演講致辭開始一般都要以ladies and gentlemen稱呼聽眾。結束時候一般要以thank you 致謝。下面是一些各種致辭的開頭舉例：
1) 歡迎辭it is my special pleasure to welcome our new staff member, mr. john water, who has come here from the united states.
2) 歡迎辭it is really a great honor and pleasure for me to attend and speak at the opening ceremony of 1995 summer chinese program for the canadians. on behalf of anhui university, i extend my warm welcome to all canadian friends who ...
3) 歡迎辭on behalf of the organizing committee of the 1975 beijing international swimming meet, i extend my warm welcome to all of you to this opening ceremony.
4) 開幕辭allow me now to call the meeting to order. first, i welcome you all on behalf of the executive committee of the congress on the peaceful use of atomic energy.
5) 開幕辭welcome everybody. merry christmas to you all! thank you for coming tonight to celebrate this happy and joyous occasion.
6) 開幕辭happy new year, everybody. i am very happy to see all of you here to celebrate the arrival of the new year.
7) 祝酒辭i'd like to propose a toast to mr. black on his seventieth birthday.
8) 歡送辭 we are very sad to say good-bye to mr. brown.
9) 歡送辭 we enjoyed every minute that we worked with you.
10) 祝賀辭 i am truly happy to speak for all of us in congratulating mr. brown, the winner of the contest.
11) 祝賀辭we are all thrilled that you won in such a famous contest.
12) 祝福語：i wish you the best of luck in the new year.
13) 祝福語i hope you will have a very enjoyable stay.
14) 祝福語i take great pleasure in bidding you all a hearty welcome.
15) 答謝辭 words cannot express how grateful i am to you all. i am truly honored by the kindness and attention you have shown me today.
16) 答謝辭 i wish, first of all, to thank my host and hostess for inviting me to this christmas dinner.