introductory remarks
Speech's first section
Introductory remarks are the opening statements that begin a speech, presentation, or formal event.
They typically welcome the audience, establish context, and preview what follows: After a few introductory remarks, she launched into the main presentation.
The phrase often signals something brief and preliminary before the substantial content begins.
- greetingExpression of welcome
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
- forewordIntroductory book section
- prologueIntroductory literary section
commencement speech · audience engagement · break the ice · anecdote · salutation · warm welcome · a few words · exordium · set the stage · before we begin · small talk · formal tone · rhetorical question · opening statement · preface · welcome address · ladies and gentlemen · good evening
- book beginningsforeword, preface, prologue, dedication, epigraph
introductory remarksclosing remarks
Final statements concluding presentation
concluding remarks · closing statement · farewell address · valedictory · parting words
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