Most onboarding checklists stop at day 1 logistics: laptop setup, Slack invite, calendar access. The best onboarding programs run through day 90 and include workflow-level milestones that confirm the new hire can execute, not just access. Use this free onboarding checklist as a starting point — add, remove, and adapt it to your stack. Then record each workflow item as a Guidyy guide so new hires have a step-by-step reference instead of a static checklist.
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Free Employee Onboarding Checklist Template — Day 1 to Day 90
A copy-ready onboarding checklist that covers day 1 logistics through 90-day milestones. Pair with Guidyy to turn each item into a step-by-step guide.
Quick checklist
- Day 1: Account access (email, Slack, calendar, password manager)
- Day 1: Hardware setup and VPN configuration
- Day 1: Intro to the team and org chart
- Week 1: Core product walkthrough
- Week 1: Main tools and workflows (documented in Guidyy)
- Week 2: First solo task with manager review
- Month 1: 1:1 meeting cadence established
- Day 30: Review checklist completion with manager
- Day 60: Independent on key workflows
- Day 90: First solo project complete
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Why most onboarding checklists fail
They're too long, too vague, or too focused on admin tasks. The best onboarding checklists are short, actionable, and include links to the actual guides for each step. Use Guidyy to add those links.
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How to use this with Guidyy
Copy the checklist into your wiki. For each workflow item (tool setup, core process, etc.), record a Guidyy guide and link it from the checklist. New hires click the checklist item, watch the guide, done.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is this template free for commercial use?+
Yes. Copy it, adapt it, use it for any team size. Guidyy as a tool has a free tier.
Does this work for remote teams?+
It was designed with remote teams in mind — every item is async-friendly.
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