First Shift Ready: New Employee Onboarding Kit as a Game — Day-1 Bingo, Welcome Booklet, 30-60-90 Plan, Buddy Cards | Printable PDF

Your new hire's first week shouldn't feel like a stack of paperwork. Make it a quest.

Hiring your first (or fifteenth) team member? First Shift Ready gives small-business managers a complete, printable first week — run like a game.

On Day 1 your new hire plays Day-1 Bingo ("find someone who's worked here 3+ years", "locate the spare printer paper") and meets the whole team without a single awkward intro circle. All week they unlock Culture Quest cards — tiny missions that teach how your business really works. A Quest Map shows Day 1 to Day 5 at a glance, so nobody wonders "what am I supposed to do today?"

And the serious stuff is all here too: a 6-page Welcome Booklet you fill in once, a 30-60-90 Day Plan, a Buddy Program with buddy cards, a pre-arrival checklist, equipment & access checklist, training sign-off log, and a one-page Manager Week-1 Run-Sheet.

Print at home, write in with a pen, hand it over. No software, no logins, no design skills.

What you get

Instant download: 1 PDF, 30 pages, US Letter (8.5×11 in).

• Manager how-to + Pre-Arrival Checklist
• Welcome Booklet (6 pages, write-in)
• First-Week Quest Map + Daily Quest Log
• Day-1 Bingo (2 versions: office & shop-floor) + prize slips
• 24 Culture Quest cards (cut-out, 6 per page)
• Buddy Program page + buddy cards
• 30-60-90 Day Plan (3 pages) + check-in notes
• Week-1 Check-in sheet, Equipment & Access Checklist, Training Sign-off Log
• "First Shift Complete" certificate
• Manager Week-1 Run-Sheet

Format: printable PDF to handwrite. NOT fillable, NOT editable, no Canva template. Print as many copies as you need for your own business.

FAQ

Is it editable / fillable? No — it's a print-and-handwrite PDF. Every page has write-in lines, including your company name.

Do I need Canva? No. Any PDF viewer + printer.

Is this legal or HR compliance advice? No. See disclaimer. It does not include I-9, W-4, or state forms.

How many hires can I use it for? Unlimited within your own business. Don't resell or share the file.

Remote team? Most pages work; Bingo has squares that work on video calls, but it's designed for in-person teams.

What size business? Built for teams of 1–20; works anywhere you'd onboard by hand.

A4? US Letter only; printing "fit to page" on A4 works with small margins.

Disclaimer

First Shift Ready is a general onboarding and engagement resource. It is not legal, tax, or HR compliance advice, and nothing in it is an employment contract, offer letter, or policy handbook, or creates any employment terms. It does not replace federal, state, or local hiring forms or requirements. Consult a qualified professional for your situation.

Licence: Personal and internal business use for your own company. No resale, redistribution, or sharing of the files.

Instant download. Digital product only.

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Launch price $19.99 (regular $24).