A great way to get to know each other! Entertainment and performances to liven up a welcome party
Entertainment and performances are essential for welcome parties.
Sometimes the hosts perform, and sometimes the newcomers do—both patterns exist.
Either way, it’s nerve-wracking, and choosing what to do can be tough.
In this article, we’ll introduce performances recommended for people in any position.
We’ve picked a wide range: activities that help everyone open up, ideas that let others get to know you, and funny bits.
However, be sure to avoid acts that are too long and bore participants, or anything vulgar!
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A great chance to get to know each other! Fun skits and performances to liven up a welcome party (41–50)
Name demon
Name Tag Demon helps everyone learn each other’s names! Stand in a circle facing inward with your hands held out, and one person (the “demon”) stands in the middle.
The demon calls someone’s name, and the person called must immediately call someone else’s name.
If you get tagged by the demon before you call a name—or if you dodge the demon’s hand—you’re out! You then become the demon, stand in the middle, call someone’s name, and the game continues.
Reacting instantly and calling another person’s name is surprisingly hard, even among friends.
If you play this at a newcomer welcome party, using large, easy-to-read name tags might help.
stage combat (sword-fighting choreography)
This is a sword-fighting scene that you often see as a highlight in period dramas.
If the performers’ breathing isn’t synchronized, it can be a bit dangerous, and it can also be hard to achieve sufficient speed, so I think thorough practice is necessary.
What a nice bath.
Since it’s an unusual act, I found a performance that uses the Drifters’ “Ii Yu Da na.” It’s said to be a skit for a day-service program, so I wonder if it has something to do with a bath.
I thought the people putting on entertainment to delight the elderly are undoubtedly good folks.
A parody of “Ii Yu Da na” seems like it could have a wide range, so it might be a hint for creating a new act.
Chugging cola
Chugging a cola—that alone is quite a feat—but then trying not to burp afterward: that’s the comedic act.
Any carbonated drink would work, but cola is the classic choice.
It’s a recommended routine for people who handle fizzy drinks well.
beatbox
It’s beatboxing—voice percussion.
It seems quite difficult, so not many people might be willing to give it a try, right? But this video explains it clearly and carefully, even for beginners.
There are many videos in the series, so why not give it a try?
Fruits Basket
Fruit Basket, a classic game that kids love, is also perfect for livening up a new-hire welcome party! Arrange chairs in a circle and sit; the person standing in the middle calls out a prompt, and anyone who fits that description moves to a different seat, competing for chairs.
By keeping the prompts focused on getting to know each other—like “People from the Kanto region” or “K-pop fans”—new hires who’ve just met, as well as new hires and senior staff, will naturally grow closer through the game.
tablecloth trick
How about the tablecloth-pulling trick you often see at talent shows? You lay a cloth on the table, place glasses filled with drinks and plates with food on top, and then pull out just the tablecloth cleanly.
Once you get the hang of it, it seems like an easy trick, and it’s fine to do it without any food or drinks.
radio calisthenics
Literally have multiple people do the Radio calisthenics together.
If you just do it normally, it’s nothing more than a simple health exercise, so add elements that make it a complete gag.
By coordinating costumes and taking turns doing small jokes or showcasing a little trick, it could work as a solid skit for entertainment.
air guitar
Air guitar, which became widely known to the general public when Daichi of Dainoji won the world championship.
You pretend to play guitar to your favorite music.
It gets more exciting if you go a bit over the top—even to the point where you’d think, “No one would actually play like that, right?” Since the guitar is air, it doesn’t cost any money!
flash mob
It’s something often used as a surprise where people around gradually join the dance one after another.
To pull this off in a welcome party setting, I think it’s important that the people joining can act well enough to pretend they don’t know anything.