Why it worked
The video resonated with viewers by showcasing a thoughtful and creative gesture of love and support for a partner serving a mission. The personal nature of the gifts and the relatable challenge of long-distance relationships likely drove engagement.
Summary
The creator shares the contents of a birthday letter she prepared for her boyfriend who is on a two-year church mission and cannot receive packages. The letter includes homemade coupons, money for a souvenir, scriptures, hero patches, laminated kisses, perfume swatches, a photo booth picture, and a handmade keychain.
Structure
- 1Introduction of the boyfriend's mission and package restriction
- 2Revealing the contents of the birthday letter
- 3Including money for a souvenir
- 4Adding scriptures and hero patches
- 5Including laminated kisses and perfume swatches
- 6Adding a photo and a handmade keychain
- 7Expressing hope that he loves it
On-screen text
My boyfriend is on a 2 year church mission and can't receive packages.
(letters are okay).
Here is everything I put in his birthday letter!
(I had to get creative).
Birthday letter of course:)
(Along with some funny homemade coupons he can use when he gets back, haha).
$$ so he can bring me home a souvenir:)
(Missionary's aren't encouraged to spend money on things that aren't needs, so this can be free money basically, hehe).
Scriptures that reminded me of him:)
Some hero patches because they are so nice to have and are perfect to fit in an envelope!
Laminated birthday kisses 😚
Swatches of his favorite perfume he bought me:
(I didn't know which material would preserve the scent through transit... so I tried a few different fabrics and papers.)
A cutsie photo of us from the photo booth at our favorite date spot!
A silly little shrink-a-dink keychain I made of him:)
I hope he loves it!