Onboarding
First-Week Onboarding Plan
Build a day-by-day first week: access, people, a first win, and what good looks like on Friday.
The Prompt
first-week-onboarding-plan.md
Design a first-week onboarding plan a new hire can follow without guessing. Role: {{role}} Start date: {{start}} Team: {{team}} Systems they need: {{systems}} First useful win we want by Friday: {{first_win}} Output a Monday - Friday plan: - Morning / afternoon blocks - Who they meet (name or role) and why - Access checklist - A Friday demo or write-up that proves {{first_win}} - Manager checkpoints (15 min) on Tue and Thu Keep it humane: no 12-hour days of reading. Flag any access that usually slips (payroll, 2FA, repo).
Negative prompt
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Do not schedule 12-hour reading days. Do not invent systems or people not listed. Do not skip payroll, 2FA, or repo access flags. Keep checkpoints short and the Friday win realistic for week one.
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Prompt preview
Design a first-week onboarding plan a new hire can follow without guessing. Role: {{role}} Start date: {{start}} Team: {{team}} Systems they need: {{systems}} First useful win we want by Friday: {{first_win}} Output a Monday - Friday plan: - Morning / afternoon blocks - Who they meet (name or role) and why - Access checklist - A Friday demo or write-up that proves {{first_win}} - Manager checkpoints (15 min) on Tue and Thu Keep it humane: no 12-hour days of reading. Flag any access that usually slips (payroll, 2FA, repo).
Examples
Example input
Role: Customer Support Specialist. Start: 2026-09-08. Team: Support (8 agents). Systems: Zendesk, Notion, Slack, Gmail, 1Password. First win: Resolve 10 real tickets with a buddy and write a short loom on one tricky case.
What you should get
A Mon - Fri plan with morning/afternoon blocks, named meetings and why, an access checklist (including payroll/2FA flags), Tue/Thu 15-min manager check-ins, and a Friday demo proving 10 tickets + loom - humane pace, no all-day reading marathons.
When to use this prompt
Use it when
- You need help with managers.
- You need help with people ops.
- You need help with founders.
Skip it when
- You only need a one-line ask with no constraints, format, or context.
- You cannot supply the fill-in details the template asks for.
- A different category or tool-specific workflow fits the job better.
How to get a good result
Done when
A Mon - Fri plan with morning/afternoon blocks, named meetings and why, an access checklist (including payroll/2FA flags), Tue/Thu 15-min manager check-ins, and a Friday demo proving 10 tickets + loom - humane pace, no all-day reading marathons.
Common mistakes
- Leaving role, start, team vague - the model then invents placeholders.
- Asking ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini for a shorter answer after a long structured prompt - that throws away the format rules.
- Stopping when the first draft appears instead of checking it against the success criteria below.
FAQ
- What do I fill in before I copy this prompt?
- Replace these placeholders with your details: role, start, team, systems, first_win. Required fields are marked on the page. The prompt text updates as you type.
- Which AI tools is this prompt written for?
- It works best with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini. Copy the filled prompt and paste it into the tool you already use.
- What should a good result look like?
- A Mon - Fri plan with morning/afternoon blocks, named meetings and why, an access checklist (including payroll/2FA flags), Tue/Thu 15-min manager check-ins, and a Friday demo proving 10 tickets + loom - humane pace, no all-day reading marathons.
- What are common mistakes with this prompt?
- Leaving role, start, team vague - the model then invents placeholders. Asking ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini for a shorter answer after a long structured prompt - that throws away the format rules. Stopping when the first draft appears instead of checking it against the success criteria below.
Best for
- Managers
- People ops
- Founders
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