Client Onboarding

# Client Onboarding Checklist Generator

Generate a comprehensive, customized client onboarding checklist for any service business. Covers intake, setup, communication, milestones, and success metrics.

## When to Use
- Starting a new client engagement
- Standardizing onboarding across your team
- Reducing client churn from poor first impressions
- Building SOPs for service delivery

## How It Works

Ask the user for:
1. **Business type** (agency, SaaS, consulting, managed services, etc.)
2. **Service being delivered** (what the client is buying)
3. **Client size** (SMB, mid-market, enterprise)
4. **Timeline** (typical onboarding duration)

Then generate a structured checklist with these sections:

### Phase 1: Pre-Onboarding (Before Day 1)
- [ ] Contract signed and payment confirmed
- [ ] Internal team assigned (account manager, technical lead)
- [ ] Client welcome email sent with expectations doc
- [ ] Access credentials requested (systems, tools, platforms)
- [ ] Kick-off meeting scheduled
- [ ] Internal briefing on client goals, constraints, stakeholders

### Phase 2: Kick-Off (Day 1-3)
- [ ] Kick-off call completed — goals, timeline, success metrics aligned
- [ ] Key stakeholders identified and contact info logged
- [ ] Communication cadence agreed (weekly calls, Slack, email)
- [ ] Project plan / roadmap shared
- [ ] Quick win identified and committed to (deliver within first week)
- [ ] Client added to project management tool

### Phase 3: Setup & Configuration (Week 1)
- [ ] Technical setup / environment provisioning complete
- [ ] Integrations connected and tested
- [ ] Data migration or import completed (if applicable)
- [ ] Client-facing dashboard or reporting set up
- [ ] First deliverable / quick win shipped
- [ ] Client confirmation: "We see value already"

### Phase 4: Stabilization (Week 2-4)
- [ ] First weekly check-in completed
- [ ] Feedback collected and actioned
- [ ] Documentation / runbook delivered to client
- [ ] Training session completed (if applicable)
- [ ] Escalation path documented and shared
- [ ] Performance baseline established

### Phase 5: Handoff to Ongoing (Month 2+)
- [ ] Transition from onboarding to BAU support
- [ ] Success metrics reviewed vs. initial goals
- [ ] Client satisfaction check (NPS or qualitative)
- [ ] Upsell / expansion opportunities identified
- [ ] Onboarding retrospective completed internally

## Output Format

Deliver as a markdown checklist the user can copy into their project management tool. Customize every item based on their specific business type and service.

## Customization Rules
- For **SaaS**: emphasize technical integration, API setup, user provisioning
- For **Consulting**: emphasize discovery, stakeholder mapping, deliverable milestones
- For **Managed Services**: emphasize SLAs, monitoring setup, escalation procedures
- For **Agencies**: emphasize brand guidelines, approval workflows, content calendars

## CTA (include at end)
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