diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 9bab92b1cf..47114d4e37 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ export(list_all_templates)
 export(list_tte_source_objects)
 export(max_cond)
 export(min_cond)
+export(my_first_fcn)
 export(negate_vars)
 export(params)
 export(print_named_list)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 91fb0405c8..4e77cd6389 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 `AVALCATx` & `AVALCAxN`. (#2480)
 - New function `derive_vars_crit_flag()` for deriving criterion flag variables
 (`CRITy`, `CRITyFL`, `CRITyFLN`). (#2468)
+- New function `my_first_fcn()` as dummy practice. (#1839)
 
 - Replace use of `data("sdtm")` with `sdtm <- pharmaverse::sdtm` in templates and vignettes. (#2498)
 
diff --git a/R/my_first_fcn.R b/R/my_first_fcn.R
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92ca566f12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/R/my_first_fcn.R
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#' Print a Greeting Message
+#'
+#' Prints a fixed greeting `message`.
+#'
+#' @return No return value (`NULL`).
+#'
+#' @keywords other_advanced
+#' @family other_advanced
+#'
+#' @export
+#'
+#' @examples
+#' my_first_fcn()
+my_first_fcn <- function() {
+  message("Welcome to the admiral family!")
+}
diff --git a/man/list_tte_source_objects.Rd b/man/list_tte_source_objects.Rd
index db624766b1..a6e310c726 100644
--- a/man/list_tte_source_objects.Rd
+++ b/man/list_tte_source_objects.Rd
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ list_tte_source_objects()
 }
 \seealso{
 Other Advanced Functions: 
+\code{\link{my_first_fcn}()},
 \code{\link{params}()}
 }
 \concept{other_advanced}
diff --git a/man/my_first_fcn.Rd b/man/my_first_fcn.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6f8bc8f19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/my_first_fcn.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/my_first_fcn.R
+\name{my_first_fcn}
+\alias{my_first_fcn}
+\title{Print a Greeting Message}
+\usage{
+my_first_fcn()
+}
+\value{
+No return value (\code{NULL}).
+}
+\description{
+Prints a fixed greeting \code{message}.
+}
+\examples{
+my_first_fcn()
+}
+\seealso{
+Other Advanced Functions: 
+\code{\link{list_tte_source_objects}()},
+\code{\link{params}()}
+}
+\concept{other_advanced}
+\keyword{other_advanced}
diff --git a/man/params.Rd b/man/params.Rd
index ba41405a43..3e1c8b4176 100644
--- a/man/params.Rd
+++ b/man/params.Rd
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ call_derivation(
 \code{\link[=call_derivation]{call_derivation()}}
 
 Other Advanced Functions: 
-\code{\link{list_tte_source_objects}()}
+\code{\link{list_tte_source_objects}()},
+\code{\link{my_first_fcn}()}
 }
 \concept{other_advanced}
 \keyword{other_advanced}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-my_first_fcn.R b/tests/testthat/test-my_first_fcn.R
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a851b7966e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-my_first_fcn.R
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# my_first_fcn ----
+## Test 1: returns NULL ----
+test_that("my_first_fcn Test 1: returns NULL", {
+  expect_null(my_first_fcn())
+})
+
+## Test 2: produces a message ----
+test_that("my_first_fcn Test 2: produces a message", {
+  expect_message(my_first_fcn(), "^Welcome to the admiral family!\\n$")
+})