***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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Bailey says
PILOT ME!
I use pencils on the calendar for items that could change. I hate a lot of scratch marks on the calendar. Not “pretty.” But I also LOVE felt tip pens, and color code things. Each person has their own color. :)
Kari says
PILOT ME!
I am of the generation of all digital communications and note keeping, yet I cannot bear the lack of pen to paper. There’s somethig about physically writing something down. I just can’t get the same feeling typing it into my IPhone of computer.
Kris says
Pilot me! I love making lists and checking them off as I go throughout my day. Its the best way to make sure I am keeping up with all of my to-do lists!
Sandi says
Pilot me!
I keep a fancy pen in my purse to take notes/write checks/etc. But I do use my phone more and more lately…
Andrea Morton says
Pilot me! I mostly use my iphone for notes.
Darcy says
Pilot me! I am an obsessive list maker, and I have a thousand different notebooks. I’m a sucker for a beautiful notebook (Target always gets me with their cheap and beautiful ones). My favorite writing utensils are probably these lead pencils I found that look like sleek, black, standard No. 2 pencils, but are secretly mechanical.
Sarah says
PILOT ME! I love liquid ink pens, and I prefer pen and paper lists to the ones I can make on my smart phone!
Sarah says
Pilot Me!!
I use pens and index cards for to-do lists…nothing more satisfying than crossing off tasks as you accomplish them!!
Karla@{TheClassyWoman} says
Pilot Me!! I’m a ballpoint pen gal all the way. I keep one next to my laptop, in my purse, in the kitchen to make fridge notes and I keep a few in the car armrest for bank deposits, etc. I’m a big list maker, digital tools don’t compare to crossing things off a list with a pen! Awesome giveaway!!
Carra says
Pilot ME!!
I love pens :)
Rachael R says
PILOT ME!
Somerset says
Pilot me! Pen and post it notes for!
Susan Telfer says
PILOT ME! I am a poet and English teacher and write all day long. I always prefer to write with a ball point pen first in a notebook. I always carry a pen in my purse as well as a tiny notebook to write down inspirations. I “lend” hundreds of pens a year to my students. Love your blog and have said so in the sidebar of my new blog.
Erica M says
PILOT ME!
I have an old school planner that I’ve learned to always write in with a pencil!
Melissa says
PILOT ME! I tend to use the notes app on my phone, or a text document on my laptop for any notes.
Erin says
PILOT ME!
Learning to like pens, but my writing still looks best with a pencil – and I like the unpainted kind!
Angela says
PILOT ME!
I always write with a pen, it started in high school preparing for med school – doctor’s can’t write with pencils, so now its a habit. Not a doctor yet but this would be wonderful to use towards school. Lovely giveaway, thanks!
Kate says
Pilot me! I mostly make notes and lists on the back of envelopes with black pen.
Nicole S. says
Pilot me! I love my lists!
Joseph says
PILOT ME!
Always mechanical pencil or pen for me!
Kate says
Pilot me! Pens and pencils for this girl :)
Erika says
Pilot me! I’m a math major, so I ALWAYS use mechanical pencils. And they have to be this one particular kind… I might be a little obsessed!
Jeanette says
Pilot me!
I always have a pen ready in my purse. My favorite is Precise V5. I have used them since I was in college and used them for sketching design projects.
Christina says
PILOT ME! I use a combo of notes scribbled on scrap paper and the note function on my iPhone.
alicia says
Pilot me! I’m trying to get better about using ‘notes’ on my smart phone, but I ultimately end up with post-it notes stuck in various parts of my purse.
April was in CTnowCA says
PILOT ME!!!
Pen and paper, baby! I always have my notepad (a very specific type that’s hard to find and I’m almost done with my last one with no more to be found…NOOO!!!) and a Pilot G-2 in my purse. I love my smartphone, but it will never be my list lover.
Lori Swearingen says
Pilot me! I love using these pen’s. I always carry one in my purse.
rebekah says
Pilot me! My Pilot G-2 07 Blue pen is with me everywhere I go. I can’t write with anything but it!
Andrea Masterson says
PILOT ME!
I have a dry erase board hung in my kitchen, it’s super conveinent for jotting down a quick note, grocery list, etc.
Felecia says
Pilot Me!
I love to use pen and paper to keep myself organized. I keep a little notebook and pen in my purse all of the time!
Janet says
PILOT ME!
I have a little notebook and pen that I carry with me EVERYWHERE!
Elizabeth Brunner says
PILOT ME! I keep scratch paper in every room with a miscellaneous assortment of ballpoint pens, mostly logo-freebies picked up at conference exhibitor booths. At my home-office desk, I do have a very nice set of colored pencils for pretty doodling while taking notes during long conference calls for work.
Nutmegs says
PILOT ME! I prefer to put tasks written down on a note pad, so I can cross off items as I go and throw the list away when I’m done. :-)
Carli says
PILOT ME! I love a good pen to use in my notebook I carry around with me.
Becky Felt says
PILOT ME!
I loooove post-its, they are scattered all over my desks… Home and school!
Kristen says
PILOT ME!!
I keep pens EVERYWHERE because I’m a teacher. I love to keep weird colored and looking pens so I always know which is mine and when students try to steal them!
Trevor says
Pilot me!
lemur_lass says
PILOT ME! I have a love for tiny tip sharpies in a variety of colors. But I also use my ipad to jot down notes too.
Kelly says
Pilot me!
As a math teacher, I tend to write nearly everything in pencil. However, I love a good pen for writing thank you notes.
Jenn Ross says
Pilot me please!!
KD says
PILOT ME! Please…
I am a pen girl first . Back to school shopping for them is my fave fall task. Long past the school supply stage but I still do :)
Jenn T. says
PILOT ME!
I take notes, no scribbling. I’m all about lists. I write in pen only (I’m a good speller -won the school spelling bee in 5th grade **pats self on back**), but if I do make a mistake, I will often start all over again. I like my lists neat! I couldn’t do voice memos. I can’t STAND the sound of my own voice! I’d have to have my kids record them for me!
Alicia says
PILOT ME!!!! I LOVE the Dr Grip series of pens. I used to have 3 and the lead pencil, but alas I’m down to one pen and the pencil!
Caroline says
Pilot me!
I’ve tried to go digital, but I always end up reverting to my tried and true index card and rollerball pen method,
Annie says
Pilot me! I’m all digital these days… but this might change things.
Mackenzie says
Pilot me!
Love me a good ballpoint pen
Leah says
PILOT ME! I’m a big digital note taker, but I like to keep my appointments in a physical calendar.
Rose says
PILOT ME! I LOVE pens!!
Denise says
Pilot me! I always need a pen that had a medium ball point or broader, makes super easy strokes and the smoothest writing.
Jennifer S. says
PILOT ME!
A Moleskin notebook and a Pilot pen are a girl’s best friend.