Question

Your class is conducting the morning assembly, and you have decided to deliver a speech to address the problem of growing violence in children. Identify the option which has the appropriate salutation.

A) Honourable Judges, teachers, and friends,

B) Dear friends,

C) Respected friends and teachers,

D) A very good morning to you all,

Answer 1

Hint: In the question it has been given that it is a morning assembly. So in the morning assembly, the audience will be the students and teachers. Therefore, we should address the audience in a way that everyone should be addressed. 

Complete answer:

The salutation is a component of a speech that is extremely crucial. It should be captivating, friendly, respectful, and match the setting. It captures the attention of the audience and hence, the tone and the meaning of words must be taken care of.

Let us take a look at each option one by one.

Option A) This option is incorrect as it refers to judges when the setting of the speech is a school assembly and not a competition.

Option B) This option is incorrect as it is very casual in its tone and does not give appropriate respect to the teachers.

Option C) This option is incorrect as the word respected is first used with friends rather than teachers which is an impolite way to address. While addressing a crowd, the most respected must be addressed first, in this case, teachers.

Option D) This option is the correct answer as it greets the audience in a friendly manner and is neither impolite nor violating the setting.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: i) A salutation is a greeting used in a letter or other written or non-written communication. It can be both formal and informal. 

ii) Different cover letter salutation.

a) When we have a contact person:

- Dear Neeraj

- Dear Sindhu

b) When we don’t have a contact person

- Dear Sir/ Dear Madam