diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/ic_avatar_with_badge.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/ic_avatar_with_badge.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b96ca0fb53776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/ic_avatar_with_badge.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License
+  -->
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
+    android:width="50dp"
+    android:height="50dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="50"
+    android:viewportHeight="50">
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M0,24C0,10.7452 10.7452,0 24,0V0C37.2548,0 48,10.7452 48,24V24C48,37.2548 37.2548,48 24,48V48C10.7452,48 0,37.2548 0,24V24Z"
+      android:fillColor="?androidprv:attr/colorAccentSecondary"/>
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M31.2003,19.2C31.2003,23.1764 27.9767,26.4 24.0003,26.4C20.0238,26.4 16.8003,23.1764 16.8003,19.2C16.8003,15.2235 20.0238,12 24.0003,12C27.9767,12 31.2003,15.2235 31.2003,19.2ZM28.8003,19.2C28.8003,21.851 26.6513,24 24.0003,24C21.3493,24 19.2003,21.851 19.2003,19.2C19.2003,16.549 21.3493,14.4 24.0003,14.4C26.6513,14.4 28.8003,16.549 28.8003,19.2Z"
+      android:fillColor="@color/people_tile_background"
+      android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M24.0003,30C16.231,30 9.6114,34.5941 7.0898,41.0305C7.7041,41.6404 8.3512,42.2174 9.0282,42.7585C10.9059,36.8492 16.7964,32.4 24.0003,32.4C31.2042,32.4 37.0947,36.8492 38.9724,42.7585C39.6494,42.2174 40.2965,41.6404 40.9108,41.0305C38.3892,34.5941 31.7696,30 24.0003,30Z"
+      android:fillColor="@color/people_tile_background"/>
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M40,40m-10,0a10,10 0,1 1,20 0a10,10 0,1 1,-20 0"
+      android:fillColor="?androidprv:attr/colorAccentTertiary"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_placeholder_layout.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_placeholder_layout.xml
index 061b0d9676523..76f7b98166ed2 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_placeholder_layout.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_placeholder_layout.xml
@@ -25,23 +25,36 @@
         android:id="@+id/item"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:gravity="center"
-        android:layout_gravity="top"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
         android:paddingVertical="8dp"
-        android:paddingHorizontal="16dp"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+        android:paddingHorizontal="2dp"
+        android:layout_width="136dp"
+        android:layout_height="51dp">
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_weight="6"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
 
         <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_weight="34"
             android:orientation="vertical"
-            android:paddingEnd="20dp"
-            android:gravity="start|bottom"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
-
+            android:gravity="start|center_vertical"
+            android:layout_gravity="start|center_vertical"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent">
+            <TextView
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
             <ImageView
-                android:background="@drawable/ic_person"
-                android:layout_width="48dp"
-                android:layout_height="48dp" />
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:gravity="start"
+                android:layout_gravity="start"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_avatar_with_badge"
+                android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+                android:scaleType="centerInside" />
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/name"
@@ -54,16 +67,25 @@
                 android:ellipsize="end"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+            <TextView
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
         </LinearLayout>
 
         <TextView
-            android:text="@string/empty_status"
-            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
-            android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.Notification.Title"
-            android:textSize="12sp"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="52"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:maxLines="3"
-            android:ellipsize="end" />
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:maxLines="2"
+            android:text="@string/empty_status"
+            android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.Notification.Title"
+            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
+            android:textSize="12sp" />
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_weight="6"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
     </LinearLayout>
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 93ce8f3c2a96f..522af628930f5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2932,7 +2932,7 @@
     <string name="audio_status">Listening</string>
     <!-- Status text on the Conversation widget for playing a game [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
     <string name="game_status">Playing</string>
-    <!-- Empty user name before user has selected a friend for their Conversation widget [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <!-- Empty user name before user has selected a friend for their Conversation widget [CHAR LIMIT=10] -->
     <string name="empty_user_name">Friends</string>
     <!-- Empty status shown before user has selected a friend for their Conversation widget [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
     <string name="empty_status">Let’s chat tonight!</string>