New hire announcement email
Sent by People Ops or a team lead to introduce a new colleague to the wider company on or before their first day.
Northwind
TEAM NEWSSteve joins us Monday as Customer Success Manager
An update from the team.
Steve Berg joins our Stockholm office on Monday as our new Customer Success Manager. He comes to us from Telia, where he managed enterprise client relationships for four years.
Outside of work, Steve is an avid padel player and is looking forward to meeting everyone in person during his first week.
Please take a moment to say hi in the #general channel.
Thanks,
Anna, People Ops
Northwind
Northwind · Anna, People Ops
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How to write one
Lead with the person and the role in the subject line. Names travel further than generic phrases like "team update".
Two or three short paragraphs is plenty. Say who is joining, when they start, and one warm human detail.
Point people to a specific channel or place to say hello, so the welcome actually happens.
Frequently asked
- What should a new hire announcement email include?
- The person's name and role, their start date, a short line about their background, and one friendly detail. Close with an easy way to welcome them, such as a specific chat channel.
- How long should the announcement be?
- Two to three short paragraphs. Long introductions get skimmed. Keep it warm and specific rather than exhaustive.
- Who usually sends it?
- People Ops, HR, or the direct manager. In smaller teams the founder or team lead sends it. The sender matters less than sending it before day one.
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