• “Welcome to the team! We’re so happy to have you. If you have any questions as you settle in, please don’t hesitate to ask!”

• “Congratulations on your first day! With your unique skills and experience, we know you’ll achieve amazing things in this position. We’re so thrilled to have you on the team!”

• “Welcome aboard! I just wanted to let you know I’m here to help if you have any questions while you’re settling in. Looking forward to working with you!”

• Hi, Grace! I just wanted to reach out to say that I’m so excited to work with you, and I’m here to answer any questions you might have as you’re settling in. Please feel free to reach out if you need anything!”

• “Welcome to the team! I’ve heard such wonderful things about you, and I’m very much looking forward to working together. If you need anything at all over the next few days, please don’t hesitate to ask!”

• “It was great to meet you this morning at the all-hands meeting! We’re so happy to have you on our team, and if there’s anything I can do to help you settle in, please let me know.”

• “Welcome aboard, Kacey! We are all so thrilled to have you on the team, and I’m here to help if you need anything. Looking forward to working together and achieving some amazing things!”

• “Hey, Noah! Congratulations on your first day. If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to reach out! I’m here to help support you in any way you might need.”

• “Hi Jenna! I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know how excited I am to work with you. I know you’ll probably be getting a lot of new information over the next few days, so if you have any questions at all, I’m here to help!

• “Welcome to the team, Kevin! It was so nice to meet you this morning, and I’m very much looking forward to working with you. If you need any support or have any questions as you settle in, please let me know!”

• “Welcome to the team! I just wanted to let you know I’m looking forward to working with you, and I’m here if you have any questions. I hope you have an amazing first day!”

• “Hey, Kate! Just reaching out to say welcome, and I look forward to collaborating with you. Let me know if you need anything!”

• “We’re so happy to have you, Joshua! If there’s anything I can do to support you as you transition into this new role, don’t hesitate to reach out.”

• “Hey Jackson! I just wanted to reach out and say welcome, and I’m here if you have any questions. Looking forward to working with you!”

• “Welcome, Erica! We’re so lucky to have you on board, and we’re so happy you chose to join our team.”

• “It was great to meet you at the meeting this morning! If you need anything over the next few days, I’m available to help.”

• “Welcome aboard! It’s so great to have you, and I’m excited to see everything you contribute to this team.”

• “Congrats on the new role! I hope you have a truly amazing first day.”

• “Welcome to the team, Jake! If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to ask.”

• “Happy first day, Erin! If you need anything at all, let me know. I’m here to help!”

• “Just wanted to say welcome to the team! I’m so excited to work with you.”

• “Congratulations on your first day! We’re all so happy to have you on the team.”

One of the most stressful things for new employees is not having established relationships at their workplace. Because of this, it’s important to share your name and your role or position within the company in your welcome message. This will help them feel like they’re already making connections on their new team.

In your welcome message, let the new employee know that they are an integral member of the staff, right from the get-go. Your enthusiasm about working with them will help them feel more comfortable during this transition and excited about their future at the company.

• This is especially important in hybrid or remote work environments, as employees are more likely to feel less connected and engaged in these settings.^[7]

This is a great way to introduce the new employee to the whole team, and it’s a bit more personal than an email or Slack message. At the end of the meeting, everyone can greet the new employee personally and shake their hand, which will make them feel super welcomed and appreciated!^[8]

• This could be something like a mug or water bottle with the company’s logo, office supplies they might need, or flowers or a small plant to brighten up their workspace.

• “It’s important to keep in mind that your new employee will not necessarily have any social connections at the company at first,”

• “Taking them out to lunch is a great way to make new employees feel included.”

“Welcome aboard” is a common idiom that is used by those in the service industry on boats, planes, or trains.

It’s also used in professional settings to welcome a new employee to the company, or in personal settings when you’re introducing a new person to a group or casual organization.

• In transportation settings, this phrase is similar to “Thank you for traveling with us.” In business and social contexts, it means the same thing as “I’m glad you’re joining our team.”

Both phrases can be used by people welcoming passengers on a vessel and by colleagues or bosses welcoming a new member to a company or team. However, “on board” might be used more often in corporate environments than in travel settings.

• “Welcome on board, Janet. We hope you have an amazing trip.”

• “We’re excited to welcome you on board our team. Micheal will reach out with any additional information you need for your first day.

Although both mean the same thing, it’s more common to see “Welcome aboard” because it tends to be more casual and friendly than “Welcome on board.” That’s why you might see “on board” more in written communication, like in an email, informational packet, or message.

• Similarly, you might have colleagues and friends say “aboard” more than “on board” because it’s less formal.

• You might also hear the phrase “onboarding,” which means to make sure a new employee is familiar with the team, its tools, and its methods of doing things.

• Both “welcome aboard” and “welcome on board” are technically grammatically correct, but “welcome aboard” is generally considered to be more accepted and common.

• “Welcome aboard, John! Please let me know if you have any questions during your first day on the team.”

• “I’m glad you decided to join our company. Welcome aboard!”

• “Welcome aboard, Jennifer! I hope you enjoy or D&D group, it’s a ton of fun.”

• “Welcome aboard. We’re thrilled to have you join our content writing team.”

• Them: “Welcome aboard, Kennedy! We’re glad you’re part of the company.” You: “Thank you so much! I’m excited to start my journey with you all.”

• “We’re happy to have you!”

• “Welcome! We’re excited to have you here.”

• “Welcome to your team!”

• “We are very pleased to welcome you to our company.”

• “Thank you for joining us!”

• “Welcome to the new job.”

• “We’re delighted to have you with us!”

Christian had a horrible first day at work. The manager looked confused when he met him. When he showed Christian his office, it looked messy, and he didn’t help him set up his laptop. Instead, Christian had to fill out a lot of paperwork. The

manager didn’t explain anything to him about his duties. The manager didn’t take Christian out for lunch and he didn’t introduce him to his new colleagues.

• not getting a proper office tour or not receiving a gift box with company

products

• offline onboarding or online onboarding

• getting too little attention from your manager or getting too little attention from

your colleagues

• filling out paperwork for a few hours or having lots of meetings

• a team-building activity or a lunch with your teammates

Decide if Christian is going to leave his new job.

Georgina: So how was your first day at work?

Christian: It was a disaster! I expected someone to tell me what to do, but I

only filled out lots of paperwork and I have no idea what I’m

going to do tomorrow.

Georgina: Oh, you must be so confused. Wasn’t there anybody to give you

an office tour and explain everything?

Christian: There was this guy, but he wasn’t very helpful.

Georgina: He might not know everything himself.

Christian: Perhaps. Anyway, it was really disappointing. What if I quit this

job tomorrow?

Georgina: What? You can’t be serious about that! You’ve just started!

Christian: OK, OK. It was a joke.