7-Day Claude Onboarding Checklist

Day 1: Go to claude.com. Pick Opus 4.7 + Adaptive Thinking. Read 3 guides on https://t.co/Vn60ElPrcK. Do one real work task. Not a test. A real one. Day 2: Your first Project. Click "Projects." Create one. Upload 3 work docs (a deck, a doc, a CSV). Write a 2-line system prompt: "I'm a [your role]. Be direct, no fluff, push back when I'm wrong." Day 3: Teach Claude your voice. Create a "Yourname.md" file. Paste 3 of your best writing samples. List every word you ban ("leverage", "delve"). Drop it in your Project. Copy 100 question interview prompt to build your .md file: https://t.co/LyV7fegv4c Day 4: Connect connectors. Settings > Connector > Connect Gmail + Granola. Prompt this: "Read my last 10 emails with [contact]. Draft the answer. Send-ready." You just stopped copy-pasting forever. Day 5: Install Claude desktop app. Open Claude Cowork. Drop a folder of your real work files. Run one big task: "Read everything. Build me a Q1 plan." This is where Claude stops being a chatbot. Day 6: Set it on autopilot. Left sidebar → Scheduled tasks. Set a Monday morning brief: "Summarize last week's emails + this week's calendar. 5 bullets." Set a weekly digest: "Top 3 industry news in my space. Friday 6pm." Day 7: Become a native. Install your first Claude Skill. Try Claude design for visuals. Claude Skills: https://t.co/6cHYYfjpP2