***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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Tricia says
pilot me!
nothing better than pen on post-it notes :)
Nichole K says
PILOT ME! I always try to have a pen with me! My notes tend to be on scrap bits of paper though. I should upgrade to a notepad!
Carissa T says
PILOT ME!
I always have at least 1 pen in my purse, I am lost if I don’t have one in there. Also I work in a office, and the standard pens we are provided or so blah! They cut in and out all the time! I love my gel pens when they are having a good day so I am yet to find a good pen that I would use all the time.
cindi carlson says
PILOT ME! i love a pen and i am addicted to post it notes. i also still write on the back of my hand, thanks for the giveaway!
Pam P. says
Pilot me! I keep a pen handy in my purse at all times. Pure old school.
Ashley says
PILOT ME!!!! I would be lost without the Notes app on my iPhone, but I’m a true list-maker. So hand me some good old fashioned lined paper and a good pen and I’ll make lists until I’m out of ink!
Jamie says
Pilot me!
I have a hybrid of ways I keep organized. I live and die by my Google calendar, but after going through a myriad of ways to manage a to-do list, I keep a notebook at work full of to-dos, and at the end of each day, I go through and rewrite the list for the next day. It’s supremely satisfying to cross things out when I get them done!
Amy says
PILOT ME!
Moving more and more to digital every day. But I do keep pen/paper near the phone (landline) at home.
Kelly says
PILOT ME! Only use pen! (that’s what white-out is for, right!?) And, yes it DOES matter what kind of pen. :)
Kristen says
PILOT ME!
I love using Pencils for notes!
Kristin Clutter says
PILOT ME!
I am such a pen/list snob. Black only with a thicker tip. I hang onto good ones like a toddler with a favorite blanket! LOL
bobbie says
PILOT ME!!!
I ALWAYS have a pen on me for notes and typically use those horrible yellow note pads…would WAY rather use the nice notebooks in this give away!!! :)!
Sarah says
Pilot me!
I keep an assortment of Pilot G-2 colored pens handy. Colorful lists make me happy :)
Emily says
PILOT ME!
I am a list FREAK and I’m always buying discount notebooks at Marshal’s! My SIL got me Bic for Her pens for my bday this weekend and they are hilarious (read the reviews on amazon sometime).
Erin says
PILOT ME!
I’m a visual person, so I make notes with multicolored pens. When I recall something I’ve written, I can see what color it’s written in.
Chaney says
PILOT ME! I actually love pilot pens, so this is very fitting! I’m a combination of digital + handwritten on the note-taking part. Hand me a post-it and I’ll mark it all up, but I also love my iPhone reminder app for notes on the go!
Jessica says
Pilot me!
I love fine-point markers and Post-it notes.
Jen says
PILOT ME!
Using a Pilot EasyTouch (in blue) at work right now…my favorite pen!!
Nora Rose says
PILOT ME!
I’m actually (accidentally) obsessed with purple Pilot G-2 07 pens. They only stock them in certain areas of our office so I have to hunt them down. I use that with my big lined post-its for organization efficiency (or so I hope).
Katie S. says
PILOT ME!
I LOVE to write with different colored ink and color code things! lol
Laura says
PILOT ME!!!
I love a good pen (black ink!) and a notepad.
Laurie says
PILOT ME, please! Small spiral-bound notebooks …
Stephanie says
PILOT ME!
I can’t be productive without my Pilot V Razor Point Extra Fine Marker Pen and my Moleskine Weekly Notebook! Together they are a force to be reckoned with!
Sarah says
PILOT ME!
ball point pen, back of receipts. pretty much standard
:D
Travis says
PILOT ME!
I write everything down in my smartphone. That and I tell my wife because her memory’s way better than mine.
Mary says
Pilot Me!
I always have pens around for taking notes. I actually just bought a multi-color pack of the Pilot Precise V5 and forbid everyone else from touching “my” pens because I love them so much!
Virginia says
Pilot me,
I have been using Pilot pens since College 31 years now, wow!
Katie says
PILOT ME! My favorite go-to is a Sharpie pens, the thin ones. I keep all sorts of colors and organize my lists that way. Gotta have a little color in your life, even if it’s with something so simple, like a grocery list!
Dave says
PILOT ME!
A good Pen and a scrap piece of paper keeps me organized.
Stephanie says
completely a pen and paper kind of gal. Though i try to be organized and leave a pen and small moleskin notebook in each purse, inevitably, all the pens get lost and all the notebooks end up in the same spot! I’ll always be a pen and paper list maker over a computer app user
Vanessa says
PILOT ME! Give me an inky pen (Pilot’s Hi-Tecpoint is my fave) and perforated lined-pages in a notebook and I am a happy girl. #stationeryismyjam
Amy J. says
PILOT ME! I am pretty digital, but have to keep a pen and notepad in my purse, just in case.
Mandy says
Pilot Me! I am old school and still use paper/pen for keeping organized.
Melanie says
PILOT ME…I love me a new pen! I have a million pens around the house from trying different ones. When I find a favorite I use it for quite a while but am always willing to give new ones a try. And always have to have one with a notepad in my purse!
Allison Brown says
PILOT ME!! I use pencils at work (people change their minds too much for ink!) but at home I use pens to jot down any notes.
KLL says
PILOT ME!
I have more pens than anyone else I know. I’m a writer and a list maker and scribbler…as digital as i am, i am more pen and paper than I am anything else.
Melissa says
PILOT ME! I prefer a pen & sticky note, but they’re never conveniently nearby, so I resort to my iphone.
Jennifer says
PILOT ME!
I LOVE Pilot pens. I hand write my notes and use an app on my phone! Whatever it takes for me to remember :-)
Susan says
PILOT ME! Give me quality markers and pens and good old paper and I’m a happy girl! I love experiementing with typography so having the right tools is a necessity!
Lindsay B. says
PILOT ME! I always have a ballpoint pen and post-its for lots of list making! Then I like to cross things off.
Stephanie says
PILOT ME! My mousepad at work is actually a tearaway notebook, so I can scribble notes while I’m on the phone all day without constantly looking for a new scrap of paper :).
Michele says
PILOT ME! I love me some pilot pens and have used them since college!
Stephanie says
PILOT ME!completely a pen and paper kind of gal. Though i try to be organized and leave a pen and small moleskin notebook in each purse, inevitably, all the pens get lost and all the notebooks end up in the same spot! I’ll always be a pen and paper list maker over a computer app user
Kara McGann says
Pilot me!
I love blue pens and all different color sharipes as my writing utencils :)
Nicole says
PILOT ME!
I’m very much still a paper & pen person. Post-it notes, in particular!
Gina H. says
PILOT ME!
I’m a traditional pen and paper kind of girl. I keep some appointments on my computer calendar, but love to write (and cross off!) handwritten lists.
My husband keeps a pen in his pocket at all times. I can always count on him when I need a pen to write on my paper scraps.
Jasmine L. says
Pilot Me!!
My husband laughs at me because I always find a ton of crumbled up notes at the bottom of my huge bag. He thinks it’s silly that have a smart phone but still feel the need to write things done. I don’t know…..I just feel better when I write things down. And it’s usally with a pen. I have now problem scratching out mistakes.
Emily H. says
Pilot me!
I use a variety of Post-It notes, my iPhone memos, and just grabbing anything I have on hand… I still haven’t figured out the best system!
Jennifer V. says
PILOT ME!
I usually keep a small notebook with me to jot down notes and make lists. Sometimes when it is not handy, I use an app on my phone.
Lesley says
PILOT ME! I love pens, especially colorful pens. I’m an editor, so I usually have a handful on the desk in a range of colors so I can track different rounds of editing.