate, a little roast — lands on a heartfelt toast
The traditional order, with room for the one story only you can tell
Warm and a little funny — who they are, what they mean to us
00:04Get it
Open this outline in SpeechDraft.
The welcome / opening remarks template is one of 28 in the app. Building and writing are free — the first two speeches, with no limit on the words — and Pro is one purchase of $9.99 if you keep going. No subscription, and it works with the wifi off.
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