***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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Janet says
PILOT ME! (Please!)
I am VERY picky about what kind of pens I use, and I lean towards smooth, thick gel or felt pens. However, as a middle school teacher, I write several dozen notes a day and usually just grab whatever is closest, which is too frequently a tired marker or a dull pencil. Alas!
Maria-Jade says
PILOT ME!!
Audra DeSelm says
pilot me!
I love gel pens and cute notepads from the dollar section at Target. I just wish my to do lists weren’t always so long!
Laurel S says
PILOT ME, please! Anything is fine, but I love a smooth pen :)!
Molly says
Pilot Me!
I write in a reporters notebook b/c I have two jobs and use each side for a to do list and section off a portion at the bottom for a home/kids list. I do not mind what color I use (or a pen) but I always write the lists in one color and scratch out (or write notes) in another!
Ashley says
PILOT ME!
I ALWAYS keep a Pilot precise V5 pen at my desk so I can draw a new design or add to my to-do list. It truly is the best pen ever.
Rachel Hansen says
Pilot me! I love pencils- it seems like I make less mistakes when I have the option to erase them :)
Brittany says
Pilot me!
I’m a pen and notebook person
Laura says
PILOT ME! I always have paper on hand, and I inherited an obsession with the Pilot G-2s from my mom. I love that they have refill cartridges!
braelin says
PILOT ME! I love Pilot products too– and I’m a freak about my handwriting (it is cool– when I put forth the effort to make it so– but when I’m rushed/slack off I get annoyed with myself and have been known to rewrite out lists/notes to have them prettier…).
Cathy says
PILOT ME!!!!
I’m a hardcore note taker, on any surface I can get my grubby little paws on.
Joal Broun says
Pilot Me. I love pilot pens. I love the turquoise, pink, and purple combination. I use those pens to edit my work. I give them as presents to my staff. I have passed my love of the pens to my son. We buy him black pilot gel pens g7’s for him. I buy red ones for both my son and daughter. I love office supplies and Pilot pens.
Hope Arroyo says
PILOT ME!!!
A freshly sharpened pencil is the only way to go!
Andria says
PILOT ME!!
I love index cards and pens for notes. :)
Mylinda says
Pilot me! I have to have a mechanical pencil to take notes. Weird, I know!
Rebecca says
PILOT ME!
Usually I’ll scratch it down on a post-it, but if it’s something more immediate to remember, I write it on my hand… not exactly the best choice, but it does the trick!
Alicia says
I love me some Pilot Precise pens!! In fact they are the only pens I use. I even buy them and bring them to work.
Johanna says
Pilot me!!! Thanks!
Josie says
Pilot me! Whatever writing tool is closest and a sticky note works for me.
renee putt tipple says
PILOT ME!!! I use a medium tip ballpoint pen for most things, but if I’m working out a problem or planning a big project, I have to have an old fashioned wooden pencil, with a manual sharpener nearby :-)
bethany says
PILOT ME!
a little bit of everything… a paper to do list, an app, and google tasks!
Selina says
Pilot me!
I always have a pocketful of pens and a little notebook on me – and I’m always running out of black-coloured pens at work!
Alysson says
PILOT ME! Totally random note taker… could use some help and organization! :)
Robin Hinds says
Pilot me! I’m very particular about my pens as well. I always keep a little notebook and pen with me so I can write things down. And I don’t mess with that pencil foolery, pens all the way!
Becky S. says
PILOT ME! I always have a pen and notebook handy. I just can’t do it digitally….there is something so rewarding about crossing off a list!
Victoria C says
Pilot Me!
I have a little notebook next to the computer that I use for to do lists and I also have post it notes for quick reminders on my desk.
Michelle says
Pilot Me!! I love my colored ball point pens, as long as everything is color coded then I am happy!
kirsten says
PILOT ME! I always have 3 to 4 pens in my purse!
Tracie says
PILOT ME!
I’m a fine-point, black ink, pen kind of gal. I keep a small notebook in my purse to jot notes down anytime. I’m a list-a-holic :)
Katie says
Pilot me! I have stacks of scratch paper everywhere ready for a good checklist.
Sarah says
Pilot me
Amanda says
PILOT ME! – It’s funny, I’m a web developer and never far from my computer, iPad or iPhone … yet I HAVE to have a pen and paper to stay organized. I carry a paper planner and notebook nearly everywhere I go, and a few different pens so I have one to suit my mood. I’m an office-supply-aholic!
Lauren says
Pilot me!
I love crossing things off of an old-fashioned to-do list :)
Alex says
PILOT ME! I’m an Iphone kind of person.
Tess S. says
“PILOT ME!” I do always have a pen and a journal on hand for those moments when you have to write something down. After all, brilliance can strike at any moment.
Cathy Lane says
PILOT ME! I buy special pens that I keep in my purse and with my planner and I never let anyone else use them (well, sometimes my honey).
Steph L says
PILOT ME!
I’ve tried keeping digital notes and to do lists, but I can’t do it. I love me a pen and paper list!!
Brittany says
PILOT ME! .
Natalie says
Pilot me! I write everything down by hand in a daytimer!
May says
PILOT ME :) I love all sorts of pens, but my very favourite ones are a set of Staedler multi-coloured pens that my cousin gave me years ago. I use them all the time.
Michelle says
Pilot me! I keep a pen in my purse and a pencil in my car.
Ginger says
PILOT ME!
I use a combo of sticky notes and my iPhone for reminders. Both are out of hand!
Danielle C says
PILOT ME!
I’m a pen and paper kind of gal…list are my favorite!
Ashley Patterson says
PILOT ME!! I am definitely a pen gal, and I usually keep at least 5 on me at all times. I’m also not above stealing a pen that writes well. Ask my husband! :)I need all these pens for my insane amount of lists that I have everywhere. Sometimes I’ll even find them in old purses or drawers. It’s fun to see old to-do lists. I’ve even thought about framing the really interesting ones.
Colleen says
PILOT ME!! Black ultra fine tip Sharpie all the way!
Chrissy says
Pilot me! I use pen for everything except writing in my lesson plan and attendance books – I’ll actually wait to write out my lesson plans if I don’t have a pencil…
Cathy says
“PILOT ME” I use gel roller pens and a steno notebook covered in pretty scrapbook paper.
Samantha says
PILOT ME!
I always have a few cheap black pens on hand so I don’t feel bad when I lose one, but I have a weakness for ballpoint pens in purple and green. My grocery lists are still on paint chips, an easy way to get a second use out of them.
KARLA says
Pilot me!
Ball point pen and notepad all the way!
Auriel Fournier says
PILOT ME!
I’m a crazy gradstudent who studies birds, and is trying to get the most out of my research to do the most for the birds and wild areas that I love. To do that I keep a moleskine notebook at my side 24/7 and am always scrippling in it, scratching, reordering and to-do listing away.
The notebook is of course covered in awesome stickers, because I cover most everything in stickers.