***This giveaway is now closed – see who won below! ***
Clearly I’m not the only one who loves a good writing utensil (and Target card) as this giveaway reached our 10,000 entry cap within just 24 hours. Nice work team! So that means we get to crown a winner early. That lucky writer is… Heather F (who “writes notes on the back of envelopes and then loses them. Argh.”) Congrats Heather!
This sounds kinda weird, but I’m very particular about my writing tools. So when the folks at Pilot noticed that we tend to write with their products, they wanted to thank us by passing some freebies along. But you know we don’t take them, so we’re paying it forward in the form of a $500 prize to one of you. Now, before you start figuring out what the heck you’re gonna do with $500 worth of pens – let me stop you. While they’ll keep your hands busy with a variety of pens and highlighters (even some erasable varieties) they’re also gonna let our lucky winner pick out $150 worth of Levenger notebooks and organizers (since we could all use a little organization this time of year). Oh, and to round out the $500 prize, how does a $200 Target gift card sound? That way you can pick up any other items you need to get 2013 off to a productive and organized start.
- PRIZE: An assortment of Pilot products plus $150 towards the Levenger notebooks of your choice and a $200 Target gift card (total value $500).
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “PILOT ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … your favorite way to take notes or scribble down a message. Do you always keep a ballpoint pen in your pocket or purse? Do you swear by pencils so that you can erase your misspellings? Or are you 100% digital and prefer to rely on phone apps and voice memos to keep you organized?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, January 16th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: We always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not legally able to vend things beyond specific areas (more on that here). This giveaway is open to the United States and Canada.
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
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Delana says
PILOT ME! I have my Kindle Fire with me at all times and use it for notes, appointments, everything!
Brittany C. says
PILOT ME! My favorite way to take notes is with a pencil and notepad.
Melanie P. says
PILOT ME!!!!! I keep scrap note cards from work (gotta recycle!!!) and write notes on them ALL OF THE TIME! I keep a little stack for reference, and LOVE THEM!
On a funny side note, my husband is neurotic about his favorite pens and doesn’t want ANYONE using them, it’s become a big joke because when I was in labor and tracking my contractions, he saw I was using his coveted pen, so he kindly found another one and switched! HA! *Disclaimer-I don’t harbor any bad feelings, he is actually quite wonderful and was a wonderful labor coach-just watch out for his pen!
Daniel says
PILOT ME!
I am a fan of the Pilot G2 myself. Nice smooth writing.
Nora Vassar says
PILOT ME!
I have diligently refused to succumb to new technology and rely on a trusty pen and paper to make myself reminders. The newest gizmo cannot beat a dayplanner in my world.
Megan says
PILOT ME!
I’m a diehard pen and paper type gal so I always have my multiple lists with me!
chris says
Pilot me! I love fine point pens. I carry 2 per day at work.
Susan D says
Pilot Me!
I work in an office, so I love a good pen! I prefer a thicker, bolder pen. My husband ALWAYS has a couple of pens in his pocket.
Nancy S says
PILOT ME!
I love my fine point sharpies and I love to make lists!
The shopping list ends up on my Ipod but I’ll never go completely digital.
Sara says
PILOT ME! I love fine-point felt tip pens!
Jen says
Pilot Me!
I love a pen and paper for notes. Especially a really nice smooth writing one.
Heather says
PILOT ME! We got my favorite pen from the lady who baked our wedding cupcakes. It’s a goldish click-y pen, and it writes smooth – like chocolate! I only use it for writing the grocery list – have to make it last!
Jackie says
Pilot Me!
Pens and sticky notes!
Laurel Bush says
Pilot me! Has anybody tried bookmark pens?
Ally says
PILOT ME!
I will always be a Post-It Note and funky-colored pen kind of girl :)
Elisa says
PILOT ME!
I love to use a pen and paper to make lists, but it’s got to be a black pen.
Leah says
PILOT ME!
I am also very picky about my pens, to the point where I once owned about 200 of them. My hubby made me clean out most of them when we moved but let me keep the 25 or so that I had an emotional attachment to. I sound like a crazy pen hoarder, I know.
Right now I have a favorite pen and I put it in a drawer before I leave work because I don’t want anyone to swipe it off my desk. It’s embarrassing even admitting that.
lisa says
Pilot me!
Mixed methods . . . still haven’t found the best approach.
Maura says
Pilot me! Definitely a good old pen and paper!
Jennifer M says
Pilot me!
I always have a pad of paper and a pen handy. I love Pilot’s Neo-Gel and their new Frixion pens!
Becky Trask Blalock says
pilot me! I am an all digital girl, but i do love my calendar and highlighters to keep the family organized.
shannon says
Pilot me!
My house is full of bright yellow sticky notes.
Just like Sherry I get super overexcited by crossing off my “to-do” lists!
jamie says
PILOT ME!
My dad turned me on the the invention of gel pens but sadly I don’t always have one on hand. They do make list writing more fun though.
Holly says
PILOT ME!
I am post-it note fiend. I have them everywhere. I’m trying to wean myself off of them with the notes app on my phone, but there are so many restrictions!
I really like ball-point pens b/c I tend to press hard. Man, just thinking about post-its makes me love post-its.
Stephanie says
PILOT ME!
I stick to the traditional and use pen and paper, and keep everything color coded. Black for traditional notes, and different colors for headers and certain subjects.
Sheri says
PILOT ME!
I have to hide all of my colorful and not colorful pens from my granddaughter Marlee! She is only 9 years old, but freaks out if there are no Pilot pens when she comes to Grammy’s house! Her and I both share a passion for fine tips! Think of the possibilities her and I could have shopping at Target together! More drawings of dragons and such for my fridge!
Heather Caro says
Pilot me!
Nothing makes my heart happier than crossing off items on a to-do list.
Erin says
PILOT ME!
I love a good list and a good pen. More often than not, I write things down that I’ve already accomplished just so I can cross it out. Yep, sure do.
Diane says
PILOT ME!!!!
toby says
pilot me!
i love me some post it notes and my purple ink pen:)
Heather says
Pilot Me!
I have pens stashed everywhere, my purse, desk and all over the house. As much as I love all things digital, there is something about writing a note by hand.
Kim says
PILOT ME!
Oh mannn the Pilot G-2s are my absolute faves. I’m always fighting my coworkers for them and they’re all I rely on for grad school. (I’ll stop showing my nerdiness now.)
Nadine says
Pilot Me!!
Your love of white animals is rubbing off on me. I keep thinking about white daschund book ends. It feels strange.
Becky says
My indecisive personality tends to like pencils a lot, but I love using a really nice pen too…
Randi says
Pilot me!
I love good pens and notebooks but to be honest I just grab the closest thing nearby, which isn’t always the nice stuff
Amari says
PILOT ME!!!!!! This would be a dream prize for me to win, as I have an unhealthy obsession with office supplies and am curently planning to overhaul our 3rd bedroom into a killer home office!
Erika says
Pilot Me!
I love writing notes and keeping both an online and handwritten planner to keep myself organized. And I only use pencil to do math, with my grandfather and dad both being math teachers it was ingrained into me!
Miranda W. says
Pilot Me!
I always have something to write on and write with. I remember things better when I write them down as opposed to typing them out.
Ashley says
PILOT ME! I always have fine tipped gel pens with me. I am very particular about my pens!
Courtney says
PILOT ME! My husband makes fun of me because I keep a notebook and pen on me. At. All. Times.
Erin Harris says
PILOT ME!
I make lists upon lists of things I need to do. I have lists at my desk, at home, in my purse, in a couple different notebooks…they’re everywhere. I need to get organized, because I forget I make the lists and then try and recreate them :)
Katie K says
PILOT ME! I am totally a pen and paper gal. To-do lists, shopping lists, you name it. No apps or memos for me
Jessica says
Pilot me!
I’ve been choosing pens over pencils since making my 9th grade geometry teacher mad over my refusal.
Ashley says
PILOT ME!
Shanah says
PILOT ME!
Nothing like a sticky note and a good pen. Oh ya!
D.B. says
PILOT ME!! I love a smooth pen! There’s so much satisfaction gained from crossing something off of my sticky note list!
Nora says
PILOT ME!
I am an office supply junkie! Things do not exist in my life unless they get written down in my planner and on checklists.
Rachael says
PILOT ME!
I actually only use the Pilot G2 pens (preferrably in blue) so I’m a huge Pilot fan!
Mary says
Pilot Me! purple pens! And love Levenger.
Amy says
PILOT ME! I keep a pen and tiny notebook in my purse in case I need to remember a gift idea, measurements for furniture, etc. It really helps!