***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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Jennifer Glave says
PILOT ME
Love the varsity pens…hard to find but I love them
Bonus question: love mechanical pencils…always a sharp point
Angelica S. says
Pilot me; I am constantly in need of writing utensils at my job!
Sarah says
Pilot me, the all-time biggest maker of lists. Requires pen, paper, and ability to dump contents of brain onto 2-d format. Thanks!
Melissa says
Pilot me!
I’m all over the place – i use a notebook, a dry erase board on the fridge and Evernote, among other things.. But there is nothing better than a list on a fresh notepad with a brand new pen! Happy, happy.
Kate says
PILOT ME!
I’m super picky about writing utensils… I have mechanical pencils from 7th grade… 15 years ago!
I’ve tried using technology, but really, nothing beats ball point pen and notebooks or post-its.
Caitlin says
PILOT ME!
I use a hybrid but to-do lists and meetings notes are almost always pen and ink!
Louise Harms says
Pilot me!
I take notes for work in my Levenger notebook (I’m not brown-nosing).
Personal stuff goes on the iPad. When I try and take notes for work on my iPad, I’m not as focused.
Jen D says
PILOT ME! I love a good felt tip pen, but not one that’s too sharp.
Noel says
PILOT ME!!! because I am starting law school next month (a dream!) and need some fabulous new supplies:)
Meggsie says
Pilot me! I’m a teacher and I grade in pilot green pens so I’ve always got a few of those hanging around. Someone told me years ago that when grading red says “no” and green says “go”, and gave me a super nice green pilot pen.
Laura says
Pilot Me!
I am a sticky note girl! I carry a pad in my purse so I can leave a note whenever I need to. I’ve put them on my steering wheel, desk, and bathroom mirror. No surface is safe!
Heidi says
PILOT ME!
I’m all about the colored gel pens, especially with all my to do lists! Been using them since middle school to take notes (and doodle!)
Jen says
PILOT ME!
I write lists and cross things off. If I do something not written on my list, I’ll write it on anyway just so I can immediately cross it off!
Megan L says
Pilot Me!!
I love pens and legal pads for all list making and planning, though I do use my iphone for my grocery list.
Joanna says
Pilot Me! What a terrific freebie for someone who finds herself writing to do lists, checklists, thought lists, wish lists, you name it kind of lists all day long! I write them on dry erase boards, on backs of envelopes, in spiral notebooks, on the back of my kids endless piles of drawings and, of course, in Evernote, which I LOVE!! Pens and Thin washable Markers are always my choice – if i mess up I just re-write!!
Lowell says
PILOT ME!
I really like a pencil and paper.
Isabel says
PILOT me!
I love writing with a ballpoint pen and in my planner.
Jill says
PILOT ME! I love to write and doodle with nice pens. I like to illustrate my “To Do” lists.
Allie K says
PILOT ME! Nerd alert, this is my favorite giveaway you’ve had. I’m a total list junkie and pen snob. Seriously, my lists have lists.
Laura M says
PILOT ME!
I always write with felt tip pens (being left-handed roller ink pens don’t flow as well) but I like to write in every color :)
Bridget says
PILOT ME!
I’m constantly writing down notes and take my day planner and a journal with me everywhere I go. I was using Sharpie pens for a while but have realized they just don’t stand up to the long-term commitment of writing. I wish I was one of those people who always had a pen in their purse!!
Cheri Bynum says
Pilot Me! I love dry erase markers, I write on everything with them, bathroom mirrors, fireplace mirrors, pictures, you name it.
Brandice Schnabel says
PILOT ME!!
Omg, I love Pilot pens. I use G-2 .38 for my Moleskine project, which you can see on my website, and I’m a writer currently doing The Artist’s Way project and would love love love Levenger goodies to write my assignments in. I’ve frequently referred to Levenger on Twitter as my writer’s/productivity porn. I love their catalog, plus Pilot’s G-2 and their disposable fountain pens are my favorite writing tools!!
Lela says
PILOT ME!
I always have a pen, pencil, permanent marker or the like lying within arms reach at all times. I have sticky notes, note books, and scrap paper filled with lists, notes, thoughts, quotes and everything in between.
Callie says
Pilot me!
At the office, I am lost without my calendar book. Everything goes into it… or it doesn’t happen.
But at home, for keeping track of my husband’s and my schedules/flights/to-dos/etc, It all goes on the google calendar so we can both see it on our respective iphones.
Ashley says
Pilot me! I always seem to write notes on wadded up receipts. Very unorganized and a nightmare come tax time! I need the notebooks!! :-)
Susan says
PILOT ME!
I’m definitely a post-it person now, but in college when I was super organized, I had a planner and 6 different colored pens. I assigned a color to each class/activity and the planner had all my assignments and events written on the appropriate date in the assigned color. I only wish I was still that organized!
Meghan says
Pilot me! I love G2 pens and lined large post its for daily list making!
Kara says
PILOT ME! I can never keep track of all the pens I have, but I do have one or two Ikea pencils in my purse at most times!
Andi says
Pilot me! I love making lists with a ballpoint pen!
Katie says
PILOT ME! I always have a pen in my purse but at home I love using felt tip markers or sharpies to jot down notes and reminders :)
Kristine says
Pilot ME! (please,please).
I am a felt-tip (only black) pen using fool. Love them!
Jen says
PILOT ME!!! I’m definitely a pen and paper person – I like to write. I love Pilot Precise pens and they make them in good colors too.
Sheri says
Pilot me! I’m a pen and paper girl, but starting to use my new phone more.
Lindsay says
PILOT ME!! I’m a pen girl, but it has to be a smooth-writing, non-smudgy pen.
Lindsey W. says
Pilot me! I love a good pen. I prefer blue ink and always have one in my car for signing checks.
Andrea says
Pilot me! As an artist, I write wherever I can with whatever is around. Napkins, pencils,the corner of receipts, my hand, pens, sharpies…you get the idea. BUT, if given the choice, I love a smooth ink pen that will give me that rich, dark, definite line. It makes me feel instantly artsy…even if my list is for chores ;-)
KB says
Pilot Me!
My preferred scribbling spot is a Post-It – and friends, a great pen is something that no technology can make obsolete.
Sarah G. says
Pilot me! i love pens but especially the precise pens in all different colors. I have written in a journal for years and colorful pens make it extra special!
Judi says
PILOT ME! Pilot gel pens rule our world. Soooo comfy and easy to use.
Courtney says
Pilot me!!
I’m a pen and paper girl. I even still have a planner :)
Brenda says
PILOT ME!
Usually I just grab a pen and random receipt/gum wrapper/old grocery list from my purse and write whatever I need to write down on that. If I wait until I find a notepad, I’ll forget what I need to write haha
Catherine says
PILOT ME!
Lauren says
PILOT ME! I love to take notes with a legal pad and my favorite ultra fine tip pen. I use basic black the most, but I also like to liven things up with color sometimes. I have to hide my good pens behind my desk, so my students don’t steal them!
Amy says
Pilot Me!!! :)
I’m a pen & paper kinda gal. Lists and doodles everywhere. I don’t get into the digital stuff, unless it’s a cute printout I can write on :)
Halvorsen says
PILOT ME!
If I’m at work, I jot everything down in a spiral steno pad. But as far as my day to day to-do, totally digital. I really like the Teux Deux app!
Krystal says
Pilot Me!
I am most definitely a pen and post-it girl. I have little notes all over my computer at work and keep finding random ones in my purse.
Ruth P. says
PILOT ME! I love me a good pen!
Natalie says
PILOT ME!
I always write everything down in my planner…and in a little notebook I keep in my bag…and in the calendar on my phone! OCD much? ;)
Sara K says
PILOT ME! I always have a pen and paper in my purse, but also use the Notes app on my iPhone in a pinch.