HR & People
New Hire Welcome Message (Day 1)
Quick Answer
A day-1 welcome message greets a new hire in the team channel on their first day, introduces them to teammates, and tells them who to reach out to. Schedule it the night before with Schedule Message so it posts at 9 AM on their start date — even if you're in back-to-back meetings.
Copy-paste templates (3 variants)
Please join me in welcoming [NAME] to the team! 🎉 [NAME] joins us as [ROLE] and will be working on [TEAM/PROJECT]. They bring experience in [BACKGROUND]. [NAME], we're thrilled to have you — please don't hesitate to reach out to anyone on the team. Your onboarding buddy is [BUDDY NAME]. Welcome aboard! 👋
When to send this
Schedule
New hire's first day
Time
9:00 AM
Recurrence
One-time (per hire)
Automate it once.Install Schedule Message and set this as a recurring message — it sends itself every time, even when you're offline.
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Pro tip: Schedule this message the day before the hire starts so it posts right at 9 AM on their first day — before they've even opened Slack — making them feel genuinely expected.
Frequently asked questions
Stop sending this manually
Automate this template with Schedule Message
Set it once. It sends itself — every standup, every Monday, every sprint end — automatically, under your name.