Singing telegram performer

Friends, partners and family planning surprises, plus office managers and event hosts.

A flat fee per booking, with extras for costumes, longer sets, travel outside your area or evening and weekend slots.

• Confident singing and stage presence
• Writing or adapting lyrics quickly
• Friendly, reliable customer communication

• Commercial general liability insurance, and check whether venues ask for proof of cover
• Performing copyrighted songs in public: check licensing with SOCAN and Re:Sound, and consider writing original or adapted lyrics
• Check whether your municipality requires a business licence, especially if you work from home
• Winter travel and weather make bookings and driving less predictable
• Register for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold, and check provincial rules

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $200 to $1,500, depending on your sound equipment, costumes and marketing. Monthly revenue is estimated at around $300 to $1,500, depending on how many bookings you take and what you charge.

Check commercial general liability insurance and whether venues ask for proof of cover. Also check music licensing with SOCAN and Re:Sound if you perform copyrighted songs, any municipal business licence, and GST/HST registration once revenue passes the small supplier threshold.

Estimates start at about 5 hours a week, depending on bookings. You need confident singing and stage presence, the ability to write or adapt lyrics quickly, and friendly, reliable communication. Winter travel and weather can make bookings less predictable.