"Distinguished guests" or something along those lines
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"Good evening folks."
"Good morning everyone."
Etc.
Includes everyone without being cumbersome. Less is more.
At a renaissance festival I once saw a performer begin her act by addressing the crowd
Ladies and gentlemen, and people too amazing to be constrained by the gender binary…
It's probably too casual for what you're doing, but I like "Guys, gals, and non-binary pals"
Comrades
“Theydies and gentlethems”
Dear humans
I've used "Hello Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens!".
"Folks" is good if you aren't in a very casual environment.
Bitches, bros, and non-binary hoes!
I'll use that in my next work presentation. Will report back to let you know how big my raise was.
do you have to use ladies and gentlemen? what about - “sup yall”
Not necessarily, but I want something that gives what I am about to say some gravitas or importance.
Rethink whether you have to start “ladies and gentlemen”. Rather than adding something to be inclusive, is there a way to say it without being exclusive.
“Thank you, great audience, let me introduce…”
“People of xyz Town, I present…”
etcetc
I know what you mean. "Ladies and Gentlemen" is the way I address a psychiatric dayroom when they're getting rowdy. Something about the specific formality of the address is very effective. Communicates respect, reminds them to BE ladies and gentlemen, maybe just catches them off guard, maybe all three. But it's one of the things that's worked best over many years and it would be nice to have something that itches the exact same part of the brain without being gendered.
"and those unaffiliated"
Listen up shitheads!
"My lords. My ladies. And everybody else here not sitting on a cushion!"
Hah, I literally rewatched it two weeks ago.
In what context in particular? Could "Everyone" work?
Think about making an announcement in a formal gathering. Not that I need to do it, but out of curiosity.
Instead of adding a word to "ladies and gentlemen" I would just go with something like "esteemed guests and colleagues" depending on who the group is.
This.
Make it about the relationship of the people there to you and each other. Less exclusive, more personal. It's a win-win.
At a wedding: "To gathered friends and family" etc
In that case I feel simply saying "Distinguished guests" alone is probably best
Depending on the context, I’ve had people say “Dear ones..” and it was just very warm and sweet.
I usually go with "ladies and gentlemen, eithers and neithers". It's not fully inclusive, but has a good cadence!
Just say “hi, everybody!”
Ladies, Gentlefolk, and cool people.
Ladies, Gentlemen, members of the Jury. Ladies, Gentlemen, esteemed colleagues. Ladies, Gentlemen, all yall Welcome aboard party people
Themtelmen
Replace it with "Esteemed guests" or similar, for the same level of formality.
Used to listen to a podcast aimed at helping you get to sleep called Sleep with me, and the host used to start every episode with something like "Good evening Ladies, Gentlemen and friends beyond the binary" which I thought was nice but I'm also soft for a bit of alliteration.
Just say "everyone"
Fred Durst already solved this issue. All the ladies, all the fellas, and all the people that don't give a fuck. Hot mamas, pimp daddy's, and all the people rollin up in caddies
The Queer Kiwi on YouTube uses "Guys, gals and non-binary pals.". Only watched two or three of her videos and I couldn't for the life of me tell you what they were about (I hope I learned something anyway), but that one phrase is currently living rent free in my head.
Were I to come up with something on my own, it would probably be along the lines of "dear(est) sapient beings", but it's in the realm of clunky, scientific, pretentious, etc. and needs work. Likewise, things like "esteemed fellow humans", read like an alien pretending to be human. The point being to include everyone with a single term rather than aim for two plus extra.
Im not sure there is one word you could lump "everybody else" into. Folks is generally pretty inclusive, "folks of all flavours" is a bit alliterative.
Ladies, Gentlemen and all the rainbow colors in-between'
Stole it from the Harley Quinn Show, from Joker specifically.
Themtlethem
why not just replace it with everyone? good evening everyone. attention everyone.
"Ladies, Gentlemen, and people named Steve!" /s
Real answer: "Humans" works on its own, or even just "everyone". Alternatively, I like "friends and mortal enemies"
When speaking to a crowd, sometimes I'll go "ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and everything in between..."
(I know "in between" isn't perfect, but it gets the job done.)
Earthlings?
It's funny at first I didn't understand it because you already had three words. But I figured it out in only like 10 minutes.


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