-be punctual
-wear your smartest clothes (not trousers if you're a woman)
-go on the hairdresser's the day before
-smile at everybody you meet
-find out what the canteen food is like
-offer to pay for your own coffee
-make a note of everything anyone tells you
-ask if you can start work as soon as possible
-show your new colleagues pictures of your family
-if you're a smoker, don't smoke in an office you share with someone
-if you're a non-smoker, say you don't mind if the person you share the office with wants to smoke
-wait until you have been introduced before you speak to anyone else
-apply to go on a special training course
-ask where to get your luncheon vouchers
-inquire about the company pension scheme
-ask who is the trade union representative