***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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Jessi says
PILOT ME!! I love scribbling notes, and am very picky about my pens. I always have a ballpoint pen on me and love pilot!!
Autumn says
“Pilot Me!” I love the Pilot BPS fine point pen. They are my go to pen with a good old spiral notebook. I still prefer pen and paper method rather then digital. Call me old school:)
Sarah says
Pilot Me!
I always have a pen and notebook with me!
Carla says
PILOT ME!
I love pen and paper! There’s nothing like a smooth white surface just waiting for that first stroke of ink!
Vanessa says
PILOT ME!!
My two daughters and I love pens and notebooks. We are constantly writing lists, notes and ideas down. I tried to get into using the note pad on my phone, but just couldn’t make it work.
Jenni says
Pilot me! I always have at least 3 pens in my purse!
Missy says
PILOT ME!
Old Fashioned pen and paper!
Belinda says
Pilot me!
As much of a Luddite as I am, I keep moving more
towards digital documentation. But, there’s nothing like the feeling
that you get crossing off an old fashioned, hand written, to-do list:)
Emily H. says
Pilot me! Post-it’s, baby!
Amy Schatz says
Pilot me!! Definitely a list girl – love Microsoft OneNote and Evernote. But nothing compares to checking off the box on a pen/paper “to do” list. My Levenger is so pretty, makes me giddy.
Chris says
Pilot me! Pencils, ballpoint, gel pen, fine point markers – there is too many to choose just one!
SusanG says
PILOT ME! I love the G-2 and buy them by the box to keep with my Levenger notebooks. Yeah, I use the tech stuff on the iPhone but love the power of writing for the reflection time.
Eileen says
PILOT ME!
A pen is ALWAYS in my purse. It’s partly because I write stuff down all the time, but I also use it instead of the pen peeps offer (banks, etc.).
Shannon says
PILOT ME! I like grabbing either a nice gel pen, or a felt tip! I tend to write notes, and lists, on any scrap paper I can find!
Jess says
Pilot me! I’m partial to mechanical pencils, but like a nice blue pen once and awhile.
Beth P says
Pilot me! Always a pen!
Pie says
PILOT ME!!!
My all-time favourite is their Hi-Tecpoint because I love black ink! Forget ballpoints! I use them to do crosswords on the subway and make to-do lists on super neon sticky notes!
Gina says
PILOT ME! I’m all about writing in different colors. Ever since I realized I study much better with different colors in college, I’ve stocked up on colored pens at work. It makes everything more fun. :)
Christy says
Pilot me! Please! My preferred method for writing is paper and pen (blue ink, please) and I’m a lover of all paper! Sticky notes, monogrammed pads, notecards for lists…..i kinda hoard the stuff! I, like Sherry make lots of lists…..every single day.
Tara R says
Pilot me!
Pen and paper, but always ink in pretty colors and cute patterns on the paper.
Janine says
PILOT ME! I have always been, and always will be, a write-it-on-your-hand-in-ink-but-will-probably-forget-anyway kind of gal!
Amy F. says
Pilot me! :) I am a handwritten list girl. Love the satisfaction of crossing things off that “to do” list!
Amanda Beall says
Pilot Me!
I always have a digital “To Do List” on my iPhone, but have to write out upcoming events on a paper calendar.
Pamela says
PILOT ME!
I love love love nice liquid or gel pens, in my colorful planner. Yum!
Constance says
PILOT ME!
I have carried around the same notebook to every work meeting for 5 years and carefully keep an ever-running and organized list of all to-dos with hand-drawn boxes next to each row that are checked-off as tasks are complete. A high-class pen is a must for my daily notes!
Regina says
Pilot Me! I love lists on post its written with pencils. My favorite part is marking things off of the lists!
Ash @ HumberHomeProject says
Pilot Me!
I’m always jotting notes down on Post-Its. They’re EVERYWHERE! I love nice chubby pens with a cushy grip, since I tend to strangle pens while I write. haha
Samantha R says
Pilot me! I love writing notes on index cards!
Wendy says
pilot me!!!
usually post it’s and a pen for my lists…i can stick them where i will see them. :)
Angie says
Pilot Me!
I’m a total pen and paper gal…in my planner…under the notes tab…with categorized notes…swoon!
Kim says
PILOT ME! I love gel pens and fountain pens. Things that can show up with once you run them through a copy machine.
Christina Miller says
Pilot me!!
I always keep a notebook and pen in my bag. But I’m also a sharpie hoarder haha
Merida says
PILOT ME! I love writing with the pilot g-2s they make grading papers more fun. I keep notes everywhere and lists, lots of scattered lists.
Ashley says
PILOT ME!!!! I’m a post-it note and pen girl. I got a set of Pilot pens as a graduation gift this summer. Sadly, I’m a middle school teacher and my students have taken them all. :(
Courtney says
Pilot me! I like to make old fashioned paper lists, but I can NEVER find a pen!
Allison says
Pilot me!
I keep it old school and always have a pen and paper in my bag. And I absolutely love how gel roller pens write. Faaaaancy.
Allison W. says
PILOT ME! I collect pens, so I always have several in whatever purse I’m carrying. Thanks!
Aimee says
PILOT ME!
I love me some pens, especially nice ones like this!! I’m secretly sad I’m not in school anymore to constantly take notes and perfect my handwriting!
Heather says
Pilot me! Im a leftie so I prefer straight up ball point pens, anything that doesn’t smear :)
Audrey Driskill says
Pilot me!
I always use the Pilot G2 pens in black (love these pens!) and write lists on a pad of paper so I can cross each thing off!
Jen. says
PILOT ME! I’m a pen-and-paper girl.
Lisa M says
PILOT ME!
I love pens and making lists but lately I’ve been using dry erase for lists at work and my phone for my calendar. I miss the traditional way sometimes, but at least I feel like I’m saving paper!
Diane says
PILOT ME! I like my ‘fat’ (grip) pens but any will do when I need to take a note and of course that’s when I can’t find a SINGLE working pen. They are in my purse, my briefcase, my other briefcase, my car, but they tend to go MIA. I’m a bit of a penaholic and can never have enough. Every once in a while I gather them all up and put them back in the pen basket :-)
Ani says
Pilot me!!
Ginner says
PILOT ME!
Note taking in school was always my favorite part because it gave me the opportunity to doodle, but still look like I was paying attention. The Pilot G2 (ultra fine) is my all time favorite pen.
Yulia says
Pilot Me!
I love nice pens. I’m a teacher so I need them all the time, but my students always steal mine. Oh and my way of staying organized is to use sticky notes!
Kari Anson says
PILOT ME! I love writing on a steno pad with a sharpie for my lists!
-Kari
Tammy d says
Pilot me!! Love a blue “ink stick”, but stuck using black at the office.
Candace says
PILOT ME!
I use a mix of my phone and paper notes.
Shayna says
Pilot me! I totally write notes on the back of those annoying little subscription inserts that come flying out of magazines when you try to read them. It’s really satisfying in an odd sort of repurposing way.