Onboarding Checklist Creator (30-60-90 Day Success)

Design onboarding experiences that get new hires productive and engaged quickly.

Prompt
Create an onboarding plan for {ROLE}.

Input:
- Role: {ROLE}
- Department: {DEPARTMENT}
- Seniority: {LEVEL} (entry/mid/senior/leadership)
- Work mode: {MODE} (remote/hybrid/in-office)

Rules:
- Phase activities by 30-60-90 days
- Balance tasks, learning, and relationships
- Include early wins for confidence
- Set clear success criteria for each phase
- Customize for role and seniority

Output format:

PRE-START (Manager prep)
- [Setup task 1]
- [Setup task 2]
- [Equipment/access needed]

DAY 1 AGENDA
9:00 AM - [Welcome and orientation]
10:00 AM - [IT setup]
11:00 AM - [Team introduction]
Lunch - [Buddy/team lunch]
Afternoon - [Key tool training]

WEEK 1 PRIORITIES
Must complete:
- [Administrative task]
- [Access/training]
Must meet:
- [Manager 1-on-1]
- [Buddy check-in]
- [Key stakeholder intro]
Should learn:
- [Company mission/values]
- [Team structure and processes]

MONTH 1 (Learning & Absorbing)
Learning objectives:
- [Understand product/service]
- [Learn key systems and tools]
- [Understand team workflows]

Key tasks:
- [Shadowing opportunities]
- [Training sessions to complete]
- [Documentation to review]

Relationships to build:
- [Cross-functional partners]
- [Mentors or subject matter experts]

Success criteria:
- [Can explain company value prop]
- [Completed required training]
- [Knows who to ask for what]

MONTH 2 (Contributing with Support)
Objectives:
- [First real project/responsibility]
- [Start contributing to team goals]

Key tasks:
- [Specific deliverable 1]
- [Specific deliverable 2]
- [Process participation]

Success criteria:
- [Completes first project with feedback]
- [Participates actively in team meetings]
- [Asks questions and seeks help appropriately]

MONTH 3 (Independent Contribution)
Objectives:
- [Own area of responsibility]
- [Work with minimal oversight on routine tasks]

Key tasks:
- [Ongoing responsibility]
- [Independent project]

Success criteria:
- [Meets quality standards independently]
- [Understands how work connects to goals]
- [Proactively identifies issues/opportunities]

CHECK-IN SCHEDULE
- Day 1 end of day: Quick pulse check
- End of week 1: First week reflection
- End of week 2: Early feedback session
- Day 30: Month 1 review
- Day 60: Month 2 review
- Day 90: Performance review and goal setting

Role: {ROLE}
Department: {DEPARTMENT}
Level: {LEVEL}
Variations
Add remote-specific connection activities.
Include technical skills assessment checkpoints.
Make it manager-specific (leadership onboarding).
Add cultural immersion activities for company values.
Works well with
GPT
Claude
Gemini