SpeechesVote of thanks speech
A ready speech for the host or an organiser, at the end of a function. Use the short version when you have about a minute, and the full version when you have about three. Both are our own writing; change them freely.
Words in [square brackets] are for you to replace with your own names and details.
Short speech (1 minute)
84 words · about 1 minute at a calm pace
Good evening, everyone. As we come to the end of this programme, it is my duty and pleasure to say thank you. We thank our Chief Guest, [Name], for the kind words and for being with us. We thank our Principal/Director for the guidance, the teachers and organisers for their hard work, the performers for a wonderful show and the support staff for the arrangements. Above all, thank you, dear audience, for your time and your applause. Have a safe journey home. Thank you.
Full speech (3 minutes)
222 words · about 2 minutes at a calm pace
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Every good programme must end, and it should end with gratitude. I have the pleasant task of proposing the vote of thanks.
First, I thank our Chief Guest, [Name]. Sir/Ma'am, you gave us your time and, more than that, your thoughts. Your words about [one point from the guest's speech] will stay with us.
I thank our [Principal/Director/President], [Name], whose support made this event possible from the first meeting to the last chair.
A function has many hands that the audience never sees. I thank the organising committee, who met after hours for weeks. I thank the teachers and coordinators who trained the participants and calmed their nerves. I thank the participants themselves; you were the reason we were all here. I thank the team that handled the stage, sound and lights, and our support staff, who arrived first this morning and will leave last tonight.
We are grateful to our sponsors and well-wishers, [names if any], and to the parents and families who stood behind every performer.
Finally, I thank you, our audience. You listened, you clapped and you stayed till the end. If we fell short anywhere, please forgive us, and please tell us, so that we do better next time. With that, I declare the programme closed. Have a safe journey home. Thank you.
हिंदी में छोटा भाषण
Short version in Hindi
आदरणीय अतिथिगण और साथियो, कार्यक्रम के अंत में धन्यवाद देना मेरा सुखद कर्तव्य है। सबसे पहले मैं हमारे मुख्य अतिथि [नाम] का आभार प्रकट करता हूँ, जिन्होंने अपना क़ीमती समय और प्रेरक विचार हमें दिए। मैं [प्रधानाचार्य/निदेशक] जी, सभी शिक्षकों, आयोजन समिति, प्रतिभागियों और सहयोगी कर्मचारियों को हृदय से धन्यवाद देता हूँ। और अंत में, आप सब दर्शकों का धन्यवाद, जिनकी तालियों ने इस कार्यक्रम को सफल बनाया। आप सब सुरक्षित घर पहुँचें। धन्यवाद।
Make it yours
A ready speech gets you started; your own details make people listen. Before you use this one:
- Write the list of people to thank on a card, in order, and tick them during the event so that nobody is missed.
- Mention one real point from the chief guest's speech; it shows you listened.
- A vote of thanks is two minutes. People are already standing up.
- Add one true detail from your own school, office or family. It is the line people will remember.
- Read it aloud with a timer and cut what you do not need. The speech timer shows the time for any draft.
More help: how to deliver a speech, how to overcome stage fear and other opening and closing lines.