***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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megan g says
pilot me please! When choosing what handbag to carry for the day the first priority is , will the pen and notepad fit… A must for every doodle,sketch and the never ending DIY project list. How else do we quiet that little voice inside .
Heesun shim says
Pilot me pls!
KatieK says
pilot me! i take notes on my computer but truly love the way a smooth pen feels on paper.
Jenny says
Pilot me. I have a post it app on my phone that I use for my grocery list, to-do list and meal planning for the week bc that way i can’t lose them. Other than that it’s real post its stuck to everything–computer, mirrors, books, back of my phone, inside of my wallet, floating in my purse….and with pen comes doodling which is always fun :)
Kate says
PILOT ME!
I am a pen and paper kinda girl. I can’t get on board with digital. I just can’t. I’ve tried and then realized why I like an old fashioned pen when my “device” broke and everything was lost. Yep, pen and paper for me.
lindsey says
Pilot Me!
I am pen and paper all the way! :)
Betsy says
PILOT ME!
I have about three pens in the bottom of every purse… can’t live without ’em! And I haul a yellow legal pad almost everywhere.
Patti Petkosek says
Pilot me! I usually write in pencil ~ it’s a bit of a commitment issue.
Shawna. says
PILOT ME! Oh my goodness, I am such a stationary nerd. I always keep a notebook in my purse so I definitely jot things down that way. Preferably with a black not too inky pen!
Sandra Reid says
PILOT ME!
Pen and PostIt for me.
Sophia says
Pilot me!
I love pen & paper along with making boxes next to each to-do task to cross off!
Maranda says
Pilot me!…I’m old school, can’t get used to using digital notes so I’m paper all the way. But only in pen, pencil is too indecisive for me : )
Jill A. says
Pilot me!! My favourite pens are pilots!
Susan says
pilot me! I got a fancy ballpoint pen from an aunt for Christmas and love how it has managed to magically stay in my purse…usually I grab whatever I can find laying around to write with…crayon, colored pencil, sharpie.
Nancy says
PILOT ME! Sadly, I generally jot notes on my hand with whatever ballpoint is handy!
Amanda says
PILOT ME! I love a simple 5 mm ballpoint pen. I also love, and am super picky about, mechanical pencils.
Sharon says
PILOT ME!
I keep a pen in my purse all the time, and I love writing with a mechanic pencil with really dark, soft 2B lead!
Maggie Lillis says
PILOT ME!
As a kid, I would hoard pens and labor over my penmanship and pen choice. As a teen, a family friend who worked as a pharmaceutical gave me a few hundred and I didn’t bat an eyelash if the best ink came from a Viagra-brand beauty. As an adult, I became a journalist. Who says our destiny isn’t predetermined?
carol says
PILOT ME!
i use a black pilot g2 on a pad of paper. lately i’ve been making my own pads of paper out of random scraps, and it’s been satisfying to use up old things!
Katie Loomis says
PILOT ME!!
I am totally old school, pen and paper all the way!
Thuy says
Pilot me! Greetings from Texas, Young house love! I am a Pilot Precise pen and lined Post it kind of girl, they are my favourite! Crossed off lists are my little victory trophies. OCD much? Duh! xoxo
Elyse says
Pilot me!!!! I always have a pen in my purse & a paper calendar…..and my calendar on my phone! I like to be organized and have everything scheduled so I don’t miss out on the fun stuff ;)
Xochi Smith says
Pilot Me! I keep a pen in my purse but I also jot notes down on my iPhone.
Christine says
PILOT ME!
I LOVE office supplies…so much that I can’t enter an Office Max, Office Depot, Staples, or any other office supply store without buying SOMETHING!
I love lists and I love pens! I’ve tried the digital way but nothing beats a good notebook and pen!
Sara says
PILOT ME! I am a lefty so it is always pen for me- if I want to be able to read it later.
nikoletta says
PILOT ME!
Paula says
Pilot me!
I’m always with a pen but what I write on varies…. Receipts, paycheck stubs, back if my hand…. Hehe :)
Gonna have to get organized since I start college TOMORROW! Eek!
Courtney says
PILOT ME! I went full digital eight mo this ago, but my will is wreaking–I miss paper so much!
Jessica S. says
Pilot me! I scribble notes in writing only I can understand!
Courtney says
PILOT ME!
I love to doodle with a ballpoint pen on a fresh piece of notebook paper (college ruled of course!)
:)
Bridgette says
pilot me! I love pens and always have a notebook and pen handy
Grete says
PILOT ME! I love ballpoint or Sharpie pens for handwriting notes, which is how I usually meal plan… But the bulk of my note-taking is digital now, so I can access it on my laptop and my phone.
Cat says
PILOT ME! – so . . . all of the above. I have a pen with me always (and paper), I have little mini pens for my purse. I also use my phone for specific things. My to do list for my husband, what packages are supposed to be arriving, longer wait to do list. Then I have my work todo list that I try to leave there . . .I really have lists for everything everywhere!
Kirsten says
Pilot me please! I love my ball point pens – nothin better :)
Jennifer says
Pilot me!
I mostly use electronic notes to keep organized but who doesn’t love a good pen.
Lisa says
Pilot me! I like to use colored pens just to make things more fun : )
Marie Watson says
PILOT ME! I write them on the back of my hand with a pen. Better than my husband, who uses a Sharpie in the same way…. He is a history professor though, so is expected to be a little strange….
Alexis H. says
PILOT ME!!! I’m a Presice point, color-coding kind of gal. I switch between all digital and good old fashioned pen and paper. Lately, I’ve been jotting things down and then transcribing to OneNote later.
Gin says
PILOT ME! I mainly use pen and paper lists, but I have a voice app on my phone so I can record to do items on the go!
Andrea Hinchcliff says
Pilot Me! I use pens and Post-it notes a lot, especially for the constant lists I write.
Heidi's Cottage (@HeidisCottage) says
Pilot me… i’m a pen gal.
Celisa says
PILOT ME! I use a little bit of both pen and phone apps, I am a police officer so I am used to documenting and listing everything, it runs over to my family life so whatever is in easy reach.
Shanda Davidson says
PILOT ME! Ermagerd – like, my fave pens EVER! Lawda mercy. I have such an addiction to office supplies. My job requires me to keep so many notes and document lots of stuff so I use Post It notes, legal pads, and I like the penultimate app on my iPad. Oh, the pens I could buy!!!
Brittany says
Pilot Me!!!
I’m definitely a pen and paper kind of gal. I always have a pen within reach, and the same goes for my notebooks/pads/etc. We seriously have about five of my mini notebooks lying around the house for me to jot in and probably twice that many post-it pads. I feel like I need to write things down in order to get them done.
Lisa J. says
Pilot Me!
I make lots of lists in my planner and I take A LOT of notes for college. I always have a ton of pens on me!
LARY @ Inspiration Nook says
“PILOT ME!”
I always have a little notepad with me but I do write messages on my hand when it’s an emergency! It never fails!
Krista says
Pilot Me! Thanks :o)
I’m a hand writer… Working in a school, its usually pens, but the occasional marker slips in there. :op
Sheila says
Pilot me! I take notes with whatever crayon marker or pen my kids leave behind for me. It’s always a scavenger hunt to find something to write with.
Mindy says
Pilot me :) a pen(always blue) and post it notes are the way I keep my thoughts organized!
Vanessa says
PILOT ME!…. I work at a psychiatric ward so my pen is used from anything from documenting behavior, doodling with clients, writing shopping lists etc. until I worked here I don’t think I ever wrote with a single pen until it was dry, now that’s a weekly occurance!