Script for Induction of New Members
[Distribute copies of the pledges in advance to the new and current members.]
Inducting Officer: “Fellow Toastmasters, I’m pleased to have the occasion today to induct [number] new members into Operations Orators Toastmasters Club. Individuals come to Toastmasters to improve their communication and leadership skills. We have the opportunity to help them achieve their goals. I ask our new members to come forward and join me at the lectern. Please withhold your applause until the ceremony is completed.”
[Inducting Officer calls each new member forward by name.]
“The mentors for these new members are: [names of mentors] . Please come forward and stand next to your mentees.”
Inducting Officer [to new members]: “ [Address new members by name] , our collective obligation in the Toastmasters Club is to grow and improve ourselves and to share our knowledge and experience with fellow members. We ask you, our new members, to dedicate yourselves to personal growth, to share this great gift with your fellow members, and to help keep this Toastmasters Club strong and dynamic. Please face your fellow members and affirm your membership pledge.”
[Remind new members to read from the script provided.]
New Members’ Pledge: “I, [name]_, in the presence of my fellow members of the Operations Orators Toastmasters Club, make this firm obligation to attend meetings regularly and prepare fully for each assignment, to apply myself to the program outlined in the Toastmasters manuals, to participate actively in club activities, to evaluate others in a positive, constructive manner, to build open, friendly relationships with my fellow members, and to bring other new members into the Club so that they can also gain the benefits of Toastmasters.”
Inducting Officer: “Would all Club members please stand and repeat our Club’s pledge to its new members?
[Remind current members to read from the script provided.]
“We, the members of the Operations Orators Toastmasters Club, pledge to support you in your quest for self-development, to provide you with positive, helpful evaluations, to maintain a friendly, supportive atmosphere, to give you opportunities to help others, and to make your Toastmasters membership a rewarding and fulfilling experience.”
[Inducting officer asks mentors to place a membership pin on each new member and hands each new member a Toastmasters membership certificate. Inducting officer leads applause, then asks new members to return to their seats.]