Welcome Signs That Make Every Guest Feel Expected

1. Business and Shop Welcome Signs

A warm welcome at your door turns a first visit into a good first impression. Business welcome signs can include your logo, opening hours, a friendly message ("Welcome, come on in!") or a seasonal greeting.

• Permanent entrance signs on durable, weatherproof panels such as Dibond signs

• Door and window welcome signs in cut vinyl lettering. See our custom vinyl signs

• Pavement welcome boards that greet passers-by and invite them in, using A-board pavement signs

Best for: shops, cafes, salons, hotels, B&Bs, holiday lets and visitor attractions.

2. Office and Reception Welcome Signs

Welcome a visiting client by name and they'll remember it. We make welcome boards for receptions and boardrooms, including reusable welcome signs with a changeable message panel so you can greet each visitor personally. For permanent logo walls and desk signs, see our reception signs.

Best for: corporate offices, law firms, agencies, showrooms and serviced offices.

3. Event and Conference Welcome Signs

The first sign delegates see sets the tone for the whole event. We print event welcome signs and welcome boards for registration desks, entrances and stages, often alongside roller banners, custom display boards and directional signs, all in one matching design.

Best for: conferences, award nights, product launches, open days, exhibitions and corporate events.

4. Birthday and Party Welcome Signs

From a first birthday to a 90th, a personalised party welcome sign makes the entrance feel special and gives everyone a photo backdrop. Add the guest of honour's name, a photo, the theme, or a fun line like "Welcome to Emma's 40th: drinks this way".

Best for: milestone birthdays, surprise parties, baby showers, engagement parties, retirement parties and hen and stag dos.

5. Christening, Baptism and Family Celebration Welcome Signs

Soft, elegant welcome signs for christenings, baptisms, naming days, anniversaries and family reunions, with names, dates and a gentle design that matches your invitations.

6. School, Church and Venue Welcome Signs

Permanent welcome signs for entrances and receptions at schools, churches, community centres, sports clubs and venues, sometimes in several languages to welcome everyone. See our school signs for full school signage.

7. Wedding Welcome Signs

Planning a wedding? Wedding welcome signs, table plans and on-the-day signs have their own page. See our wedding signs.

8. Illuminated and Statement Welcome Signs

Want a welcome that glows? A neon-style welcome sign makes a lasting impression at parties, bars, salons and receptions, and can stay up long after the event.

Choose Your Welcome Sign Finish

See Foamex, acrylic signs and Correx boards for outdoor events for more detail. (CONFIRM: finishes offered)

Welcome Sign Sizes

Need a plain poster rather than a rigid board? See our poster printing. (CONFIRM: sizes)

Stands and Easels

Most venues have an easel you can borrow, so it's worth asking first. Foam board and Correx are light enough for any easel, while acrylic is heavier and needs a sturdier stand. For permanent signs, we can fix them to walls, doors or posts.

Welcome Sign Wording Ideas by Occasion

• Business: Welcome! Come on in, we're open · Welcome to [Business Name]: please ring for service

• Office or reception: Welcome, [Client Name]: we're delighted to have you here

• Conference or event: Welcome to [Event Name] 2027: registration this way

• Birthday: Welcome to Emma's 40th: let's celebrate! · Sixty years young: welcome to Dad's party

• Christening: Welcome to the christening of Oliver James, Sunday 4th May

• Anniversary: Welcome to our 25th wedding anniversary: 25 years of love and laughter

• Retirement: Welcome to the retirement party of [Name]: the adventure begins

• Home or holiday let: Welcome to [House Name]: make yourselves at home

Not sure what to write? Tell us the occasion and we'll suggest a few options.

Design Tips for a Welcome Sign People Notice

• Make "Welcome" or the name the biggest thing. Guests should get it in a glance.

• Keep it short. A name, an occasion and a date is plenty.

• Match your theme. Use your party colours, event branding or company logo so it feels part of the day.

• Think about the background. Clear acrylic in front of a busy wall can be hard to read. A white or coloured backing fixes that.

• Put it at eye level on an easel, or on a wall facing the entrance.

• Add a photo for birthdays and anniversaries. It always gets a smile.

How Much Do Welcome Signs Cost?

Your price depends on:

• Material: printed foam board is the most affordable, while acrylic, Dibond and neon-style signs cost more.

• Size: A3 costs less than A1.

• Design: using your own design is cheapest, or we can design it for you.

• Quantity: matching sets, such as a welcome sign plus directional signs, are better value.

Send us the occasion, size and wording for a clear, no-obligation price.

How It Works

• Tell us the occasion. The date, the wording, your colours or logo, and where the sign will go.

• We design it. You'll get a free proof, and we'll tweak it until it's just right.

• You approve. We check names, dates and spellings twice. Nothing prints until you say yes.

• We make it in our High Wycombe workshop.

• Collect or get it delivered, carefully packed and ready for the day.

Need it this week? See our urgent signs.

Who We Make Welcome Signs For

• Shops, cafes, salons and hotels: permanent and seasonal welcome signs

• Offices and receptions: reusable visitor welcome boards

• Event organisers and venues: conference, award and launch welcome signs

• Party hosts: birthday, retirement, engagement and baby shower welcome signs

• Families: christening, baptism, anniversary and reunion signs

• Schools, churches and clubs: entrance welcome signs that last

• Holiday lets and B&Bs: a warm welcome for every guest