What should a visitor mason say during the third enquiry?

Greetings on behalf of other Lodges are extended by a visiting Mason during the third enquiry, which takes place after the Secretary has finished his business and after members of the Lodge have put forward any proposals. As R. W. Bro. J. L. Bury notes in an article on the Grand Lodge of India's website, this period provides the formal opportunity for visitors to convey fraternal greetings from their home Lodges.

A visitor who attends as part of a formal deputation does not deliver the greetings personally. In such cases, R. W. Bro. J. L. Bury explains on the Grand Lodge of India's website, the visitor associates himself with the greetings simply by standing when another member of the deputation presents them on the Lodge's behalf.

Furthermore, a Mason attending a meeting of a Lodge in which he is a subscribing member does not offer greetings on behalf of any other Lodge he may belong to. On such occasions, he can only associate himself when another visiting brother rises to convey greetings on behalf of that secondary Lodge.

Greetings on behalf of another Lodge are conveyed during the third enquiry, following the completion of the Secretary's business and any proposals made by Lodge members. According to an article on the Grand Lodge of India's website, a visiting brother attending as part of a deputation does not deliver greetings individually, but associates himself with them by standing up when someone else tenders them on the group's behalf. Likewise, a Mason attending a Lodge of which he is a member does not extend greetings on behalf of any other Lodge to which he belongs, though he may associate himself when another brother does so.

Protocol also restricts who may speak for sovereign or regional governing bodies. An article on the Grand Lodge of India's website notes that greetings on behalf of Grand Lodge may only be tendered by Officers holding Right Worshipful Rank who have been so authorised by the Grand Master. Furthermore, greetings on behalf of a Regional Grand Lodge are restricted to the Regional Grand Master, his Deputy, his Assistant, or an explicitly directed representative.