***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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Lori says
Pilot me! I use blue ink pens and post its.
Rita says
PILOT ME!
I love Pilot pens! I use them at work. Coworkers always steal my beautiful, black pens, however.
My 5th grader is a Pilot eraseable pen fanatic. Coolest eraseable pens ever, according to her.
Yvonne says
Pilot me! What a great way to start off 2013!
Josh Roybal says
“PILOT ME!” I’m a paper and pen kinda guy.. Although I have a cool new phone I always prefer the old way. Also, a big part of my job is signing papers all day so pens definitely come in handy! Plus, I’m a doodler! :-)
Michele S says
PILOT ME!
I am a pen and notebook gal!
Wren says
Pilot me!
I’m a persnickety pen Pilot– and love an ultra fine ballpoint or rollerball pen. As a list queen, there is always a pen in my pocket or a pencil behind my ear!
Andrea Harper says
PILOT ME!
Sadly, I have pens, pencils, notepads, etc. EVERYWHERE in my house – except for when I need one. They can sense it…and they hide.
Pssh, this’ll show them.
Kellie says
PILOT ME!
I have always been pen obsessed & love to jot down notes. Most of the time in notebooks. I only do digital if there’s no pen & paper laying around. Guess I am just old school.
Michelle says
Pilot me! I always have a pen in my purse and several on the table. Love the old fountain pen style. Great giveaway, how exciting!
Shelly says
“PILOT ME!”
My favorite way to keep notes is on the old fashioned post-it, I also like the iPhone notes app.
Meghann P. says
PILOT ME! Office supply products excite me in the way that tools excite you guys. I just love new pens and a clean notebook!
Melissa says
PILOT ME!!! I always carry a pen in my purse and it’s come in handy so many times.
Dee says
Pilot Me!
I just got a job as a flight attendant and so the name of your post was the first thing that drew me in (groan… no pun intended, honest)!
That being said, with the new job, I need to have a pen and notebook on me at all times. Outside work, I’ve constantly got a notebook and pen for doodles, lists, notes-to-self, lists, phone numbers, lists.. and did I mention lists?
I’d share the gift with my boyfriend as well, who is a beautifully talented artist, always in search of the ever-elusive “perfect” pen.
Thanks for the chance!
Alycia says
PILOT ME! I usually carry two pens and at least 2 small notebooks around but I end up using my phone a majority of the time.
Adriana says
PILOT ME!
The Pilot Prera fountain pen is one of my favorite things for taking notes.
Emily says
PILOT ME!
I’ve always been a pencil sort of girl, but I’ve fallen in love with those pens made out of recycled plastic bottles. In fact, I think those are from Pilot! I carry one in my purse at all times.
Nicole says
PILOT ME! I love Pilot pens and always keep one handy.
Erin W says
pilot me! i like scribbling notes on scraps of paper. it’s so much easier to remember things to do if you write out a list. it’s also easier for me to write it on paper and put it in my pocket instead of scrolling through my phone trying to figure out where i put the list. i always have pens in my purse. it’s one of the things people know they can count on me for haha.
Jackie says
PILOT ME! Pens are better than pencils, preferably a blue ballpoint. Always have pens handy in the vehicles and purse. Paper over digital.
Heather says
PILOT ME! I work as a Corrections Officer so 40 hours a week I have a pen in my shirt pocket. I find myself reaching for it all the time when I need a pen and I’m not in uniform, which looks kind of funny. Muscle memory is hard to overcome!
Cassandrea says
Pilot me!
I’m great at taking notes on whatever is handy, and then losing it. Maybe this will help.
Nicki says
Pilot Me! I keep a small notebook (with my initial) and a pen in my purse at all times. I love to write. I also jot things in my phone.
river1 says
“PILOT ME!”
Later jim
Laura says
PILOT ME!
I take notes with whatever I can find, pen and paper, be it post it notes, a mini legal pad or the back of an envelope. Or if my phone is handy, I love the note function.
I’m not picky or proud, I just need to get it down so I don’t forget!
Amanda says
PILOT ME! I take notes with pens I have stashed in my car….you know the ones I forgot were in my pocket when I left work. oops! Every so often I have a large handful of pens I have to haul pack into work with a “silly me” look on my face.
Alisa says
“PILOT ME!” I catch heat for both of these….1- my obsession with extra fine tip blue gel pens and 2- my thin year calendar that goes by month. I cannot,live without either!
Kerry says
Pilot me!
I mostly use my phone to stay organized, but I do love a good pen!
Susie says
Pilot me! I love writing with a fine point black ink pen. I am always making lists and taking notes so the right pen is essential.
Lisa says
Pilot Me!
I have a bunch of different notebooks and notepads scattered around the house and I always have my G2 to write with. It’s just so darn inky! Somehow I feel it elevates my mundane lists into something polished.
Sarah Jane says
PILOT ME!
I’m a pencil girl most of the time, but when there’s labeling involved or color-coding needed, fun-colored pens are the best.
Kim says
PILOT ME! I love a good pen and whatever scrap of paper I can find.
claire says
PILOT ME!
I chronically scribble on any piece of paper I can find with whatever I have at my desk.
Ariadna says
PILOT ME! I’m such a pen snob! I used to be worse when I was in school. Now my job mostly requires the use of a pencil but having fancy, colorful pens around would be awesome! I SO want to win this freebie! *crosses fingers* lol
Erin M. says
PILOT ME! I love the feeling and look of crisp, black ink on paper! I always keep a spare ink pen in my purse for my use or more often, for others to use :)
Dahlia says
PILOT ME! I’m a young poet and writer. I always carry a plethora of black or blue pens and a miniature notebook in my bag–never know when inspiration will strike!
Mariah S. says
Pilot Me!
I’m pretty dependent on my phone for note-taking. But I also have a bad habit of writing on my hand…of course then my notes bleed, smudge, and fade.
Dianna says
Pilot me! my fav way to take notes is using a pilot or zebra pen with a super fine head .5, using neon colored sticky notes, cramming info on the post it then sticking the postit to the back of my iphone (yes i know the iphone has a note app, but i love the feel of paper and crossing out stuff). I ALWAYS have a pen in my purse, alwats, in fact its s multicolored ink one so i can use red for realky urgent stuff, black and blue for signing stuff and green for fun. Pencils are too non-commital, make a mistake, cross out, start over!
Jen says
Pilot me!
I keep a pen and tiny hardbound notebook in my purse at all times. And I do love a good red pen (keeps all the authors I work with in line!).
Kate says
PILOT ME!
I write lists on everything with whatever I can find that will write. SOmetimes that means I use a crayon even. If I think of something that needs to get done, I feel like I must write it down or I will forget.
Orianne says
PILOT ME! Most of the time I rely on my phone to keep organized, but if I really need to gather my thoughts pen and paper are the way to go.
Leona says
PILOT ME! I’m a mechanical pencil gal! I love taking notes and doodling with a nice pencil :)
Hope says
PILOT ME! I love my fine point Pilot gel pen. I could care less about the paper I write on–anything I have handy!
SallyOnMaui says
Pilot me! As a server at a fine dining restaurant I always have pens everywhere. Good pens make all the difference! One night I was writing down an order and noticed the smoothness and sharpness of the pen and got sidetracked and forgot to actually write down the rest of the guests order…doh. :) sadly a true story! (I promise I’m stil a GREAT server!)
Fahlon says
PILOT ME! I carry around a ballpoint pen, pencil and a sharpie. That combination is always in my purse backpack and glove box. Just in case, ya know!
Sarah says
PILOT ME!
I always have a good ballpoint and a notebook with me at all times!
Tricia says
Pilot me!! I always end up scribbling on tiny pieces of paper with those super thick and smooth ballpoints, then I’ll color code some highlighting so I at least look organized. :)
Evelyn says
Pilot me!
I have been using pilot pens since high school. They are the best. I have a note book and a bunch of post-it notes swimming in my bag.
Laura says
Pilot me!
We never seem to have enough pens handy in the house, so I always need new ones.
Katy says
PILOT ME! I long for the perfect pen. A ball point? A roller tip? A felt tip? Something that slips in my bag, whatever the occasion. Something that can survive the depths of the bottom of my daily bag, or be sleek enough to through into the special occasion bag. Because frankly, you simply never know when you are going to need to write something down: sketching a crafty new design, remembering the random hilarious utterances of your child, or providing critical communication.
Rachel says
Pilot Me!
I tend to have notes scribbled on everything…notecards, post-its, a notbeook, my planner and then the get shoved into whatever bag I am carrying…my school bag, work bag, purse. It is a disaster area.