***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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Erin Weber says
PILOT ME!
I love my Pilot G-2 pens! They’re they only pens I use.
Cindy says
PILOT ME! I constantly write lists, mostly with a pen but also have a whiteboard list going, too.
Meghan M says
pilot me! at work I like to take notes/messages on paper with pen or non- mechanical pencil. I like making lists electronically or on paper!
Laura S. says
“PILOT ME!”
I’ll use pencil, fine line, glitter pen but my favorite is an old fashioned fountain pen.
Becky Polston says
PILOT ME! No matter how electronic we get, I will ALWAYS be a pen and paper
kind of gal. I also prefer blue ink, which is sometimes SO hard to find.
Tiffany says
PILOT ME!! The Pilot G2 is the only way to go! Love to write a reminder or to do list with a great pen!
Sharon says
PILOT ME! voice memos are the best when I am on the road! old fashion pens and paper when I am talking on the phone
Jeana says
Pilot Me! I love using colored pens to color code my calendar and to do list.
Bea says
Pilot Me!
Catherine L says
Pilot me!
Pencils or pens, not choosy.
Dawn P says
PILOT ME!
I get pure satisfaction from making a good old fashioned list on notebook paper and crossing each item out as I finish them.
Stephane says
PILOT ME!
Oooo, how I love a good fine tip ballpoint pen. I love to write with a nice pen & yummy journal too. I’m so old skool…still hand write all my “thank yous”!
Lindsey says
Pilot Me!
I love good pens! I have to-do list everywhere!!
Jackie says
Pilot me!
I am a list-maker extraordinaire. I have a to-do list app on my phone, but my favorite way to make a list is in a (pretty) notebook.
Chris says
PILOT ME!
I’m a pen and paper girl (fav pen is blue Pilot Precise V5), but I also email, including to myself.
Laura says
Pilot me!
Big fan of using evernote on my computer, phone, and iPad. You can even use penultimate for handwritten notes and then sync them to evernote.
Jenn says
Pilot me! I always have my yearly planner in hand, and love a good felt tip pen for note taking. I’ve seen Pilot’s new fountain pens and been itching to try them!
Michelle says
PILOT ME! I mostly go digital but I just bought a pack of Pilot pens for meeting notes at work!
amanda@reno366 says
PILOT ME! As a teacher, I’m a pencil kinda gal.
David says
PILOT ME. I do carry a pen and small piece of paper in my front pocket at all times. I even get the ink stains on my shirt occasionally.
Emily Piersol says
PILOT ME! I have been using a lot of erasable pens recently- they are the best of both pens and pencils.
Rachel says
Pilot Me!
Since I am a teacher I keep a constant supply of ball point pens and pencils around at all times.
Kirsten says
PILOT ME!
Love the V7 Precise. Always have!! (Though they do explode when taken on airplanes. Boo!)
Michelle says
PILOT ME! I’m a pretty standar ballpoint kind of gal, but I do miss my gel pen days.
Savina says
PILOT ME!
Love making lists, both paper or digital suffice.
Priya says
Pilot me!
I always keep a pen handy, and am somewhat of a pen snob in that I only like to use retractable pens (faster to use than taking caps on and off!)
Jess says
PILOT ME! Give me a sticky note and a colorful pen and I’m a happy girl!
Heidi says
Pilot me! Love anything that writes…pens, pencils, sharpies, been known to use a crayon or two to write my grocery list…whatever works right?
Alycia says
Pilot me!!! My absolute favorite pen is the Pilot Presice…but not the one with the cap…oh no. I like (or should I say love) the clicker kind. I’m obsessed and very protective of them!
Susan says
PILOT ME! I prefer to use the standard pen and paper. If I’m in a pinch, I’ll switch to using my phone, but it’s just not the same.
Maryeliz says
PILOT ME!
I already liked you, John, by now I like you even more knowing your predilection for Pilot pens. My pen of choice is the Pilot G-2 05. In black ink, always. And always extra fine. I tend to take notes on Post-It notes, which end up all over my white board calendar at work. Whatever keeps us organized, right?
Janis ehlers says
Piolet me!!
I never buy pens or organizational stuff b/c it tends to fall off the budget list, if only budgets were bigger!!
Lisa says
PILOT ME!
I’m in accounting so I use mainly mechanical pencils. There is nothing better than writing with a great pen though!
Stephenie says
Pilot me!
I prefer a pencil and a fresh sheet of looseleaf paper or, alternately, graph paper!
B says
Pilot Me!
I love regular old ballpoint pens.
Kyle L says
Pilot me!
My wife is an orginazational guru and would love to have even more pens lying around the house.
lee says
I like a good pencil, #2 Princess pencil to be exact
Sara says
PILOT ME!
Pen and yellow post-it notes, which I plaster all over the place!
Tammy says
Pilot me!
It’s just a regular old pen for me, it’s gotta be black though!
Karen says
Pilot me … I like writing things down and crossing them off. My to do list is always full!
DIana says
Pilot Me!
I have to take a lot of notes for my job, so I love a smooth, ball point pen.
Ashley says
PILOT ME!
I will literally use anything that is available at the moment I need it. But its usually a pen and post it.
Michelle Y says
PILOT ME! I always have a pen or pencil handy – I’m a big ol’ list maker. I have a cute little organizer I got from Etsy that holds a notepad, pen, and has a pocket for various items. It stays in my purse for all note taking emergencies.
Diana says
Pilot me!
I’m a ballpoint pen gal (blue ink only) and scribble my excessive to-do lists on index cards or scrap paper.
I occasionally keep some list on my phone since I’m guilty of forgetting my shopping list at home! :)
Helen says
PILOT ME! My favorite pens when I write bills and balance the checkbook are actually free ones I get from hotels!
sara says
Pilot me! I prefer blue pens and sprialbound notebook.
Sandy says
Pilot me!
Pens and post-its everywhere around the house and at work.
Meghan says
PILOT ME!
I use a plain old ballpoint pen and post-it note to take notes.
Sarah says
PILOT ME! I love pens and pencils and spent many years of higher education buying Pilot pens when I really could not afford them!
Emily says
Pilot me!
I always have a pencil and my planner with post its in the back so I can keep running lists!