greeting guests
Welcoming people arriving
Greeting guests is the act of welcoming visitors upon their arrival, whether at a home, event, or establishment.
The phrase implies more than acknowledging presence—it suggests warmth and hospitality: She spent the first hour greeting guests at the door.
A host greeting guests sets the tone for the gathering.
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- doorwayPassage into a room
- front doorPrimary household entry point
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
warm welcome · come on in · smile · warmth · arrival · threshold · step inside · host · embrace · open arms · reception · foyer · visitor · make yourself at home · hello · usher · party · housewarming
- Hosting Tasksclearing plates, saying goodbye, meal planning, table setting, decorating
- Restaurant Taskstaking orders, cooking, food prep, plating, washing dishes
- server dutiestaking orders, table service, drink orders, dessert service, water service
- hospitalityhotel, hotels, warmth, kindness, welcome
- hotelshotel staff, hotel room, accommodations, hotelier, innkeeper
- hotel dutiescheck-in, check-out, housekeeping, front desk, room service