An organisation called EagleBurgmann required a script for their annual day, they wanted their employees to host the show however, they wished to procure a script from an experienced Anchor and hence, I was called upon for the job.
ver write scripts because I usually work on an on the spot basis or improvisation, however, as these were not experienced Emcees, I wrote down not only a script but in between tips to help them on stage.
One
emcee to go on stage 5 mins before the show begins and make the announcement in
English and Marathi…
Good evening everyone, we would like to
inform everybody to kindly make yourself comfortable in your seats and please
turn off your mobile phone as we’re going to begin the show in just a while
now. Thankyou
Namaskar! Amhi sarvana hey kadun iccetoh
ki krupya apli seat var aramat basave ani karyakram chalu astana phonecha vapar
karu naye. Kripya aple mobile phones switch off karun theva. Karyakramacha
aarambh aamhi thodya vedane karnaar aahot. Dhanyawad!
Emcee
1- Suswagatam Suswagatam, Suswagatam,
Agatam
Swagatam, Suswagatam
Emcee
2:- Namaskar! Adab! Satsriakal!
Emcee
1:- A very good evening ladies and gentlemen!
Emcee
2:- This is your host ________ and Co-host _______,
welcoming you all this evening to the annual gathering at Eagle Burgmann.
Emcee
1:- Today we’re celebrating the 4 year completion
anniversary with Eagle Burgmann.
Emcee
2:- While some have been with us since the
beginning, and some others joined us later in the
journey, Everybody over here knows what we do, why we do, and
how we do.
Emcee
1:- So, We’ve decided that we’re not going to bore
you with the details.
Emcee
2:- Because today is the day for
celebration! Fun! Joy! And Laughter! So everybody let your ties
loose!
Emcee
1: And all the ladies, you can let your hair down…
Emcee
2:- You’ve worked hard all year round and now is
the time to party!
Emcee
1:- Well, Why are we having the celebration today
_________?
Emcee
2:- We’re having this celebration today because
we’ve been doing a great job! I mean look at me, how I’m two timing as a
_________(Say your designation) and as an Emcee and saving costs to the
company?
Emcee
1:- I think we deserve a pat for that!
Emcee
2:- Yes! Absolutuly! And not only us but I believe
every single person present here at the Eagle Burgmann Annual Gathering
deserves a Pat…
Emcee
1:- I agree… But how do our bosses, go around
patting everyone?
Ah! I have an idea! Okay!
I want everybody to pay attention this
once!
I want everybody to follow me…
Put your right hand up in the air….
Can I see everyone’s right hand?
Okay very well!
Now I want you to put your right hand on
your left shoulder and pat yourself…
Everybody!!!
Pat yourself!!!
Let me see you do it!
Emcee
2:- Ladies and gentlemen!!! You’ve been all
outstanding performers so one loud round of applause for each and everyone over
here!!! For yourself!!!!
(Audience applauds)
Emcee
1:- There is so much to thank everybody here for!
Without people there is no organization! And, without your contribution there
is no EagleBurgmann! So, we thank you very much for being with us in all our
thick and thin, like a family! And helping Eagle Burgmann be what it is today!
Thankyou so much everybody!
Words are less to describe the gratitude
which we wish to express, hence once again, can we get a round of applaud to
this relationship?
Emcee
2:- Thankyou so much everybody! So without further
ado, I’m going to tell you, what are we doing here today…
We’ve planned some dance performances,
that will make you too wanna shake a leg with us…
Emcee
1:- We’ve also planned the Raga theme Act, to mould
all our various cultures together in one…
Emcee
2:- And we shall not forget the hilarious Stand-up
comedy act that’s going to leave everybody in Fits… Of laughter…
Emcee
1:- So what say _____Emcee 2’s name? Let the show
begin?
Emcee
2:- Absolutely!!!
In traditional Indian Culture , if we
wish to begin any ceremony, then for the luck and goodwill of it, we first take
blessings from the lord by lighting the lamp, which is a symbol of warmth, and
happiness …
Emcee
1:- Hence, for lighting the lamp, I would like to
call _________________ on stage!
Huge round of applause!
Jordar taliya!
(Encourage the audience to clap for
everyone who is coming on stage and, call them one by one to give them
importance i.e. only after one person is on stage call the next)
(After the ceremony and photos of it are done)
Emcee
2:- Thank you so much gentlemen! I would now request
you to kindly go back to your seats so we can start the performances…
Emcee
3:- Now that the lamp is Lit, it’s now time to have
a small prayer in the lord’s name.
(If the prayer dance is on Ganpati)
In Indian tradition, out of all the gods
and goddesses, we always pray to lord ganesha frst, and there is a reason for
that… Does anybody know the reason? (Rhetorical)
The reason for this is in Lord Ganesha’s
name…
Lord Ganesha/ Ganpati as we call him
fondly is also called as the Vignaharta…
The meaning of Vighnaharta is “the one
who destroyes obstacles”
Hence, to make sure we do not encounter
any kind of obstacles our way, we too today shall begin our annual gathering by
remembering Lord ganesha’s name…
And for this, we shall have the the
Mumbai team, from the capital of Maharashtra and the place where every second
house has a ganpati Idol, please come on the stage…
So Everybody, Please put your hands
together, up in the air, and welcome the Mumbai team as loud as we can!!!
C’mon everybody!!!
Important
tip;- The emcee needs to have complete energy while
welcoming anyone on the stage and It’s okay to be loud to bring about the energy
in you, also all Emcees to remember to hold the mic extremely close to your
mouth, it can be as close as almost touching your lips. This will help the
Emcee to attain maximum clarity. It is also recommended that the emcees try the
mic and check it once before going on stage so that the speakers don’t come as
a surprise to them when they talk.
Mumbai
Team’s dance performance
Emcee:- Wow! What an outstanding
performance! Audience! Sitiyan bhi allowed hai!
Aaj ki sham ki shuruvat hi itni jordar
hui hai toh aaj ki sham kitni jordarr hogi???
We’re going to have an extremely fun
filled evening, and the first speaker of today’s evening is also a very fun
loving person,
(Emcee to talk about Mr. Panthaki’s
achievements and designation but don’t take his name, use “He”)
Do you know who I’m talking about?
(Wait for an answer from the audience…)
Yes! It is Mr. Panthaki… Please put your
hands together and Welcome Mr. Panthaki on stage!
Mr. Panthaki, I would kindly request you
to address the gathering today. Thankyou.
(Pass Over)
(Once Mr. Panthaki’s done, say what you
liked the most about his speech or you will take so and so of his advice etc,
It’s quite impromptu)
Address
by foreign Deligates
Today on this beautiful evening of 17th
June 2015, we also have our foreign delegates here, who have traveled a real distance to
attend our gathering today. We would like to thank you for the time that you
have given us today.
Today with us we have ____________
(again give the life achievements here of the next speaker)
Mr/Mrs. _______ We kindly welcome you to
India and would like you to please come on stage and share with us a few
words…
(Pass over and repeat what you did for
the first speaker)
Emcee
introduces the comedian:- Hasi ke phuvare udane aur
aap sab ko bina chuye gudgudane aa rahe hai stage par ____________, jordar
taliyan ho jay eek baar audience!!!
(Once the comedian is done)
Emcee:-
aap ne hum sabhi ko itna haasaya ki humari aakhon mein se khushi ke aasu
aa gaye! Thankyou so much _______,
Time
for Game 1
Okay ladies and gentle, I wish to tell
something to everybody here today… I have been working with Eagle burgmann
since the past ___ and I believe that it is one of the best places to work!
Eagle Burgmann is not just a 12 letter word!
(looks at the logo and acts like
counting and Says…) Because It’s a 13 letter word!
So today here I would like all our
eagles in the audience to tell us what Eagle burgmann feels like to them, but
in 1 word!
And that word shall begin from the
letter E, A, G, L, E.
Example:- E for Energetic, Ecstatic,
Elemental etc
(Send one person in the audience with
the mic)
If you have a word then just raise your
hand and we will bring the mic to you
(Explain the same in hindi…)
(For the game the emcee cannot have a
script to stick to but must improvise on the spot and create humor by his/her
words. Don not forget to mention the reason why we are playing this game, i.e.
though our top management from Eagle Burgmann know what to tell everybody, they
also wish to hear from everybody what they think about their organization. So
this is your chance to directly tell your boss what you feel like and what the
Eagle Burgmann Family means to you.
Usually in an organization there are
different levels of communication and those really low down in the pyramid
cannot express themselves to those who are extremely high up in the pyramid. So
do it now!)
(At the end of all the letters ask the
employees to cheer – hip hip hurray! And don’t forget to thank them for their
kind words and valuable feed back)
Emcee :- This was your host _______, I
would now like to call upon the next host of today’s evening, _________, round
of applaud for him everyone!!!
Intro
for Pune Dance:- (by emcee good with Marathi)
Today I feel glad that we have all
gathered here today in the Marathi capital of Maharashtra, Pune!
The place where the brave shivaji
maharaj lived most of his life!
The place where you have the world’s
richest ganpati – Dagduseth Shrimant Gnapati!
The place which is also know as the
oxford of the east,
The place that adorns the MH 12,
So, I would like to ask you all in this
typical Marathi syle!
Kasa kai Pune? (really loud and
energytic)
Tumhi punri team chya performance sathi
ready ahot?
(Lets hear the audience yell!!! You can
also occasionally add lines such as, jevan nai khalay vattai? C’mon jorani
tumchi aavaz aiku dya!!!)
Okay then!!!
Aajcha hya Annual gathering sathi
aamchya puneri teamne, tumhi sarvansathi, ek katakir chya missal sarkhi masaledaar,
pune chya katta kattatlya chai sarkhi kadak, ani, Pune chaya pavsa sarkhi
aavadnari performance taiyaar keli aahe…
Tumhi Taiyaar ahat?
Tar amchya teamla aamhi bolvu stage
vaar???
Baar!!!
Thamba…
Humari team keh rahi hai ki jabtak
jordaar taliyan nahi bajengi tab tak who stage paar nahi aayenge…
Tar chala tyana he deyu ya!!!
C’mon audience!!!
Jordaar Taliya!!! Joordarr Sitiya!!!
Singapore
Performance:
Greeting everybody!!!
Or should I say… Ni Hao (Nee How)
For everybody who’s wondering what that
is…
I would like to share with you all that
I am trying to learn Mandarin, one of the languages spoken in Singapore,
because we have so many in our Eagle Burgmann Family from Singapore.
So, As I said, Nee hao mean “Hello”
I wish to teach this to everybody who
doesn’t know how to greet someone from Singapore, so follow me
Nee hao!
(Audience says Nee How)
Wonderful, now you know what to say to
someone you meet from Singapore, and yes with that, don’t forget to bow.
(Emcee bows slightly)
Wonderful Then!
Ladies and gentlemen!
Today we have our Eagle Burgmann Family
coming in all the way from Singapore, and as if that wasn’t enough, they have
now decided that today here at the gathering in Pune, they are going to
showcase a little bit of their culture.
We would very much like to see what they
have to present to us today on this stage and hence, audience, too welcome our
atithi, can we have a great round of applaud!!!
(Emcee exits the stage and the dance
troupe enters)
Interval
Wow!!! What a performance by our Singaporean
counterparts!!!
We just cannot thank them enough!!!
Their performance surely left everyone
in the audience Spell- bound!
Thank you so much for taking the time
and efforts to do this for us…
Okay, Ladies and Gentlemen, as every TV
seriel, every movie has an interval, or a break, it is now time for or
non-commercial Interval, which means, we’re not going to try to sell anything,
so you now have 10 mins to go visit “the relieving sanctuary”, as I like to
call it, and maybe also go and grab some refreshments. But, please do be back
here in another 10 mins, because we have a lot more yet to come and many
exciting things yet to happen on this stage that you cannot afford to miss.
So your host __________ will see you
back here in another 10 mins!!!
See you soon!!
After
the interval Game:-
Welcome back everybody!
While some of you got the chance to grab
the refreshments, maybe some of you didn’t so here, we have our game, in which
you all can participate, only on one condition:-
Your name and surname both combined
should have all the four letters of Eagle Burgmann’s Eagle i.e. E, A, G, L
Get 5-7 people up on the stage for the
game..
The emcee asks them their names and hands each one of them a cookie and asks them not to eat the cookie until she says to
do so…
Instructions:- all the players will keep
the cookies on their forehead, and at the count of three they have 1 minute to
get the cookie from their forehead to their mouth without using their hands. All you can do is tilt your head sideways, make
facial expressions or whatever you feel like…
If you drop the cookie, you are out..
The first one to eat the cookie wins
Another fun game:- give each one 5
balloons, they have to blow up the balloons and sit on them and burst them, the
first one to finish all 5 balloons is the winner!!!
In case of a tie you can arm wrestle or
ask the two to do maximum push ups in one minute!
And the Emcee says “Sayonara”
Japanese
Act”-
Female emcee suggested
Konikchiva!!!
Okay ever6ybody this is _________, and
now it’s time for a little Japanese, and Konichiva, means Hello in Japanesse,
so can I get a Konichiva everyone??? (Audience says Konichiwa)
Superb!!!
Now everybody knows a bit of Japanese
too!!!
Well, you have to know some because EB
also has an extended family in Japan, and they are here today to show us a
little about their culture!
And I am totally excited to see what
their act is all about!
Are you all???
If you are then let me hear you applaud
for them, C’mon!
Lets welcome a bit of Japan here on this
stage with us!!!
(Emcee exits Japanese act enters)
Raga
theme Act:
Music is one thing that connects people
all around the world, because music knows no language, music knows no religion
and it goes straight to the heart.
Most people when asked what is their
hobby, would definitely have listening to music or playing an instrument in
their list, that’s how deeply music touches us.
For me, I believe music is no different
from breathing,
Because I cannot live without breathing
,
And I definitely cannot live without
music.
This lovely evening, lets breath
together, lets dance with joy together!
Uptill now we’ve had a dance
performance, an act by our singapoorean and Japanese counterparts that we
deeply enjoyed, a stand up act with ___________, so now It’s time for some
music.
The history of Indian music is simply
beautiful and we’ve had some really talented artists since centuries who have
been born here and given their beautiful gift of music to this world…
Yes,,, I’m talking about meera bai, with
her Sitar, lost in Krishna’s thoughts
Or imagining Tan sen in the royal
palace,
Or Lata mangeshkar with voice like a
nightangle,
Or A.R. Rehman with his Oscars.
Let us welcome the Raga Act, full of
music, Full of Life!
Lets begin by listening to the encouraging
music of some claps from the audience.. Can we?
Lucky
Draw and Consolation Prize
Vote
of thanks
Ladies and Gentelmen!!!
This may be the end of today’s evening but it is the beginning of a new year here at EB, I hope everybody had a
lovely time this evening and enjoyed all the performances here on this stage.
I would like to thank everybody for
making time and coming and attending our annual gathering here today. Once
again, I, ___________, on behalf of EB would like to thank you for your contribution
to the growth of our organization. We ;may not have reached this height, had it
not been for you. Thankyou for being a part of this journey. And we hope you
shall be a part of this wonderful journey, for years to come.
I would now request everybody to kindly
proceed for dinner, and I would also like to request everybody not to go home
without having dinner.
Thankyou so muc everyone!!
Good night! Shub Ratri! Shabba Khair!
Oyasumi Nasai! Wan An!
Further Tips:-
The emcees can check out various videos
on youtube of other emcees hosting corporate shows…
Even though this script exists and I
have taken time to write this down, I would suggest that all the willing emcees
come forward to bring content into this or change content in this script according
to their style and preference. The true talent of an Emcee is how creative they
can get with the content. And once what to say has been decided, then the next
thing to focus on should be “how to say it”. Usually in events, there are last
moment changes and the emcee should have to good presence of mind to tackle
last moment changes accordingly. Even if last moment changes are not there,
every time the response the audience provides is different and the next
sentence of the emcee depends on how the audience responds to the previous one.
To sum it up in one sentence:-
Be yourself , be energetic, and just
focus on what you can say best Impromptu.
Even if you don’t remember that poetic
line and you know whats coming next, Introduce and leave!
It’s always better to not say much than
to say something wrong on stage.
And… As far as possible try not to look
at the script and read it out, try to work without it, by which I do not mean
that you learn the thing by heart, but just know what to say and say it in your
own words.
Remember to check your 5 C’s:-
Confidence, Charisma, Charm, Content and Crowd
Don’t forget to have fun!!!!
About the Author:-
Lavina has been hosting shows since 2011. To make bookings or to get a customized script and tips for your event contact mclavina123@gmail.com
