What does it mean to give a vote of thanks and when is the best time to deliver a vote of thanks speech? A vote of thanks is usually given at the end of an event or during an event to formally and publicly appreciate someone or a group of people (mostly the audience that graced your event) for something notable they’ve done.
If you want to invite someone else to deliver a vote of thanks, how do you say it? Do you go straight to the point or add a sprinkle of humor to get your audience laughing?
If you want to be a host with a great sense of humor, then this article is for you. In this article, you will learn fifteen (15) funny and creative ways to deliver a vote of thanks and explanations on how best to say it, so enjoy!
I Would Have Given The Vote Of Thanks But I’m Not Sure This Crowd Will Appreciate My Sense Of Humor, So Join Me To Welcome…
The secret to giving the best sense of humor is to read the room and know the type of audience you are speaking to. If you have been trying to crack jokes to get to your audience, but they don’t laugh or react, then you may wish to press pause.
The last thing on the list that can save your occasion is giving the best vote of thanks, so it’s better to call someone with the right sense of humor to do that job for you.
Join Me In Inviting A Great Personality Who Rocks Harder Than A Hurricane To Give The Vote Of Thanks.
Some people have the reputation of being cool, and if they’re an important factor in making your event successful, it will be better to invite them to give a vote of thanks.
This statement is a funny way to invite them to give a vote of thanks. At least, you get to conclude the event with the reputation of being hilarious.
If I Give This Vote Of Thanks, We Wouldn’t Leave Here Today, So Let Me Call Someone Who Can Make It Brief Enough.
There are some people that once they start talking, won’t be able to stop maybe cause of the excitement or because they are nervous. If you are one of those people, then this is the best way to invite someone else to take over from you.
To make this moment funnier, you can just walk up to them and hand them the microphone. If they start to look confused, say this statement into the microphone and hand it back to them.
You can further a hilarious statement such as, “I’m giving you the mic, ’cause you are always so time-conscious that if God was to consult you while creating time, we would probably have 12 hours in a day.”
I Have A Strong Urge To Break Into A Song, But I’m Not Sure You Guys Would Appreciate That, So Join Me In Inviting (Mentions Name) To Give The Vote Of Thanks.
At the end of an event, most people are tired and just want everything to be over so that they can go home to rest. Now, imagine that they think you are about to give a vote of thanks and you break out singing – the horror on their faces, haha.
Before you break into a full song, you can then say this statement before handing the microphone over to the person who should give the vote of thanks.
If You Guys Could Just Stop Moving For A Minute, I’m Sure (Mentions Name) Would Love To Come Up And Give The Vote Of Thanks.
Sometimes, at the end of an event, everyone is trying to tidy things up. Caterers are trying to pack their stuff, couples are searching for their partners, mothers are searching for their children, etc.
Hence, it can get pretty rowdy, and giving a vote of thanks in such an environment will be quite useless as the audience will not even hear the speaker.
So, you can use this statement as a funny way to invite someone (especially of great importance) to give a vote of thanks.
I Would Love To Give The Vote Of Thanks But If I Steal My Wife’s Chance To Shine, She Won’t Let Me Hear The End Of It.
This funny statement will be mostly suitable for a wedding, anniversary, or any other event planned by a couple. It portrays you as the kind of husband who has a great sense of humor and also because your wife will hand you your a** if you steal her chance to shine.
After you get your guests laughing, hand over the microphone to her, we wouldn’t want you complaining that you didn’t get some.
I Would Write An Essay For Extra Credit Than To Give A Vote Of Thanks, So Please Help Me Welcome (Mention Name) As He/She Gives The Vote Of Thanks.
Some people hate schoolwork, while some will do schoolwork for a thousand people than to speak in front of a crowd. So, if you are the type that does not like speaking in front of a crowd and they give you the microphone, you can use this statement to get out of that situation, and you get to look cool while doing it.
I Would Love To Welcome The One Person Who Will Give Us The Vote Of Thanks That We All Deserve.
If everyone in the meeting has worked so hard to make something possible, then this is the best way to invite someone for a vote of thanks.
For instance, in a workers’ meeting at a company, you may need to appreciate everyone properly. The level of appreciation you need to show may be above your skill grade, so this statement will help you properly usher in the right person with the smooth words and the right charisma.
I Have Ten Thousand Tongues, So My Vote Of Thanks May Be Inexhaustible, Hence I Will Give This Honor To The One Person Who Likes To Cut To The Chase.
If you are given the floor to give the vote of thanks, you may want to remind them that you love endless talks and unless they want to spend the next hour listening to you recount unnecessary details, they may want to give someone else the honors.
I Would Love To Invite The One Person Who Can Give The Best Vote Of Thanks Without Breaking Into Poems Or Rhymes.
As a poet, it is normal to always want to break into poetry whenever you are given the stage, but at the close of an event, that is the last thing that your audience wants.
So, if you already have a reputation as a great poet, then this is the best line to use. Before you leave the floor for the main speaker, you may want to say a line or two in rhymes just to humor the audience.
We Would Have Loved To Share Gift Cards Alongside This Vote Of Thanks, But I Think Y’all Will Have To Make Do, So Join Me To Welcome.
Another funny way to invite a person to give a vote of thanks is by teasing them a little. You have to read the room first though to ensure that your audience is in the right mood to be teased.
Everyone wants gift cards, and you wouldn’t want to tell them that they will be getting one if that is not true unless they are in the right mood to take a joke.
I’d Give You All The Best Vote Of Thanks But I’m So Darn Lazy So We Will Leave It To This Pretty Damsel To Do Us The Honors.
The term ‘pretty damsel’ shows that the person who you are inviting to give the vote of thanks is a female and a pretty one at that.
If you are single and she’s single, your sense of humor can put you in her right graces – if you know what I mean.
So, this funny statement will help you usher her in properly as the speaker to give the vote of thanks.
For Honoring Me With Your Presence, You All Are The Jelly To My Peanut Butter, Hence I Will Leave My Little Peanut To Give The Vote Of Thanks.
Romance never goes out of fashion and if you are looking for something hilarious and romantic, this is the right statement to use.
Romance is not just limited to intimate relationships between adult individuals, from this statement, the floor is given to a little kid to give the vote of thanks.
This means that a beautiful relationship with your child can also be considered romantically sweet.
(Just Walk Up To Them And Hand Than The Microphone) It Is Your Turn To Say Something, Come And Give The Vote Of Thanks.
The element of surprise is also another way to bring in the humor by inviting someone to give a vote of thanks.Now when they least expect it, you walk up to them, hand the microphone to them, and ask them to give the vote of thanks. They will probably give you the death stare, but trust me, it will be so worth it.
We Are Going To Cast A Lot, Whoever It Falls On Will Give The Vote Of Thanks.
This method of inviting someone to give a vote of thanks is mostly used in small or intimate gatherings because of the need to cast lots.
Not that it cannot be used in big gatherings, but it is mostly familiar faces that will understand the humor behind the statement.
In Summary,
Now that you have your hilarious statements in order, feel free to get on that stage and own it. Crack as many jokes as possible using these sentences creatively.
You can combine two or three statements and adjust them to suit the audience you are speaking to. If you have more creative things you’ve said while inviting someone to give a vote of thanks, share it with us in the comment section below.
