# Introduce yourself to your cohort

Written by Geeta Thakker
Updated 2026-09-19

Use General in your explainx classroom to introduce the work you want to improve. A short, relevant introduction helps classmates find common interests.

## A simple introduction

Tell the group your role or area of interest, the task that brought you to the workshop, and one thing you would like to build. Add a skill or experience you are happy to discuss with classmates.

For example: “I work in operations and want to make our weekly reporting easier to review. I’m new to automation, but I can share what makes a report useful for a team lead.”

## Keep it comfortable

Share only what you want the cohort to know. Leave out personal contact details, links, and confidential workplace information. Reply to a classmate whose goal overlaps with yours and ask a specific question. Instructors can model the tone by posting their own introduction first.