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Customer persona

Describe a typical customer: goals, frustrations, how they decide and the message that reaches them.

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Customer persona: Practical Priya

Company: Northgate Supplies Ltd
Role or situation: Operations manager at a 50 person logistics firm

Background

Eight years in logistics. Manages a team of six. Reports to the managing director and is judged on delivery times and cost.

Goals

Cut late deliveries
Spend less time on paperwork
Show clear results to the board

Frustrations

Tools that do not talk to each other
Slow support
Surprises on the bill

How they decide

Researches online, asks peers, wants a trial. The MD signs off above 5,000.

Where to reach them

LinkedIn, industry newsletters, trade shows, search for 'delivery tracking software'

What they need to hear

You will see every delivery in one place and save two hours a week.

Objections and answers

Objection Answer
Too much work to switch We import your data and train your team for free

Evidence

12 customer interviews and a survey of 180 trial users in 2026

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What this template is for

A customer persona template: who the person is, goals, frustrations, how they buy, where to reach them and what they need to hear. Fill in online, then export.

It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. See all Sales and marketing templates

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What you fill in

The form asks for 11 details. The document fills itself in as you type.

  • Company name

    For example: Northgate Supplies Ltd

  • Persona name

    A short label that is not a real person.

    For example: Practical Priya

  • Job or situation

    For example: Operations manager at a 50 person logistics firm

  • Background

    For example: Eight years in logistics. Manages a team of six. Reports to the managing director and is judged on delivery times and cost.

  • Goals

    One per line.

    For example: Cut late deliveries Spend less time on paperwork Show clear results to the board

  • Frustrations

    One per line.

    For example: Tools that do not talk to each other Slow support Surprises on the bill

  • How they decide

    Who is involved, what they compare, what blocks a purchase.

    For example: Researches online, asks peers, wants a trial. The MD signs off above 5,000.

  • Where to reach them

    For example: LinkedIn, industry newsletters, trade shows, search for 'delivery tracking software'

  • What they need to hear

    The promise and proof that matter to this person.

    For example: You will see every delivery in one place and save two hours a week.

  • Where this persona comes fromoptional

    Name your evidence.

    For example: 12 customer interviews and a survey of 180 trial users in 2026

  • Objections and answersoptional

    One row for each objection.

    For example: Too much work to switch | We import your data and train your team for free

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What is inside

The parts of this document, in order.

  1. 1Background
  2. 2Goals
  3. 3Frustrations
  4. 4How they decide
  5. 5Where to reach them
  6. 6What they need to hear
  7. 7Objections and answers
  8. 8Evidence

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How it works

  1. 01

    Fill in

    Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field.

  2. 02

    Check

    Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done.

  3. 03

    Download

    Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print.

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Questions people ask

What details does this template ask for?

The form asks for 11 details, starting with Company name, Persona name, Job or situation, Background, Goals. 2 more are optional.

Can I download this template as Word or PDF?

Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account.

Is what I type sent anywhere?

No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat.

What should I check before I use this template?

Build a persona from real conversations, surveys and sales data, not guesses. Do not base it on stereotypes about age, gender, origin or religion.

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