First week trading options

Hey guys. Sorry for the vanilla open-ended questions but, I start off every month by depositing a grand or two to invest. Lately, it’s just been going into VOO but, this month, I’m devoting my deposit to beginning options trading.

Wondering if you could give me some pointers that you wish you had for your first week of options. The beginners’ tips I’ve come across are things like use long expirations, stay close to the money, etc. Stuff like that.

What would you advise that wouldn’t be too risky or which might teach me good lessons for options going forward?

Thanks in advance for helping out the new guy.