When you work in an office, new hires only really need to know when and where to show up on Day 1, and you can take it from there. When your team is fully remote, there's a a bit more to cover!

Sending a pre-boarding note to kick off the process is a helpful way to manage overwhelm, address any too-obvious-to-think-to-ask stuff that can add friction to remote onboarding, and sets the tone for open and clear communication moving forward.

I made a general template out of a process that has worked well for me in the past for remote teams to adapt and use. I call it the "Day 1 Doc."

You can duplicate it to your Notion workspace here: https://link.sarahpark.co/Day1Doc

(Here'a a Google Doc version, if you need one as well.)