***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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Abby says
PILOT ME! I like notes on an old fashioned note pad.
Kimberly says
PILOT ME! I rely on my husband always carrying a pen with him to write on whatever I find in my purse which is usually a receipt… or my hand.
Katie H says
Pilot Me!
I love mechanical pencils for short notes and doodling, but for serious, fast note-taking I need a good ball point…
Stacie says
PILOT ME!!! I make all my notes on Post-Its and it seems I am always looking around my house for a pen! So yes, please PILOT ME!!
Marie B says
PILOT ME!
I love pens and planners! I am all about the fun colored pens to use in my paper planner. I know we are all “digital age” and stuff, but it’s hard to let go of my notebook!
cassie says
pilot me!
i am very disorganized when it comes to notes- they usually end up written on a bill envelope that might be laying near me, and written with whatever writing utensil i can find! :)
Mrs. Biz says
Pilot Me!!!! I love making lists…I will list anything: things I love about my hubby, things I want to write a book about someday, and of course…a TO DO list! I promise to pay my Pilots and notebooks forward and share with my students who write down way more fun and interesting things than I do!
Liz says
PILOT ME! I love to take color coded notes for school using different ink colors.
Jeff says
Pilot me!
I like pen and paper; I love pencil and paper. I write on whatever is handy, but I really like a hardback notebook with grid paper.
gingela5 says
Pilot me! I always take notes using pen and paper and then transfer them to my laptop. That way I have 2 sets of notes just in case something happens to the digital version!
Laura says
PILOT ME!
I am always making lists and notes…my office is scattered with post it notes and notepads with my to do lists and job notes….and a good pen is absolutely required! Gotta admit, that secret little OCD side of me would love this!
Kandice says
Pilot Me!! I love making lists! I’ve always got a pen and at least some scrap paper nearby to jot things down. Though, the Notes app on the phone is really starting to come in handy for that as well.
Lily says
Pilot me!!! I write all over my hands and arms!!!
Michelle V says
PILOT ME! I, too, am picky and love a pilot ball point! I love to take notes on color-coded post-its and arrange them in notebooks. :)
Kristen says
PILOT ME! I refuse to use anything but Pilot G-2 05’s! They are the best!
Rye says
PILOT ME!
Black ball point pen and sticky notes all the way!
Elaine says
Pilot me!
I will write with whatever I can find… Ready for an upgrade!
Beth says
PILOT ME!
I use the Pilot G-2 (in black) for everything! Frankly, I hate writing with anything else.
Jenny says
Pilot me! I am picky about what I write with too, but I have pens all over the house so I can write stuff down all the time.
Rachel says
Pilot me! I am a definite list-maker, and it usually involves a pen and many pieces of paper, which then get compiled into one big list (hopefully? … eventually?)
Crystal says
PILOT ME!
I guess I’m old school as I prefer taking notes with a good mechanical pencil. But I love fun colored pens and I’ve been dabbling in the word of digital notes.
Susan says
PILOT ME! Different instruments for different tasks – mechanical pencils for work, a random pen from the eye doc that writes well for household lists and a red felt tip for marking things off both pen and pencil. Just downloaded Evernote which could be a game changer, though!
Catherine M says
Pilot me! I love smooth-writing pens that soak in quickly so they don’t bleed all over the side of your hand!
Sarah says
I usually grab one of the bazillion lame blue ballpoint pens my husband hoards from work. Oh wait, shhh… don’t tell… he’s “borrowing” them from work! :o)
Anesha W. says
Piolt me!
I’m starting college for the first time! (And I’m 27 YIKES!!) I would Love to rock my midterm papers with the Pilot G series pens!!! It’s like taking notes on a page covered in crisco! SMMMMOOOOTTTHHH! ;-)
Lindsey says
PILOT ME!!! I have one of those old school pens that allows you to change the ink color to either blue, black, green or red just by clicking. That makes it easier to decipher the notes that I write all over scrap envelopes!
Chrystina says
PILOT ME! (please)
My favorite way to take notes or scribble down a message is in my (physical) planner with a colorful pen pressing really hard. (I can’t seem to get on-board with the digital life organization trend.) Yes, I always have a ballpoint pen in my purse. I try really hard to never use pencils – I never did it in math class, and I try to avoid it now. I don’t mind crossing things out.
Julia says
PILOT ME! I always take notes with a pen and then fill in the little circles of the letters A, O, B, etc. It’s a habit I developed in middle school or high school and I can’t seem to break it!
jenny h says
Pilot me, please! I love poem and paper or even pencil as long as they are sharp! I like being unplugged sometimes.
Danyelle says
PILOT ME!
I never have a pen and so I always have to search for something to make notes with.
Kristin says
PILOT ME! My weapon of choice is a black Pilot G-2 07. I am very hesitant to let people borrow them, because they don’t come back! I try to keep on “other” pen in my purse in case I need a loaner. And I get darn crabby when my husband takes mine out of my wallet & doesn’t replace it.
Amber Yost says
PIOLT ME!
I usually keep a nice roller ball pen and some paper in my purse for note-taking or list-making.There is just something satisfying about a slick pen gliding across the paper.
Erin says
PILOT ME!! I love using a good ‘ol ball point pen and notebook to keep my lists, notes, etc. in. Case in point, I even asked for new pens and notebooks for Christmas :)
b cash says
PILOT ME!!!! I am team pencil/pen all the way because i LURRVE to mark things off of a list…as in, ill mark them off just to re-write them on my next list :)
Rachel Crislip says
PILOT ME!!!!
i use a pen and paper for everything! Even though my iphone, and tablet are always handy i just cant get rid of writing down to do lists the old fashioned pen and paper kinda way! I make a to do list every day and love to mark things off with a pen! : ) Keep a pen or two or three in my purse, car diaper bag at all times!!!!!
Karen I says
PILOT ME!
As a lefty, I always use pencils or ballpoint pens – any other type of pen smears.
AmyM says
PILOT ME!
I love using sticky notes with colored pens!
Misty says
PILOT ME!
I prefer a ballpoint pen for most things but for some reason, I use a fine-point red Sharpie for my calendar!
Dinka says
PILOT ME!
Oh man, I am the biggest list-maker. I have lists for work, lists for life, and I update most of them daily! Everything is kept on little notebooks in their proper places: one at home in our kitchen (the room I make organizational strategies in the most), one on my desk at work, and one in my purse for on-the-go thoughts/updates!
Tammie K. says
PILOT me! I love pens of all colors and doodling reigns supreme!
Sara says
PILOT ME!
I love making a list with pen and paper. There is something so satisfying about crossing things off.
erin says
Pilot me! I love a good pen and Pilots are my favorites!
Kristin Niemann says
Pilot Me!! I am a freak about office supplies, I just love them!
Mrs. Le Brell says
Pilot Me!
I tried to convert to the all digital way, but there’s just something about handwriting a list. And I prefer to make my list in one color, then cross it off with another color, much more visually appealing…and fun.
Kelsey says
Pilot Me!
My Levenger is my favorite thing. I definitely inherited my obsession from my mother who is equally as hooked. The Circa is organizational genius.
Christine says
PILOT ME! I always seem to be taking down notes on napkins and other paper scraps.
Lindsey says
I use mechanical pencils as a teacher and my iPhone in my personal life.
NancyO says
PILOT ME!
I have three great small notebook.. color coded and with a great pen
.. one for meals/ food journal
.. another for thoughts on my business
.. and, a third for tips, doodles, random thoughts, and ideas for fitness (I coach a HS rowing team & teach yoga, so I’m also looking for inspiration of fitness routines in magazine, in a gym class or in random inspiration quotes/messages)
I also using my iphone “notepad” feature and shopping list to keep track of things that I need to buy.
I obviously love organization and this would be so helpful!
Carly says
PILOT ME! I use sticky notes a lot, and always need to jot down notes and reminders as I think of them. Then it all gets put into digital format at some point!
alyssa says
I have 3 random pens at any given time and between 6-10 receipts for taking notes in my purse. OH YEAH! (pilot me!)