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Welcome messages
for a new starter.
A good welcome message to a new employee is short, says one useful thing, and comes from a person rather than the company.
Below are messages from a manager, a colleague and a team. A card with one from everybody can be waiting on their first morning.
Updated 18 September 2026
Welcome messages for a new employee
Pick one, change a detail so it is true, and sign it.
Short
Welcome aboard, good to have you here from day one.
Glad you're joining the team. Shout if anything's unclear early on.
Ask anything in the first few weeks, nothing's a daft question.
Good to have you here. Hope the first week goes smoothly.
Settle in at your own pace, good to have you with us.
Looking forward to working with you, welcome to the team.
From a manager
Welcome to the team. Come find me if anything's unclear.
Glad to have you on the team, settle in at your own pace.
Welcome aboard. I'm around for anything that's not obvious yet.
Good to have you with us, looking forward to seeing what you bring.
From the team
Welcome from all of us, glad to have you on the team.
We're glad you're here. Shout if you need anything in the first weeks.
The team's glad to have you, welcome aboard.
We're looking forward to working with you, welcome to the team.
A card waiting on day one.
Add Welcome as an occasion of your own.
- 01
Add the date.
Their first day. The card is sent that morning.
- 02
Choose who to ask.
The team they are joining. Each person gets a link by email or in Slack.
- 03
Everyone writes their own words.
In a browser, with no account. The new starter reads them before their first meeting.
Questions
How do you welcome a new employee in a message?
Say you are glad they are here, offer one useful thing, and sign it. "Welcome. Ask me anything, especially the things you think you should already know."
What is a short welcome message for a new team member?
"Glad you are here. The good coffee is on the second floor." Short is better when several people are writing.
What should a manager write to a new hire?
What the first week is for, and that questions are expected. It lowers the pressure on day one.
When should the welcome card arrive?
On the first morning, before the first meeting. Start it the week before.