# Introduce yourself to your cohort

Written by Geeta Thakker
Updated 2026-10-04

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 and confidential workplace information. Members’ external links wait for classroom staff review, so a plain-text introduction is the quickest way to start. 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.

## Help classmates recognize you

Check your [username and profile photo](/help/articles/community-profile-and-username) in Account settings. Classmates can use your `@username` to tag you in a conversation. Select a name or photo in chat to open a profile card, or open **Members** to see who is online. Use [classroom messages and replies](/help/articles/post-classroom-messages) to quote an introduction or continue in a thread.