Who buys a Sew Heart Felt Tiny Animal, who they buy it for, what they are trying to solve, and how far along they are when an ad reaches them. Built from 6,612 reviews, 52,978 orders, 36,529 Meta purchases, a year of Google search data and the Triple Whale channel view. Every number on this page is computed from those files. Internal working document; the persona doc itself is clients/sew-heart-felt/personas.md (draft).
01 · How the personas were built
Six sources, six findings, five people
Nothing here comes from a survey or a guess. Each persona is a pattern that showed up independently in at least two sources, then was written in the customers' own words from the reviews.
Six sources
Okendo reviews6,612 reviews, avg 4.97
Shopify orders52,978 DTC orders, 12 months
Meta Ads36,529 purchases by age, gender, placement
Google Ads457,006 search terms, demographics, products
Triple Whalenew vs returning, channel split
The websitebrand facts, prices, delivery, tone
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Six findings
The buyer changes by seasonMeta + Google
It is a gift business hiding in the dataShopify + reviews
Reviews carry the copyOkendo
The occasion decides the productShopify + Google
Repeat buyers stay in the familyShopify
Evening, mobile, Facebook feedMeta + Shopify
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Five personas
The Daughter Buying for MumProblem-aware / Solution-aware
The Husband at Valentine'sProblem-aware
The Thoughtful FriendSolution-aware
The Christmas List-MakerProblem-aware / Product-aware
The Accidental CollectorMost aware
Reviews mentioning a gift
45%
2,964 of 6,612 reviews
Describe the recipient's reaction
19%
loved it, over the moon, made her day
Orders shipped to a different surname
10.3%
14.7% in March
Message card on gift-proxy orders
22%
vs 3.5% when the surname matches
Bought for myself
2%
of reviews
Average rating
4.97
98% five stars
02 · The buyer changes by season
Same brand, four different buyers across the year
Meta purchases by age and gender, four windows. At Mother's Day the account is mostly women under 55 buying for their mothers. At Christmas men rise to a third and 25 to 34 doubles. In summer it is women over 55. This single chart is why there are five personas and not one.
Mother's Day window (15 Feb to 15 Mar 2026)
11,673 purchases · women 82% · men 17% · under 55: 81%
Christmas window (1 Nov to 20 Dec 2025)
6,235 purchases · women 68% · men 31% · under 55: 57%
Summer (May to Aug 2026)
5,677 purchases · women 85% · men 13% · under 55: 41%
Last 12 months
36,529 purchases · women 71% · men 28% · under 55: 59%
WomenMen
Google conversions by age (determined only)
Search and Shopping, 12 months. 38% of Google conversions have no age attached and are excluded.
55-64
15.6%
45-54
13.5%
25-34
12.6%
35-44
11.1%
65+
7.5%
18-24
1.9%
Where the purchase happens
Meta placements, last 12 months. 95% of purchases are inside the mobile app.
facebook feed
59.3%
instagram feed
20.0%
instagram reels
8.4%
instagram stories
5.5%
facebook reels
4.5%
03 · It is a gift business hiding in the data
The order data undercounts gifts; the reviews do not
Shopify only sees a gift when the shipping surname differs from the billing surname, which misses every mum, sister and daughter who shares a name. Even so the proxy peaks at Mother's Day, and the £1 message card is attached six times more often on those orders. The reviews tell the real story: 45% were written by someone buying for another person.
Orders shipped to a different surname, by month
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Orders with the £1 message card, by month
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What 6,612 reviews talk about
Share of reviews whose title or body matches each theme (regex, overlapping).
Bought as a gift for someone else
44.8%
Cute, adorable, sweet
38.0%
Quality, handmade, detail
27.1%
Recipient's reaction
19.4%
The box, packaging, delivery
19.2%
Personal, thoughtful, unique
6.4%
Collecting, another one
5.3%
Keepsake, forever, on display
4.7%
Price, worth it
2.7%
Bought for myself
1.9%
Tears, emotional
0.3%
Any complaint
1.3%
Who the gift was for
Recipient named in the review. Mum leads by a distance; dads, grandparents and teachers barely register.
Mum
12.3%
Daughter, son, grandchildren
11.1%
Friend, colleague, neighbour
9.8%
Husband, wife, partner
7.8%
Sister, brother, aunt, uncle
2.7%
Dad
0.8%
Teacher
0.4%
Nan, gran, grandad
0.2%
04 · The occasion decides the product
What people buy, month by month
Every order classified by the occasion its lead product belongs to. Mother's Day owns March, Valentine's owns January, hobby and identity animals carry the summer, Christmas is a quarter of Nov to Dec, and weddings run all summer. The persona who is buying changes with the colour.
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Mother's DayValentine / loveHobby / identityChristmasWeddingBirthday, baby, Halloween, other
What people search for on Google
Top non-brand search terms by conversions, 12 months. Buyers search the object and the occasion, rarely the person.
mothers day gifts
72 conv
felt mouse
70 conv
felt animals
65 conv
felt mice
65 conv
christmas tree topper
55 conv
mothers day gift
49 conv
felt sheep
43 conv
mothers day
30 conv
mother's day gifts
28 conv
graduation gifts
26 conv
tree topper
20 conv
wedding cake toppers
18 conv
mothers day presents
18 conv
sheep gifts
18 conv
Search intent buckets
Share of search-term conversions (overlapping buckets). Product nouns and brand dominate; hobby and recipient words are small on Google, large in the reviews.
brand
67.3%
product
66.6%
gift
10.4%
occasion
10.2%
recipient
3.1%
other
3.1%
hobby
2.6%
handmade
0.5%
05 · When and how she buys
Sunday evening, on her phone, one item
Orders by hour (Europe/London)
06:00
1.6%
07:00
3.6%
08:00
5.3%
09:00
6.7%
10:00
6.6%
11:00
6.5%
12:00
5.9%
13:00
5.5%
14:00
5.3%
15:00
5.1%
16:00
5.4%
17:00
5.7%
18:00
5.9%
19:00
6.7%
20:00
7.0%
21:00
6.4%
22:00
4.7%
23:00
2.3%
Orders by day
Mon
14.5%
Tue
14.8%
Wed
14.5%
Thu
14.2%
Fri
14.0%
Sat
12.3%
Sun
15.6%
Items per basket
1 item
75.4%
2 items
17.6%
3+ items
7.0%
Repeat buyers stay in the family
First to second order, by animal family, share of repeat customers.
mice to mice
25.6%
other to other
15.8%
mice to other
11.3%
sheep to sheep
11.1%
sheep to mice
9.7%
other to mice
9.1%
sheep to other
7.4%
mice to sheep
6.6%
other to sheep
3.4%
Orders per customer, 12 months
1
89.7%
2
8.2%
3
1.5%
4+
0.6%
New customers as a share of sales (Triple Whale)
The business is acquisition-led: new customers are two thirds of sales in a quiet month and 85% at Mother's Day. Personas 1 to 4 are recruited fresh every season; Persona 5 is the minority who come back.
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06 · The five stages of awareness
Where each persona is standing when the ad arrives
Eugene Schwartz's ladder, written in Sew Heart Felt terms. A persona's stage decides the hook, the objection to answer and the proof to show. It never decides campaign structure: delivery stays broad and is never split by stage or persona.
1
Unaware
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2
Problem-aware
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3
Solution-aware
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4
Product-aware
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5
Most aware
1
Unaware
Not shopping. Scrolls Facebook in the evening; a felt mouse is a cute thing that goes past.
no persona sits here; reach ads (C05) meet her as she scrolls
2
Problem-aware
An occasion is coming (Mother's Day, a birthday, a friend in hospital) and the defaults feel wrong: flowers die, chocolate is forgettable, a card is not enough.
The Daughter Buying for MumThe Husband at Valentine'sThe Christmas List-Maker
3
Solution-aware
Knows a small keepsake with meaning is the answer; comparing personalised gifts, Jellycat, engraved things; worried it will look cheap, arrive late, or be too small for the money.
The Daughter Buying for MumThe Thoughtful Friend
4
Product-aware
Knows Sew Heart Felt, has seen the sheep; waits for the occasion or the right character ("she loves puffins").
The Christmas List-Maker
5
Most aware
Has bought once, the recipient named it, and now "the collection begins". Needs the next character or the next occasion, not convincing.
The Accidental Collector
07 · The personas
Five people, in depth
Each profile shows what the data says about her, what she cares about, her stage, the six-field use case in her own words, three verbatim reviews, and the concepts written for her. Persona colours are used consistently everywhere on this page.
P1
The Mother's Day engine
The Daughter Buying for Mum
Woman, 25 to 54, buying for a mother who is often older, unwell, in hospital or a care home, or living with dementia.
In the data
Mum is the number one recipient in reviews: 812 of 6,612 name her
Mother's Day products are 64.6% of March orders; Feb+Mar is 31 to 32% of the year
Gift proxy (surname differs) peaks in March at 14.7%; the £1 message card rides on 22% of gift-proxy orders
"mothers day gifts" is the number one non-brand Google search term; parental status PARENT rises to 21% at Mother's Day
Meta purchases by age and gender, this persona's season
Mother's Day window: 82% women, 81% under 55 (Meta purchases)
WomenMen
Interests and what matters to them
Her mum's comfort and daily routine (the bedside table, the side table, the mantelpiece)
Something that lasts instead of a bouquet
Sending it straight to Mum with a message, no invoice inside
Delivery certainty in the last week before Mothering Sunday
Stage of awareness
1
Unaware
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2
Problem-aware
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3
Solution-aware
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4
Product-aware
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5
Most aware
She knows Mother's Day is coming and that flowers are the default. She has not yet considered a keepsake, or she has and is comparing.
Use case, in the customer's words
Problem
Flowers are the default and they die in a week; on a ward they are often not allowed at all.
Desire
To see Mum's face light up and to be remembered daily: "to remind her every day how much I love her".
Failed solution
"the usual flowers", "a small fortune on a bouquet", a card that is not enough.
Reason to believe
Handmade, "the pictures online don't do it justice"; arrives in the little house box; 4.97 across 6,612 reviews.
Micro moment
Mum opening the box: "she squealed with delight as she opened the box".
Trigger moment
Mothering Sunday approaching (1 to 12 March took 86% of March 2026); the diagnosis; the visit she cannot make.
Objections
Will it arrive in time; is £19.99 a lot for something 12cm tall; will Mum understand it (the reviews say she does).
“Bought this for my 93 year old mum for Mother's Day unfortunately she's starting with dementia but she loves him and keeps asking where he's come from”
Jane H. · Heart and Flowers Sheep
“She was chuffed . Well made and super cute...better than the usual flowers and longer lasting!”
Sharron F. · Heart and Flowers Sheep
“I gave this to my mum who has Dementia, for Mother's Day. She squealed with delight as she opened the box.”
Jackie H. · Mum Bunting Mouse
Concepts written for her (Gate B, shf-concept-review.pages.dev)
C01 Better Than FlowersC02 Her Face When She Opens ItC04 In Their WordsC06 No Flowers on the Ward
P2
And the men at Christmas
The Husband at Valentine's
Man, 25 to 64, buying for his wife or partner. Nervous that an ornament will land; writes about relief afterwards.
In the data
Men are 28% of Meta purchases across the year and 31% at Christmas, but only 17% at Mother's Day
Valentine or love products are 47.3% of January orders
Sheply Sheep with Heart Balloon is the most reviewed product (598 reviews)
247 reviews are written by someone buying for "my wife", "my girlfriend" or "the missis"
Meta purchases by age and gender, this persona's season
Christmas window: men 31% of Meta purchases; men 25 to 34 the largest male band
WomenMen
Interests and what matters to them
Getting a reaction, not a thank-you: "speechless", "brownie points"
Something she keeps on her dresser and names
Ordering late and still making the 14th (same-day dispatch before 2pm)
Grazia's Valentine's guide featured Sheply in 2025
Stage of awareness
1
Unaware
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2
Problem-aware
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3
Solution-aware
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4
Product-aware
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5
Most aware
He has an occasion and a doubt. He is not comparing brands; he is deciding whether to risk something other than roses.
Use case, in the customer's words
Problem
Roses are expected and gone in a week; when the year has been hard he wants "a moment of joy to cut through".
Desire
Her being "literally speechless" when she opens it; a gift that stays on her dresser and she "talks to" every morning.
Failed solution
Flowers, chocolates; spending on the wrong thing when money is tight.
Reason to believe
"she's not into ornament type things but omg she absolutely loved it"; reviews from other men; the house box and the message card; 30-day returns.
Micro moment
The box opened on the 14th; the animal named.
Trigger moment
Early February; an anniversary; a loss ("the missis cried when she opened the box").
Objections
"Will she think it's silly"; price when money is tight (answered by "worth every penny").
“Many years have passed with 2-dozen long stemmed red roses being gifted, but nothing on earth could have entranced her more than this little mouse”
Ian N. · Happy Heart Balloon Mouse
“Now Lottie sits on her dresser so every morning I can hear my wife talking to her! ... Men - buy one for your other half and you won't be disappointed.”
David H. · Loving Lottie Sheep
“I wasn't really sure if she'd like it as she's not into ornament type things but omg she absolutely loved it!!”
Edward · Heart and Flowers Sheep
Concepts written for her (Gate B, shf-concept-review.pages.dev)
C09 Brownie PointsC02 Her Face When She Opens It
P3
Get well, sympathy, thank you, and the identity match
The Thoughtful Friend
Woman, 45 to 64 and over, buying for a friend, colleague, sister or neighbour. The year-round buyer who looks for the RIGHT one.
In the data
Friends, colleagues and neighbours are named in 645 reviews; siblings in 180
Hobby and identity animals are 22.6% of orders across the year and 46% of June
Get Well Soon Mouse, Nurse Mouse, Hiking Mouse, Cricketer Mouse and Book Worm Mouse all convert on Google Shopping
Five of the sixty strongest reviews are hospital stories; pet loss and remembrance appear unprompted
Meta purchases by age and gender, this persona's season
Summer window: 85% women, 58% aged 55 and over (Meta purchases)
WomenMen
Interests and what matters to them
The friend's hobby, job, team or pet (170 Tiny Animals, 14 dog breeds on the Dog Walker Mouse)
Gifts that are appropriate on a ward or after a loss
Something "tiny that takes up no room" but means a lot
Sending direct to a hospital or a doorstep with no invoice
Stage of awareness
1
Unaware
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2
Problem-aware
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3
Solution-aware
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4
Product-aware
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5
Most aware
She already knows a small meaningful object beats flowers. Her question is which one: the nurse for the nurse, the cricketer for the cricketer.
Use case, in the customer's words
Problem
Flowers are banned on wards and die anyway; a card is not enough; pet loss has no ready gift; generic gifts say nothing about the person.
Desire
"It brought her a smile"; "her most favourite get well gift she had received"; the recognition moment.
Failed solution
A bouquet, supermarket flowers, cards. (Mugs, socks and vouchers are a hypothesis, not evidenced.)
Reason to believe
Nurse Mouse "to look after my friend when she came out of hospital"; the spaniel on the tree "so they know she is with them"; "the mouse has such character".
Micro moment
The parcel on the doorstep of someone who could not go out; the nurses asking about it; opening the little house and seeing THEIR thing in the mouse's hands.
Trigger moment
The phone call (surgery, a diagnosis, a death, a retirement); a birthday, a new job, qualifying, the Ashes.
Objections
Is it appropriate ("better than any card"); delivery to a hospital address; does the right character exist (the search terms say yes).
“This gorgeous little mouse and her balloons have attracted so much attention by the nursing staff ... Better than any card I could have sent her.”
Gillian P. · Get Well Soon Mouse
“They lost their cocker spaniel earlier this year to a brain tumour and I bought this so they could put it on the tree every year so they know she is with them.”
Jill D. · Felt Spaniel Dog
“the recipient, who is an avid cricketer, was absolutely delighted with his little chum!”
Jennie B. · Cricketer Mouse
Concepts written for her (Gate B, shf-concept-review.pages.dev)
C04 In Their WordsC05 The One That Is Exactly ThemC06 No Flowers on the WardC03 Wool, Water, Soap and Skill
P4
The Q4 broad basket
The Christmas List-Maker
Woman 45 to 65 and over mostly, with the year's biggest male share and a doubled 25 to 34 band. Buying "one for each person", tree decorations, the Nativity.
In the data
Q4 is 31 to 34% of the year; Christmas is the broadest season (the top product is only 5 to 6% of the month) with the highest AOV (£34 to £38)
Christmas products are 24.6% of December orders; hobby and identity mice 30.9% (stocking fillers)
Gift proxy is the year's lowest in Q4 (7%): these are wrapped at home, not sent
The ramp starts the week of 10 November (2x) and dies at the 20 December shipping cutoff; "christmas tree topper" is the number five non-brand search term
Meta purchases by age and gender, this persona's season
Christmas window: men 31%; 25 to 34 doubles to 20% (Meta purchases)
WomenMen
Interests and what matters to them
Grandchildren and children (10% of review recipients): the footballer for the grandson, the teacher mouse
A tradition being built: the Nativity set, the little houses coloured in under the tree
Free UK delivery over £45 and the Black Friday 20% (the proven playbook)
The shipping cutoff
Stage of awareness
1
Unaware
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2
Problem-aware
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3
Solution-aware
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4
Product-aware
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5
Most aware
She has a long list and needs something small that is not tat (problem-aware). The Nativity and tree-decoration buyer already knows the brand and comes back for the next piece (product-aware).
Use case, in the customer's words
Problem
A long list of people, each needing something small that is not tat; decorations that mean something.
Desire
"you can't stop at one purchase"; the grandson who plays football getting the footballer mouse.
£19.99 with the box included and free UK delivery over £45; Nativity is the number one product in both November and December; 4.97 stars.
Micro moment
The stocking being filled; the house under the tree; unpacking the set each December.
Trigger moment
The Black Friday email; the week of 10 November; a search for "christmas tree topper"; Nativity pre-buyers appear in September.
Objections
Cutoff anxiety (last full trading week w/c 15 Dec); price per head across a list; whether the set is worth £123.
“you can't stop at one purchase. And as for the little houses they come in are a lovely addition to under the tree once the kids have coloured them in.”
K M. · Benedict the Nativity Donkey
“Will be given as a Christmas present to my grandson who is a super little football player ... The mouse has such character.. Also love the box he came in!”
Kate T. · England Footballer Mouse
“I wish I had a gazillion friends and relatives to send them to. Will buy more for gifts or just for me! Worth every penny.”
Fiona A. · Heart and Flowers Sheep
Concepts written for her (Gate B, shf-concept-review.pages.dev)
C08 One for Everyone on the ListC05 The One That Is Exactly Them
P5
Existing customer, most aware
The Accidental Collector
Started as a gift-giver, then bought one "for me", then "the collection begins". Mostly 55 and over; the summer buyer and the anniversary echo.
In the data
10.3% of customers ordered twice or more inside 12 months; lifetime repeat 13.9%, median 86 days, with a month-12 anniversary echo
53% of second orders stay in the same animal family; Mum Balloon Sheep to Dad Balloon Sheep and Mum Bunting Mouse to Dad Bunting Mouse are named paths
17% of second orders land within 7 days (a second gift in the same window); Hamish the Highland Cow drove repeat orders within weeks of launch
352 reviews mention collecting or "another"; 127 say "for myself"
Meta purchases by age and gender, this persona's season
Summer window: 58% aged 55 and over (Meta purchases)
WomenMen
Interests and what matters to them
The growing family on the mantelpiece; naming them; the one that matches a memory
New character drops and the matching pair (Mum's got one, now Dad)
The little houses as part of the display
Being spoken to: Klaviyo flows have been dead since 10 July, so nobody is
Stage of awareness
1
Unaware
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2
Problem-aware
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3
Solution-aware
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4
Product-aware
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5
Most aware
She owns one, it has a name, and she is "already looking for what I can get next". She needs the next character or the next occasion, not persuading.
Use case, in the customer's words
Problem
"I am already looking for what I can get next"; one looks lonely; the occasion for the other parent.
Desire
The finished shelf; "my fifth purchase from you and each and every one have been delightful".
Failed solution
Waiting for the next occasion (hypothesis).
Reason to believe
She already owns the proof; the New Releases collection exists.
Micro moment
Passing the hall table: "Thanks for putting a smile on my face each time I pass by".
Trigger moment
A new character; the same occasion next year; the first order's confirmation window; Father's Day for the matching Dad.
Objections
"Don't need another" (hypothesis); currently receiving no email at all.
“Having bought the valentines mouse I had to get the 60th birthday mouse , so the collection begins”
Sharon B. · Birthday Balloon Mice
“He is my fifth purchase from you and each and every one have been delightful.”
Amanda A. · Hamish the Highland Cow
“Mr Finn (named ourselves) stands tall all by himself on the hall table next to King Charles. They have many a quiet conversation each evening”
Carol F. · Hunter Fox Holding a Robin
Concepts written for her (Gate B, shf-concept-review.pages.dev)
C10 The Collection BeginsC07 From a Farmhouse Table in Oxfordshire
08 · Coverage and caveats
What this does and does not prove
Persona x stage x concept
Persona
Stage
Concepts
The Daughter Buying for Mum
Problem-aware / Solution-aware
C01 Better Than Flowers, C02 Her Face When She Opens It, C04 In Their Words, C06 No Flowers on the Ward
The Husband at Valentine's
Problem-aware
C09 Brownie Points, C02 Her Face When She Opens It
The Thoughtful Friend
Solution-aware
C04 In Their Words, C05 The One That Is Exactly Them, C06 No Flowers on the Ward, C03 Wool, Water, Soap and Skill
The Christmas List-Maker
Problem-aware / Product-aware
C08 One for Everyone on the List, C05 The One That Is Exactly Them
The Accidental Collector
Most aware
C10 The Collection Begins, C07 From a Farmhouse Table in Oxfordshire
Known gaps
Review bias. 98% of reviews are five stars; the 27 unhappy voices are mostly price-for-size and gift-flow failures (invoice in the box, message card to the wrong person).
Recipients we barely hear from. Dads (50 reviews), grandparents (15), teachers (24). Father's Day exists in the order paths but nobody reviews it; treated as an experimental slot, not a persona.
Gift messages live outside Shopify. Only 30 orders carry message text; the digital card app holds the rest. The "moment of giving" language comes from reviews instead.
Meta demographics describe Meta-recruited buyers (36,529 purchases); Google leaves 38% of conversions without an age.
Gift proxy undercounts. Surname-differs misses every gift within a family; first-name-differs (13.9% overall, 21.9% in March) is the wider net.
No survey exists. Nothing above depends on one. Cells marked hypothesis in the persona doc are reasoned, not evidenced.