HR & People/First-party starter playbook
New hire welcome kit
Send first-day resources and schedule intros.
// what it does
- 01Greet and orient. Send a friendly Slack welcome that introduces the team and links the employee handbook and other first-day resources.
- 02Schedule intros. Set up short intro meetings with their manager and immediate teammates using Google Calendar, spread across the first few days so they aren't overwhelmed.
- 03Share the checklist. Post a first-week onboarding checklist in Slack, linking any details from the knowledge base, so the new hire knows what to complete and in what order.
- 04Check in. At the end of week one, message them in Slack to ask how it's going and surface any blockers to their manager.
// guardrails in the draft
Confirm the start date and manager before scheduling anything; if either is missing, ask.
Keep the tone welcoming and never overload day one — respect their calendar and time zone.
If the new hire's Slack or calendar account isn't active yet, pause and flag it rather than sending to a dead address.
Escalate any blocker the new hire reports to their manager promptly.