✨ I am a copywriter, content strategist, and brand consultant with 6 years of experience working with DTC businesses. Through storytelling, I help brands articulate their atmospheres and what makes them special, while building their virtual communities and ethos.
I write all kinds of copy, including:
- Engaging Shopify
blog posts - Founder blog posts & interviews
- Klaviyo emails (& formatting)
- Brand story, website,
& product copy - Social media copy, incl. Reels & TikTok scripts
- Campaign launches & product press releases
✉️ Get in touch with me at: by.samiabbasi@gmail.com
✨ I’m proud to have worked with South Asian and women founders and help them tell the stories that are close to their hearts.
I’ve worked with culturally-rooted businesses, like:

Saeyri
🔗 Click on some of my storytelling below!
Magazine Bylines

These Bay Area Cafes Have You Set for Ramadan in Eater SF; Feb. 28, 2025
Brand Story Copy
Gedera & Co:
I created Gedera & Co.’s brand story and web copy, including the About Us page, Founder Story page, and Sustainability/Values pages, highlighting a fun tone and dinner party atmosphere (2023 – 2024).
Noori The Label:

Noori’s updated brand statement was featured on British Vogue, Sept. 2024 issue!
I revamped Noori’s About Page and Founder Story to highlight its intentional values and brand differentiation in the Indo-Western fusion-wear space (2023).
PODI life:
I worked on PODI life’s brand strategy revamp, highlighting brand differentiation and their unique perspective as a South Indian pantry brand (2022).
Kulfi Beauty:
I assisted Kulfi with its original About Page to capture its celebratory essence, playful tone, and focus on South Asian representation (2020).



Product Web Copy
Ghlee:
I wrote the product copy for Ghlee’s ghee-based Muscle Recovery Balm — the first in their line of bodycare products (2024).
Gedera & Co:
I wrote the whole web product copy for Gedera & Co’s home cooking kit products: Sri Lankan Chicken Curry, Mum’s Fish Curry, and Lentil Curry and more (2023 – 2024).
Saeyri:
I wrote the collection thematic description & product copy for each piece of jewelry for Saeyri’s Tadka Collection and Milk & Cardamom Collection (2022).
Kola Goodies:
Kola Goodies’ Tea Latte line is now available at Whole Foods Market in 35 locations in the Bay Area & Northern California!



I assisted with the product description and created the PR positioning for Kola Goodies’ first limited edition Holiday Tea Tin (2023).
I assisted with the Masala Chai marketing launch copy, product positioning, and proofread & edited the product packaging. I also helped develop the product by giving tasting feedback (2023).
I wrote the product description and assisted with launch copy for Kola Goodies’ Oat Mylk Tea, as well as edited & proofread the product packaging (2022).
Blog Copy
Ghlee:
- The fragrance savant’s guide to the heart; Feb. 21, 2025
- Notes from the middle of a skin healing journey; Jan. 22, 2025
- Meeting yourself where you are with Shaifali Kapur; Jan. 10, 2025
- The storied life and remedies of Hargurjit Singh; Nov. 14, 2024
- Why ‘ointment-ified’ skincare is having a moment; Nov. 2, 2024
- Rediscovering yourself after age 65 with Alka Sharma; Oct. 31, 2024
- How to move through change with Benita R.; Oct. 24, 2024
Gedera & Co:
- How I came up with my product; June 29, 2024
- An ode to Ammis (Moms) everywhere; May 13, 2024
- Keeping traditions alive with Sri Lankan New Year; Apr. 14, 2024
- Sri Lankan food isn’t just Indian food; Mar. 21, 2024
- How my love for Sri Lankan cooking led me to…; Feb. 24, 20224
Kola Goodies:
- Is Superfood a Wellness Marketing Buzzword?; Nov. 14, 2022
- The Story of Sri Lanka’s Thieves Tea; Nov. 14, 2022
- Introducing Our Sri Lankan Oat Mylk Tea Latte; Sept. 16, 2022
- A Sri Lankan Perspective on the Turmeric Latte Trend; July 11, 2022
- 6 AAPI Rituals & Ingredients Appropriated in West; July 11, 2022
- The Colonized History of Ceylon Tea; July 11, 2022
Kulfi Beauty:
Kulfi’s Bites blog was highlighted on Vogue, Allure, Zoe Report, Forbes, and other prestigious outlets as a platform for celebrating self-expression.



As an early team member at Kulfi, I wrote &/or edited 100+ stories on Kulfi Bites, featuring 60+ South Asian creatives and managing 25 contributing writers. Below are select articles that I’ve written and you can view the full blog for more here.
- 3 Reflections on launching in-store at Sephora; Jan. 14, 2024
- Main Match: The meaning behind our campaign; Aug. 14, 2022
- The Realities of Search Engines & Content; Nov. 12, 2021
- Nova: Reflections from a boundary breaking model; Oct. 1, 2021
- Gossip Girl & my relationship w/ beauty trends; Aug. 6, 2021
- Kulfi Bites: How we’re finding our purpose & focus; June 23, 2021
- MoSpace on navigating culture & the internet; Mar. 19, 2021
- Empowering anime characters as Kulfi Kajal shades; Mar. 3, 2021
- Nazar No More: Meaning behind our campaign; Feb. 15, 2021
- A grad student’s guide to taking breaks; Dec. 11, 2020
- 5 Tips on affirming your content creation; Nov. 9, 2020
- 3 Reflections on my challenge with acne; Apr. 1, 2020
Minori Beauty:
- Intentional spending led me to find my makeup style; Sept. 9, 2021
Email Copy
* asterisk = I created the graphic design, in addition to writing the copy
Gedera & Co:
- How did you learn to cook so well?; Aug. 16, 2024*
- You don’t want to miss this (our bestseller); July 19, 2024*
- Coconut Sambol and Coconut & Kale Launch; June 23, 2024*
- Klaviyo Welcome Email series; updated May 2024*
- Celebrating Ammis (Moms) everywhere; May 17, 2024*
- How we celebrated Sri Lankan New Year; April 18, 2024*
Surmeyi:
- Chaand-Taare Drop email; Apr. 3, 2024
- Spring Drop email; Mar. 20, 2024
Kola Goodies:
- Are you a Hot Bevy person in the Summer; Aug 14, 2024*
- Feel Goodies University: Back to School with Ease; Aug 8, 2024*
- Your Guide to the Dreamiest Summer Tea Party; July 24, 2024*
- We’ve Stocked Your Fave Travel Essential; July 18, 2024*
- Sips & Spills #4: I’m Going to Harvard; Apr. 16, 2024*
- Sips & Spills #3: Reflecting & Wintering; Feb. 22, 2024*
- Sips & Spills #2: Reflecting on launch! Sept. 10, 2023*
- Is this the healthiest street food in the world? Aug. 17, 2023
- Sips & Spills #1: Our new monthly roundup; July 18, 2023*
- The Ultimate Summer Travel Hack; June 28, 2023
- Super Green Latte’s 5 Gut Balancing Ingredients; Mar. 30, 2023
- New Year + New Choices = New You; Jan. 2, 2023
- 3 Tips to Finding Balance during Holidays; Dec. 13, 2022
Saeyri:
- Hetal Vasavada of Milk & Cardamom on jewelry & creativity (2022)
- Creative Stylist Roz Kaur on fashion & personal style (2022)
Social Media Copy & Content Creation
Gedera & Co:



- Our Sri Lankan spice blends (Reels editing + caption); July 3, 2024
- Coconut Sambol is SO good (Reels editing + caption; June 24, 2024
- Passing on traditions (Reels editing + caption); May 9, 2024
- Autism Awareness Day (script); April 1, 2024
- Zero waste business (content creation); March 29, 2024
- Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry (content creation); Feb. 19, 2024
The Jazba Collective:
- Jazba Collective Inaugural Meet-up (content creation); Feb. 1, 2024
Kola Goodies:
- How We Source ft. Masala Chai (copy); Aug. 28, 2023
- 3 Things we learned from NYC Trade Show (script); June 9, 2023
- 7 Queer-led Businesses we Love (copy); June 20, 2023
- Non-performative Ways to Support AAPI Biz (copy); May 8, 2023
- Turning Tea Tables in London (script); Sept. 10, 2022
Kulfi Beauty:
Public Relations (PR)
Kola Goodies:



Press Releases I’ve Written:
- Kola Goodies launches at Whole Foods on BevNet; Aug. 26, 2024
- Kola Goodies launches Holiday Gift Tin on NOSH; Nov. 9, 2023
- Kola Goodies launches Instant Masala Chai on NOSH; Aug. 29, 2023
Media Placements I Facilitated with Writers, Editors, & Producers:
- Gift Guides in Brit+Co, PEOPLE Magazine, and POPSUGAR
- Kola Goodies’ first TV appearance on LIVE! In The Bay on Kron4
- Asian-owned Food Biz Guide , ‘Drink Girlie’ Guide, and Diwali Gift Guide in Buzzfeed
- TASTE Podcast ep. 378: 2-3 min. CPG product highlight
- Small Business Guide in Refinery29
- Masala Chai Tea Tin Review in POPSUGAR
- Small Biz Saturday Guide in Food Network
- Holiday Gift Guide for Aunts in Country Living
Featured or Mentioned In
- 25 books to read in 2025 to get over your reading slump by Muskan Mumtaz in Vogue India, 2025
- Samia’s in awe of: a school day in summer by Sadia Nowshin for Awe in Retrospect Substack, 2024
- Behind the Pen with Women in Writing: Samia Abbasi by Nivita Sriram for Kahani Digital’s blog, 2023
- These 18 Reactions To “Starstruck” Season 2 Prove That Rose Matafeo Is Simply A Genius by Stan Shunpike for BuzzFeed, 2022 (My tweet about Starstruck made it onto BuzzFeed!)
- How one beauty brand is bridging the gap between tradition & innovation by Prathigna Yerakala for Reclamation Mag., 2021
- This is how we can tackle anti-blackness in the South Asian community by Tahmina Begum for i-D Mag., 2020
- Winners Of Teen Read Week Writing Contest Share Their Dreams by Cynthia Cheng for The Silicon Valley Voice, 2016
Prose-Poetry
- Snapshots at the Junction; The Womanist, Mills College, Fall 2018
- Red; The Womanist, Mills College, Spring 2018









