On average, companies have 44 days to influence a new hire’s long-term retention. So why not get a head start by sending a stellar welcome email to new employees? A welcome email is your organization’s opportunity to reassure your new hire they made the right choice and set them up for success from the start.

If you include the right information in your welcome email to new employees, you can even curb some of the top new-hire frustrations uncovered in our 2023 onboarding survey:

• No clear points of contact for questions (65%)
• Not enough training on company products and services (62%)
• Lack of access to essential tools (58%)

And if you’re ready to make your onboarding process really sing from offer letter to fully up-and-running employee, explore how BambooHR^® Onboarding helps you create better first days. But to get you started, we’ve put together a free welcome email template with options for in-office and virtual employees and some top tips for writing a winning welcome email to new employees.