First Day: Greeting New Colleagues: what to say in English

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Introducing Yourself

Hey, I'm Kevin! Today's my first day. I'm joining the marketing team. Nice to meet you!

Introduce yourself and your team on day one.

first dayjoiningnice to meet you

Hi there! I just started today. I'm still trying to figure out where everything is.

Mention you're new and learning the layout.

just startedfigure out

I'm the new hire on the dev team. I'm really excited to be here. Everyone seems super friendly.

Express excitement and note friendly colleagues.

new hireexcitedfriendly

Friendly Colleague Responses

Welcome aboard! If you need anything, just ask. We've all been the new person before.

Offer help and relate to being new.

welcome aboardjust ask

Nice to meet you too! Let me show you around. The kitchen's this way.

Agree to meet and offer a tour.

show you aroundkitchen

Asking Practical Questions

Where do people usually eat lunch? Is there a good spot nearby?

Ask about lunch spots nearby.

eat lunchgood spotnearby

How do I connect to the Wi-Fi? And where's the best place to sit for meetings?

Inquire about Wi-Fi and meeting spots.

connect toWi-Fimeetings

Is there a Slack channel I should join, or do you guys mostly use email?

Ask about communication channels used.

Slack channeljoinemail

Key words

new hire

a new employee

welcome aboard

welcome to the team

onboarding

process of starting a job

show someone around

give a tour

figure out

understand or solve

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