This guide covers the essential settings that every size recommendation quiz needs. Understanding these settings will help you create more effective quizzes and avoid common configuration mistakes.

Quiz Title and Status

Quiz Title Best Practices

Your quiz title is the first thing you’ll see in the dashboard and affects organization and management.

Naming Conventions

  • Be descriptive: Include product type and target audience
  • Use consistent formatting: Develop a standard pattern
  • Include key details: Gender, category, or brand when relevant

Good Title Examples

  • ✅ “Women’s Casual Dresses - Size Guide”
  • ✅ “Men’s Athletic Shirts - Fit Finder”
  • ✅ “Unisex Hoodies - Premium Collection”
  • ✅ “Kids’ Winter Coats - Size Recommendation”

Poor Title Examples

  • ❌ “Quiz 1” (too generic)
  • ❌ “Sizes” (not descriptive)
  • ❌ “Test” (unclear purpose)
  • ❌ “asdf” (meaningless)

Quiz Status Management

Draft Status

  • When to use: During creation, testing, and modifications
  • Visibility: Only visible to store admins
  • Purpose: Safe environment for testing without affecting customers
  • Limitations: Customers cannot see or use the quiz

Active Status

  • When to use: When quiz is ready for customer use
  • Visibility: Visible to all store visitors
  • Requirements: Must have product associations before activation
  • Impact: Quiz appears on linked product pages

Gender Selection Guidelines

When to Choose Each Option

Male

  • Best for: Men’s clothing and accessories
  • Measurement focus: Broader chest measurements, different fit preferences
  • Examples: Men’s shirts, pants, suits, athletic wear

Female

  • Best for: Women’s clothing and accessories
  • Measurement focus: Bust measurements, waist definition, hip considerations
  • Examples: Women’s dresses, tops, pants, intimate apparel

Unisex

  • Best for: Gender-neutral products with universal sizing
  • Measurement focus: General body measurements without gender assumptions
  • Examples: Basic t-shirts, hoodies, bags, hats

Impact on Customer Experience

  • Language and labels: Gender selection affects measurement terminology
  • Measurement collection: Influences which measurements are emphasized
  • UI presentation: Changes icons and visual elements

Garment Category Configuration

Understanding Each Category

Top (Upper Body Garments)

  • Automatically enables: Chest and waist measurements
  • Automatically disables: Hip measurements
  • Best for: Shirts, jackets, sweaters, blazers, tops
  • Primary measurement: Chest/bust circumference

Bottom (Lower Body Garments)

  • Automatically enables: Waist and hip measurements
  • Automatically disables: Chest measurements
  • Best for: Pants, skirts, shorts, jeans
  • Primary measurement: Hip circumference

Both (Full Body Coverage)

  • Automatically enables: All three measurements (chest, waist, hip)
  • Best for: Dresses, jumpsuits, one-pieces, fitted sets
  • Measurement focus: Comprehensive body measurements

Custom (Advanced Configuration)

  • Manual control: You choose which measurements to enable
  • Advanced options: Custom strictness settings available
  • Best for: Specialized products with unique fit requirements
  • Flexibility: Full control over measurement collection

Automatic vs Manual Configuration

When you select Top, Bottom, or Both:

  • ✅ Measurement types are automatically configured
  • ✅ Strictness settings are set to “Flexible”
  • ✅ Optimal defaults for most products
  • ❌ Limited customization options

When you select Custom:

  • ✅ Full control over measurement types
  • ✅ Advanced strictness settings available
  • ✅ Perfect for specialized products
  • ❌ Requires more configuration knowledge

Measurement Unit Preferences

Metric (Centimeters)

  • Best for: International stores, European markets
  • Precision: Whole numbers (e.g., 86 cm)
  • Customer familiarity: Common outside North America
  • Accuracy: Easier for precise measurements

When to Choose Metric

  • Your primary market uses metric measurements
  • You have size charts in centimeters
  • International customer base
  • Higher precision requirements

Imperial (Inches)

  • Best for: US and UK markets
  • Precision: Supports fractions (e.g., 34½", 36¼")
  • Customer familiarity: Common in North America
  • Flexibility: Natural fraction support

When to Choose Imperial

  • Your primary market is North America
  • Customers are familiar with inches
  • Existing size charts use inches
  • Industry standard in your region

Unit Conversion Features

  • Automatic conversion: SmartSize AI Fit Recommender handles internal conversions
  • Customer choice: Customers can input in their preferred unit
  • Changeable: You can modify units later without losing data
  • Display flexibility: Can show both units to customers

Priority Settings for Multiple Quizzes

Understanding Priority Numbers

  • Higher numbers = Higher priority
  • Range: 0 to any positive integer
  • Default: New quizzes start at priority 0
  • Resolution: When multiple quizzes match a product

When Priority Matters

Priority becomes important when:

  • Multiple quizzes could apply to the same product
  • You have overlapping product associations
  • General and specific quizzes conflict
  • Different quiz types serve different purposes

Priority Strategy Examples

Basic Strategy (Most Common)

  • General quizzes: Priority 0
  • Specific quizzes: Priority 1-5
  • Premium/Featured: Priority 10+

Example Hierarchy 

  Priority 20: VIP Collection Custom Quiz
Priority 10: Premium Dresses Detailed Quiz  
Priority 5:  Formal Wear Specific Quiz
Priority 1:  Women's Dresses General Quiz
Priority 0:  All Women's Clothing Default Quiz

Best Practices for Priority

  1. Start simple: Use priority 0 for your first quiz
  2. Plan hierarchy: Design your priority system before creating multiple quizzes
  3. Document decisions: Keep track of which priority levels mean what
  4. Test conflicts: Verify the right quiz appears on each product
  5. Regular review: Periodically audit priority assignments

Validation Requirements

Required Fields

Before saving any quiz, ensure:

Basic Information

  • Quiz title is not empty
  • Gender is selected
  • Garment category is chosen

Size Table

  • At least one size exists
  • All sizes have valid measurements
  • Size order is confirmed
  • At least one measurement type is enabled

Product Associations (for Active quizzes)

  • At least one product linking method is used
  • Products/collections/tags are selected
  • Linking conditions are appropriate

Common Validation Errors

“Title is required”

  • Solution: Enter a descriptive quiz title
  • Prevention: Always start with naming your quiz

“At least one measurement must be enabled”

  • Solution: Enable chest, waist, or hip measurements
  • Prevention: Verify garment category selection enables appropriate measurements

“Size order must be confirmed”

  • Solution: Check the size order confirmation checkbox
  • Prevention: Always confirm after arranging sizes

“Quiz needs product associations to be activated”

  • Solution: Link to products, collections, types, vendors, or tags
  • Prevention: Complete product linking before changing status to Active

Settings That Can Be Changed Later

Flexible Settings (Can Modify Anytime)

  • ✅ Quiz title
  • ✅ Quiz status (Draft ↔ Active)
  • ✅ Measurement units
  • ✅ Priority level
  • ✅ Product associations
  • ✅ Size table measurements and ranges

Fixed Settings (Difficult to Change)

  • ⚠️ Gender selection (affects customer experience)
  • ⚠️ Garment category (changes measurement configuration)

Best Practice: Plan Before Creating

  • Define your target audience before selecting gender
  • Understand your product type before choosing garment category
  • Prepare your size chart before starting data entry
  • Plan your product linking strategy before associating products

Configuration Checklist

Before activating your quiz, verify:

Basic Configuration

  • Meaningful, descriptive title
  • Appropriate gender selection
  • Correct garment category
  • Proper measurement unit choice

Size Table

  • All sizes added with names
  • Accurate measurement ranges
  • Logical size progression
  • Size order confirmed

Product Linking

  • Appropriate linking method chosen
  • Products/collections selected
  • Priority level set if needed
  • Condition logic (ALL/ANY) appropriate

Final Steps

  • Quiz tested in draft mode
  • All validation errors resolved
  • Ready to change status to Active

Following these configuration guidelines will help you create effective, well-organized quizzes that provide accurate size recommendations for your customers.