diff --git a/templates/zephyr/right-sidebar.html b/templates/zephyr/right-sidebar.html
index 8eb0177599..cbe5613de9 100644
--- a/templates/zephyr/right-sidebar.html
+++ b/templates/zephyr/right-sidebar.html
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
           <div class="row right_sidebar">
             <div class="span2 sidebar-nav affix" id="right-sidebar">
+              <div id="onboarding">
+                <p id="onboarding-header">Get started with Humbug!</p>
+                <div id="onboarding-checklist">
+                </div>
+              </div>
               <ul id="user_presences" class="scrolling_list"></ul>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/zephyr/static/styles/zephyr.css b/zephyr/static/styles/zephyr.css
index 64478127be..2a201889d0 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/styles/zephyr.css
+++ b/zephyr/static/styles/zephyr.css
@@ -1263,3 +1263,18 @@ li.expanded_subject {
 #create_bot_row input {
     margin: 0;
 }
+
+#onboarding-header {
+    font-size: 16px;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+#onboarding-checklist {
+    font-size: 14px;
+    border: 1px solid #ddd;
+    background-color: #F7F7F7;
+    padding: 10px;
+}
+#onboarding {
+    display: none;
+}