Language skills of welcoming guests
Contemporary people regard banquets and receptions as an effective way of communication. As a banquet host, you need to communicate skillfully with the guests in language.
After the banquet guests come, they should be responsible for introducing their names, identities and jobs. Don't exaggerate or exaggerate at will. They must be short, with only two or three sentences. After the guests sit down, don't talk to others alone. You must pay attention to deal with the relationship with everyone, not this cold and that hot. For those who are left out or can't talk, help them. After the banquet, when everyone leaves in groups, they should also send them to the door, wave good night to each other and pay their respects: "Thank you for coming, and thank you for keeping the banquet atmosphere so good." If it's early, you can stay for a while.
It's best to say a few words at the beginning or end of the banquet to enliven the atmosphere. Please look at the speech at the reception.
Dear guests and friends,
Today, all of you can come here in spite of your busy schedules. My colleagues in our company are very happy and warmly welcome you!
Thank you, our company's dream of 10 million yuan promotion plan has come true! This should be attributed to your support and thank you for your concern. I'm here to bow to everyone!
In this promotion, company Wang XX fell ill because of overwork. But he still insisted on accepting the sales quota, regardless of running around all day. Many customers were moved by his enthusiasm for work and signed purchase contracts with him gladly. This is probably the loyalty of businessmen, right I want to thank these customers once again, and also thank my colleagues who have made great efforts for the company!
The exchange of materials is two-way, and the cooperation of purchase and sale is mutual. This time, you supported us, and we will remember that. If you are in trouble in the future, our company will contribute. Please believe us!
In order to celebrate the realization of the promotion goal of10 million yuan, our company is here to entertain you today. Although it is only superficial, it shows our sincere feelings. Please make yourself at home.
In the future, we will continue to cooperate and seek development. Invigorate state-owned enterprises, blaze a new trail and contribute to the realization of economic take-off! thank you
This speech, with practical content and sincere feelings, shows the tolerance of entrepreneurs.
Receiving guests and seeing them off, in order to show enthusiasm and gratitude, show courtesy and pay attention to language.
Guests who come from afar by bus, boat or plane often feel a sense of strangeness and fatigue psychologically. They generally take an observation attitude towards the reception staff and are often reluctant to ask more questions. The receptionist should know the number and identity of the guests in advance, consider the attitude and language when receiving, and warm the guests with warm words in order to win good feelings, eliminate boredom and enhance friendship.
Please look at the following example:
"Excuse me, are you XXX? I am XXX from the public relations department of XXX company, and I welcome you on behalf of XXX company! "
"hello! Excuse me, are you the manager of Hainan XX Company? This is XXX from the public relations department of XX Electric Appliance Group. General Manager Zheng sent me to meet you. Welcome! "
"ah! Manager Zhang, you have worked hard all the way! I'm Xiao Li from the public relations department of XX Group, and I'd like to welcome you on behalf of Zhao Zong. Please get on the bus! "
When receiving guests, you should introduce the necessary arrangements to make them feel relaxed.
Please look at the following example:
"Distinguished guests, our car is heading for the company's welcome building and will arrive in about half an hour. Thank you! " . "Distinguished guests, this business negotiation will start tomorrow. You can have a good rest this afternoon and hold a welcome party for you in the evening. Please join us. "
"Mr. Chen and Mr. Zhang, this fair has prepared enough booths for you, and there are still two days to prepare. Welcome to Beijing to show your style! " When seeing off guests, you should express your apologies and blessings, so that they feel complete.
Please look at the following example:
"General Manager Wang, congratulations on this fruitful negotiation and wish your company greater success in the new year!" . "Miss Wu, this time you come to our remote small city, the conditions are not good, the hospitality is not good, and you are wronged. Please forgive me! "
"Ladies and gentlemen, I wish you good luck and a successful career! Welcome everyone to come again! "
With such a language, guests can come happily and return home satisfied, leaving a warm and hospitable impression on everyone, which is conducive to expanding exchanges and cooperation.
The Language Art of Toast
At the banquet, it is inevitable to propose a toast to each other. First, strengthen understanding and increase feelings. The second is to enliven the atmosphere of the banquet. Toasts include impromptu speeches and prepared manuscripts. The usual toast is divided into four paragraphs: the beginning, the end and the middle.
In addition to addressing at the beginning, we should also express greetings such as welcome, thanks and congratulations.
The ending often ends with words that express determination, confidence, hope and other wishes.
Both the beginning and the end are pleasantries. How to be unconventional depends on the eloquence of the parties.
Let's look at the speech delivered by the mayor of a city during his visit to marbach, Germany, at a dinner to celebrate the two cities becoming sister cities:
"Let me end with golden wine. In the hometown of the poet Schiller, let's drink to the Covenant we have signed with a passage from his famous ode to Joy! Consolidate this sacred group and swear by this golden wine: strengthen the Covenant and swear by the judgment of the stars. "
This kind of toast has a unique style. This city is a typical feature of Schiller's hometown, and Schiller's famous sentences are quoted to express the joyful atmosphere of the reception and the desire of long-term friendly cooperation between the two sides to the fullest.
The middle two paragraphs generally praise each other and introduce themselves. Praising each other is not only respect for each other, but also a courtesy. For example, when Nixon visited China in 1972, he praised the Great Wall of China; 1982 when Margaret Thatcher visited China, she praised China as the birthplace of many scientific inventions. Introducing yourself properly in the toast is a good opportunity to improve your popularity. The content of the introduction should be based on the specific object, choose words and use words, and not stick to one pattern.
In addition, toasting requires literature and art. Proper use of idioms, famous sayings, allusions, poems and humorous words can make the speech more infectious.
1984, Myanmar President Wu Shanyou visited Shanghai. In his toast, the mayor of Shanghai quoted a poem from Marshal Chen Yi's To Friends in Myanmar: "I live at the head of the river and you live at the end of the river. We love each other infinitely, and we drink a river. " As we all know, China-Myanmar border is only separated by a river, and people on both sides of the strait share a river. The friendly words expressed the friendship between the Chinese and Burmese people, and the foreign guests were of course very happy. On one occasion, when a central leader visited North Korea and made a toast at the farewell banquet, he quoted the poem "Peach Blossom Pond is deeper than thousands of feet, not as deep as Wang Lunshen" in Li Bai's poem "To Wang Lun", warmly praising his host's deep friendship and winning the recognition of the Korean people.
In a word, mastering the language art of toasting flexibly can make the banquet reach its climax step by step in joy.
The art of language expression when drinking
There has been a saying since ancient times: "Drink less when you meet your bosom friend." Even now, people who can talk to each other come together, and when they drink wine, their words become dense and their feelings naturally become strong. Cup to cup, heart to heart, fiery friendship can not stop, friendship with the fragrance of wine gradually deepened. Many people in the business world use the stimulation of alcohol to promote mutual communication, and many people around us have never drunk before, but after working for many years, they have become masters in the cup. If you insist on not drinking at the banquet, it will arouse the resentment of others, and even think that you are insincere, hypocritical and have too much thoughts to pay.
Businessmen, in particular, have long been accustomed to talking about business at banquets, as if they could not speak openly without drinking some wine. This habit is not unique to China people, and foreigners are no exception.
In fact, drinking is just a form. What really works is to push a cup for a change. As long as you use your eloquence well, you can "drink" something famous.
(1) Everyone enjoys himself, so don't whisper to each other.
Most banquets have many guests, so try to talk about topics that most people can participate in and get the approval of most people. Because everyone's hobbies and knowledge are different, so the topic should not be too one-sided, so as not to be exclusive and ignore everyone.
In particular, try not to whisper to your neighbors and give others a sense of mystery, which will often make others feel jealous of "just the two of you" and affect the atmosphere at the banquet.
(2) the words are appropriate and humorous.
A person's talent, knowledge and social etiquette can be displayed on the wine table. Sometimes a humorous remark will leave a deep impression on others and make people feel good about you invisibly. Therefore, you should know when to say something, use the right language and skillfully use your humor. This is crucial.
(3) Persuade alcohol moderately, and don't force it.
On the wine table, we often encounter the phenomenon of persuading wine. Some people always like to try their best to make others drink more, thinking that it is unrealistic to drink enough.
"Talk about heroes with wine" is ok for people who drink a lot, but it is difficult for people who drink less. Sometimes too much persuasion will hurt the feelings between friends.
(4) propose a toast in an orderly way, with clear priorities.
Baking bread is also a science. Generally speaking, a toast should be made in the order of age, position and the status of the guest and the host. Before toasting, we must fully consider the order of toasting and distinguish between primary and secondary. Even if you are drinking with someone you don't know, you should inquire about your identity first, or pay attention to what others call him, so as to be aware of it and avoid embarrassing situations or hurting feelings. When toasting, you must grasp the order of toasting. When a guest asks for something at the dinner table, he should naturally be treated with more respect. However, it should be noted that if a guest of higher status or an elderly person is present, you should not only show respect to the person who can help you, but also propose a toast to the distinguished person and the elderly first, otherwise everyone will be embarrassed.
There is a good proper limit who makes friends and handles things at the wine table. As long as the words are in place and the amount of alcohol is appropriate, what should be done can naturally be done well.
Language skills of refusing others to persuade wine
At banquets, people with a good capacity for drinking can certainly cope, but people with a small capacity for drinking are often embarrassed to persuade them to drink again and again. Drinking too many cups is useless and harmful to your health. Therefore, it is very necessary to learn the art of thank-you wine in daily communication.
As an advised person, when he drinks more than half of the wine, he should explain the situation to the host or drinker. For example, "Thank you for your kindness to me. I used to drink only three or two glasses of wine. Today, because I was particularly satisfied, I drank a few more cups. If I drink it again, it will be' wrong'. I hope you can understand. " With this excuse, don't drink any more.
Li got married on the wedding day. When the banquet reached its climax, a "Brewmaster" seemed to be drunk: "Please invite three guests, each with a bottle." In the face of aggressive rhetoric, xu teacher, one of the three guests, stood up and said, "I want to ask you a question:' A threesome requires a teacher'. Is this what Kong Old Master Q said? " "Brewmaster" replied: "Yes." Seeing that he was "trapped", Mr. Xu said, "Since the sage said that' three people must have my teacher', you invited the three of us to drink together, and now you are the three best teachers. Would you please demonstrate a bottle first? " This sudden blow made "Brewmaster" helpless and speechless, so he had to lift the "drinking order".
The beauty of this toast is that xu teacher seized the "breakthrough" in Brewmaster's rhetoric to cut people and ask questions, quietly set a "trap" to induce them to say (or agree with) their similar views, and then "close the trap" to achieve the purpose of winning the toast.
When the drinker adopts "wheel tactics" and can't divert the target, he can protect himself by comparing with others. "All of you here today are my good friends. We should treat them equally. Let's do it together! " Guests can't drink as much as they want, so they often bargain with the wine persuaders and force them to make some concessions.
As long as you master the language skills of thank-you wine, you can avoid the pain of not drinking at the banquet.
Speech skills of wedding banquet
Wedding banquet is a very important part of human life, and it is also the most grand, lively and festive festival besides the Spring Festival holiday. On this day, it goes without saying that the bride and groom are all dressed up. All the men, women and children gathered together were dressed neatly and came to congratulate the bride and groom with smiles. So congratulations in this regard are very important. Those invited must prepare appropriate congratulations in advance. Even if the bride and groom don't entrust you to speak for everyone, you can send them the prepared congratulations.
(1) Congratulations from the elders
In a wedding, information from elders should be the most essential and a very important procedure in the wedding ceremony. As an elder, you can't just say a few polite words at the wedding. They are both your junior and your relatives, so your inculcation is the most appropriate toast.
I am the bride's uncle. Here, on behalf of all her elders, I wish them a sweet life and a long life.
"My niece, I tell you the truth, married life is not completely bathed in honey. You have to break the dream of girlhood, stand up and decide to be a gentle and virtuous wife and shoulder the burden of family affairs. "
"My nephew, maybe you will soon find that other people's wives are more beautiful. To be clear, your bride is not a fairy, she is just a lovely woman who can help you through all kinds of hardships in life. Only she is the rare treasure you can meet in this life. There are not many such treasures in the world, so you should cherish and protect them doubly.
"I wasted a lot of your precious happy time, but I also want to express the wishes of my elders: I hope you can trust each other, support each other and walk a perfect life together."
(2) Information of leaders
If you speak as a leader, most people want you to say something encouraging and praising. If you really have any plans to give the groom or bride a promotion, promotion or other rewards, you might as well say it here. This will increase their happy mood and set off a cheerful atmosphere, which is really icing on the cake. But if you don't have these ideas, you can't make a commitment reluctantly, otherwise it will be bad for your future work.
"I am the director of the office of XXX unit. Xxx has been working with me since he joined the company. I watched him grow from youth to maturity, so I believe he will have a bright future. Moreover, he is honest, simple, helpful and popular, and the whole company likes him very much. Now that he is married and married, it is a happy event for him and our company, so on behalf of all my colleagues in the company, I wish him a sweet life and a happy wedding! "
(3) Congratulations from colleagues, classmates and friends
At the wedding reception, the happiest thing for the parties is the blessing of their friends. We are all young people and know each other very well. The language of blessing cannot be hypocritical pleasantries.
"Today is Liu Ming's red-letter day. Speaking of which, I have a deep relationship with Teacher Liu. We are not only classmates and colleagues, but also close friends in the same dormitory. " Every time we are together, when it comes to getting married, Liu Ming always says to get married at the latest. I didn't expect him to be the first lucky person to step into the wedding hall. "
"I met them by chance in the street the other day. Mr. Liu introduced his fiancee to me. At that time, I thought they were made for each other. Later, we went to the movies together. The two of them bowed their heads and whispered sweetly. They have long forgotten this movie and my' third party'. "
"Finally, I wish you both health and happiness, and say congratulations again!"
(4) The telegram of the General Staff Department
Because your relationship with the parties is very general and you don't know much about them, it is not convenient to say something encouraging and kind as an elder, relative or friend. You can only say some words of pure blessing, but it is more difficult to try to break away from the routine and be different, because the words "I wish you a sweet life and happiness in love" have been said a lot, and it seems meaningless for you to repeat them. You can choose from the parties from another angle. For example:
"On this beautiful spring day in March, I received your invitation, so I came to bless with joy. The chic of the groom and the beauty of the bride can be said to add a strong sense of spring to this spring. "
"Spring is a good start to the year. I wish your marriage and career will always be as hopeful and energetic as spring! "
In a word, a good toast can not only set off the atmosphere, but also give people profound inspiration and encouragement.
Language skills of refusing to go to dinner
Everyone has everyone's eating habits and different preferences for food. I believe you have some experience: visiting relatives and friends, unfortunately, the dishes served by the host are your favorite dishes on weekdays, but in any case, every dish is carefully designed by the host. It may be impolite if you don't taste it. What should you do at this time? At banquets, there are often many such embarrassing scenes.
Some people will cite physical discomfort in this situation, but I think that the original happy atmosphere will be disrupted, because the host will feel guilty because of poor hospitality or improper dishes, and may think that the visitors are deliberately picky and can't get off the stage.
In this case, someone lied about eating on the road. For example, "If I had known these dishes were so rich, I shouldn't have been greedy on the road. But in order to thank you for your hard preparation, I will try it! " Just eat your favorite food, and I don't think the host will force you. I think it's a good idea and worth a try.
As we all know, a person's self-restraint can be seen from his dining etiquette, so don't be picky when eating. Even if you see food you don't like, you should take it calmly and avoid it skillfully so as not to embarrass the host. How can I cleverly avoid food I don't like? You might as well say, "these dishes are so rich that if you eat them all, your stomach will not digest them." I will try my best to taste as much as possible! " "As long as you make it clear in advance that you can't stand it, and then point out what you can eat, I don't think the host will force it.
If you encounter these situations next time, you might as well try the above methods. Making the host and guests happy is the way to entertain guests.
Declining skills of not attending the party
In daily life, we often receive invitations from relatives and friends, some of which are festive banquets, some are funeral supplies and condolences. Of course, when we receive such an important invitation from relatives and friends, we must go to dinner on time to show our respect for each other.
But we often encounter some unexpected events waiting for us to solve, which conflicts with the time we originally planned to eat. If you don't attend the invitation of relatives and friends, and Li may not be able to make each other understand. So, what is a wise move? How can we properly refuse each other's invitation?
Ordinary people may think that as long as they tell the truth to each other, they will certainly get their understanding. However, this is not entirely the case.
We know that the invited party is either jubilant or extremely sad, both of which are in an extreme state, and naturally the emotions of all parties are also extreme. If you receive an invitation to a wedding reception and blindly use "work, work" as the reason for not attending, the other party may mistakenly think that you don't respect them, thus embarrassing both parties. If you receive the obituaries of your relatives and friends at this time, but you can't go to mourn, using work as an excuse, the other party may mistakenly think that you are a real snob, thus destroying their solid friendship.
Therefore, when we encounter this situation, it is not enough to just explain the reason and the truth. In addition to these, we should also show sincerity in behavior and let the other party really understand our difficulties. For example, "I'm very sorry! I can't attend this funeral, but I will pray at home and worship him well. " Or "Thank you for your kind invitation, but I'm sorry ..." Read our sincerity and attention between the lines, and then get the other person's understanding.
As long as you are tactful and sincere, you can cleverly refuse to attend without offending the inviter.