welcome committee
Official greeting party
A welcome committee is a group organized to greet and receive newcomers—whether new employees, incoming students, or visitors to a community.
The term often carries ironic weight when the reception is hostile rather than friendly: The debt collectors showed up like a welcome committee at his door.
Someone might joke about an unwelcome surprise as their "welcome committee."
- greetingExpression of welcome
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- open armsWelcoming body language
newcomer · new arrival · orientation · first impression · host · meet and greet · arrival · front door · warmth · handshake · ambassador · introduction · gathering · banner · guest of honor · delegate · volunteers · meet
- parish groupsparish councils, altar society, youth ministry, Knights of Columbus, St. Vincent de Paul
- community effortscommunity garden, neighborhood watch, block party, volunteer work, volunteering
- greetersgreeter, hostess, doorman, receptionist
- HOAhomeowners association, condo association, HOA, CC&Rs, covenants
- church outreachchurch outreach, community outreach, neighborhood outreach, homeless outreach, gospel outreach
- community rolesorganizer, facilitator, volunteer, coordinator, advocate
welcome committeefarewell party
Gathering for someone leaving
bon voyage party · send-off · sendoff · leaving do · retirement party
welcome committeeangry mob
Hostile crowd seeking retribution
lynch mob · firing squad · picket line · death squad · gauntlet
welcome committeerejection
Denial of acceptance
cold shoulder · shunning · blackballing · ostracism · closed door
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