A colleague is joining a team and you want to introduce their role without oversharing their background.
The useful bits
- Colleague-approved introduction
- Professional contact address
- The team should know the person’s working role and where to direct relevant professional contact.
Before you write
Use this example when a colleague is joining a team and you want to introduce their role without oversharing their background. Gather the details below so the recipient can act without asking you to reconstruct the situation.
- Colleague-approved introduction
- Professional contact address
- Role and first collaboration point
An email you can adapt
The subject “Welcome [name] to [team]” identifies the request. Replace each bracketed field with a checked detail and remove any sentence that does not describe your situation.
Subject: Welcome [name] to [team] Hello team, Please welcome [name], who joins us as [role] on [date]. They will initially focus on [work area] and will work with [contact or team] on [first activity]. You can reach them at [business address] once their account is ready. [Name] has approved this short introduction. Please include them in relevant working discussions and direct setup questions to [owner]. We will share any further working arrangements separately. Best, [sender]
Check the boundary
Check permission before adding personal biographies, photos, phone numbers or family information to an introduction.
What a useful reply should settle
The team should know the person’s working role and where to direct relevant professional contact.
Correct the introduction promptly if the role, start date or contact address changes before onboarding.
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