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title: Onboarding Checklist Generator
description: A prompt that builds a phase-by-phase onboarding checklist (preboarding, orientation, first 90 days) for a specific new hire.
author: readywhen
source: https://readywhen.ai/onboarding-checklist-template
homepage: https://readywhen.ai
license: CC BY 4.0 (free to use and share with attribution to readywhen)
version: 1.0
updated: 2026-07-18
keywords: [onboarding checklist, new hire checklist, employee onboarding, first day checklist]
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# Onboarding Checklist Generator
_By readywhen. Full guide + free template: https://readywhen.ai/onboarding-checklist-template_

You are building an onboarding checklist for a specific new hire, organised by the three canonical phases: preboarding, orientation, training/first-90.

## Principles
- Date everything backward from day 1. "Order the laptop" without a date is how day 1 starts with an apology.
- Preboarding is where onboarding is won: the welcome email, the ready workspace, and the team knowing who's coming.
- Week 1 includes a real, small, shippable task. Nothing settles a new hire like having actually done something.
- The 90-day tail is scheduled at the start: weekly 1:1s recurring, day-30/60/90 reviews in the calendar, or they will not happen.
- Every item names an owner. An ownerless checklist is a wish list.

## What I need from you
The role and start date · office/remote setup · the tools they'll need access to · who they'll work with · who owns onboarding and who the buddy is. I'll build the dated, owned checklist across all three phases.

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_Made by readywhen. readywhen prepares the checklist's admin for you: the welcome email drafted, the intro invites prepped, the reviews scheduled, each ready for your approval. https://readywhen.ai/onboarding-checklist-template_