greeters
People saying hello
Greeters are people stationed to welcome others as they arrive.
Stores position greeters at entrances: The Walmart greeter handed me a cart.
Churches, hotels, and events use greeters to make visitors feel acknowledged.
The role ranges from ceremonial to functional—checking receipts, offering directions, or simply saying hello.
Seat-guiding attendants
- hostsThose who entertain guests
- hostessesThose who receive guests
- conciergesHotel guest assistants
- docentsTrained museum interpreters
receptionists · doormen · guides · attendants · stewards · ambassadors · volunteers · meeters
Point of access
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
- doorwayPassage into a room
- thresholdPoint of beginning
vestibule · reception · check-in · front-desk · atrium · entryway · portal · narthex
Showing kindness, warmth
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- affableWarm and approachable
- approachableEasy to engage with
cheerful · pleasant · welcoming · genial · gracious · courteous · polite · amiable
Receiving others warmly
- handshakingMutual greeting grip
- wavingSweeping hand gesture
- smilingDisplaying warmth facially
- directingOverseeing a production
escorting · assisting · orienting · introducing · acknowledging · receiving · meeting · ushering
ushers
Seat-guiding attendants
- hostsThose who entertain guests
- hostessesThose who receive guests
- conciergesHotel guest assistants
docents · receptionists · doormen · guides · attendants · stewards · ambassadors · volunteers · meeters · welcomers
entrance
Point of access
threshold · vestibule · reception · check-in · front-desk · atrium · entryway · portal · narthex · orientation
friendly
Showing kindness, warmth
approachable · cheerful · pleasant · welcoming · genial · gracious · courteous · polite · amiable · outgoing
Walmart
Largest global retailer
- big-boxLarge-format retail chain
- superstoreVery large retail outlet
welcoming
Receiving others warmly
- handshakingMutual greeting grip
- wavingSweeping hand gesture
- smilingDisplaying warmth facially
directing · escorting · assisting · orienting · introducing · acknowledging · receiving · meeting · ushering · guiding
- church ministryyouth ministry, church outreach, women's ministry, youth mentoring, children's ministry
- arrival hallsbaggage claim, carousel, customs, passport control, signs
- hospitality workersservers, waiters, hostess, hosts, bartenders
- superstoreWalmart, supercenter, grocery, checkout, shopping cart
- visitor centersinformation desk, info desk, gift shop, exhibits, tours
- library volunteersreading buddies
greetersbouncers
Venue security personnel
ejectors · security guards · gatekeepers · excluders · turnaways