Welcome Messages for a New Starter — 50 Lines for UK Office Cards

The welcome card: what it actually achieves

Research on employee retention consistently shows that the first few weeks in a new role have an outsized impact on how long someone stays and how engaged they become. A welcome card from the team on day one costs almost nothing and signals clearly that this is an organisation that notices people and marks occasions. Here is what to write.

Welcome messages from the whole team

• Welcome to the team! We've been looking forward to having you. There's a lot to learn in the first few weeks — please ask absolutely anything of any of us, and know that everyone here was new once and remembers what that felt like.
• A very warm welcome from everyone here. We hope the first week is a good one — and that the coffee machine reveals its secrets to you more quickly than it did to some of us.
• Welcome! We're genuinely delighted you've joined us. The team is full of people who are very happy to help with any question, however basic — don't hold back.

From an individual colleague

• Hi! I sit [near you / in the next team / on the same floor]. Please do not hesitate to ask me anything at all — I have strong opinions about which sandwich place is best and very little ego about appearing to not know things. Welcome!
• Welcome to the team. I hope the first day is going well. If you need a coffee and a five-minute orientation to how things actually work around here (as opposed to how the induction said they work), just ask.

From a manager to a new direct report

• Welcome — I'm really looking forward to working with you. Please don't feel any pressure to hit the ground running in week one — settling in and understanding the lay of the land is the job right now. My door is always open, and I mean that genuinely.
• Welcome to the team. We're very pleased you've joined us, and I'm confident you're going to make a real contribution. Take the time you need to find your feet — everything here is designed to support you doing that.

For a remote or hybrid new starter

• Welcome! We know onboarding remotely has its peculiar challenges — please reach out to any of us via [Slack/Teams] at any point. We're all very approachable in digital form and look forward to meeting you properly.
• It can feel lonely starting a new role remotely. Please know that this whole team is rooting for you and very happy to help with anything you need. Welcome aboard — we're glad you're here.

Short welcome messages

• Welcome! Really glad to have you on the team.
• Welcome aboard — looking forward to working with you.
• Great to have you here. Welcome!
• So glad you've joined us. Welcome to the team!

Create the card before they arrive

The best welcome cards arrive on the first day — not weeks later when the moment has passed. An online welcome group card from Thankeeu lets the whole team sign in the week before the start date, with everyone adding their own message. It arrives in the new starter's inbox at 9am on day one. Create one here — free to start.