***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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Andrea says
Pilot Me! I am always loving sharpies, but a classic pencil or chalk also migrate around our house.
Erin Rawdin says
PILOT ME!
I love taking notes and making lists with multi colored pens and highlighters. I loved making my notes in college look pretty.
Alice H says
“PILOT ME!” and tell us…
•BONUS QUESTION: I write it down in a little notepad in my purse or type it into my Notes app on the iphone. Thanks for the giveaway.
Linden says
PILOT ME! I feel pretty good if the thoughts get written down at all before I forget! But having nice pens around would help!!
Tiffany L says
PILOT ME!
I use a pen- my fav G-2 to be exact…post its, little notebook from moleskine, and journals and I also keep notes on my phone.
Colleen says
Pilot Me!!
Yes – I always have a pen in my purse for little reminders. Usually it’s a purple gellyroll pen!
Elizabeth says
Pilot me!
I have lists everywhere. I need to get back in the habit of putting them all in one notebook so I can fnd them again!
Elizabeth K. says
Pilot me!!! I LOVE a good pen, but since I don’t normally have paper around, I just write notes on my hand. :)
Jennifer C says
PILOT ME!
Colored pencils and gel pens. I like to keep things bright and cheerful!!!
Katie says
Pilot Me! I run a doctors office and I swear my doctors are obsessed with Pilot G-2 #10 pens. They tell me it helps their handwriting… HA!
Becky S says
PILOT ME!
Blue pens are my current favorite!
Ruth says
PILOT ME!! TOO!!
Forget standard pens, bring on the sharpies!! If i have to write i want it to be loud and in color!
Brianne says
PILOT ME! I always write with pens (never pencils)… and always use them to color-code “to do” lists and my planner!
chantel says
pilot me! i do all my note taking with a gel pilot g-2, in blue, the #10. it makes a bold beautiful line. i bring them in to work ( and everyone steals them!). because they will only provide crappy ball points. i love writing with these pens, im obsessed !
Kayleigh says
PILOT ME! I am all about the notes app on my iphone, but I’m working on starting a real-life journal, too.
Nikki R says
PILOT ME!!
Even in the digital age I live my daily life by my paper calendar planner! If I ever were to lose it, I would be completely lost. I always have a pen on me to add to the check list of my daily activities! There’s nothing like digging into fresh office supplies!!
Cady says
Pilot Me! I am a ballpoint pen and notepad kind of girl.
Eric Saupe says
PILOT ME! I love taking notes on any little scrap of paper that might be close to me. Makes it pretty hard to find the important stuff later though!
Gabby says
Pilot Me! I use a pencil for my calendar, since it’s always changing. Everything else, a blue ballpoint pen. At work, at home, in my purse. I haven’t yet been able to break my habit of writing everything on Post-It notes and sticking them on the calendar pages. Someday I’ll skip the sticky note and write directly on the calendar!
Jennifer Madigan says
Pilot Me!!! I love to use pens. I look for one with a bold ink and smooth writing. I’m willing to scribble something out if I need to get rid of it.
kristena says
PILOT ME!!!
Vanessa R says
PILOT ME! I love having a pen in my purse at all times and my husband could sure use some help in the organizing his schedule department!
Raven says
“PILOT ME!” My favorite way to write a note is in PURPLE! It’s part of my logo/branding and I always have a purple pen on me!
Liz says
Pilot me! I’m all about the pen and giant post-it note system!
Sherree Hartwig says
“PILOT ME!”.
My hubby is always stealing my ink pens. I leave one by my pile’o’stuff and then its gone. The next time I see it he has it. Oh and he steals the one in the car then there isnt one in the car and then he asks me for my Private Pen. I buy him a new note book at the beginning of each year and write “CHORE BOOK” on it. This gives him something to make notes in of what he’s thinking or doing with chores around the house/garage. I’d Love to have a supply of pens and notebooks to stash to bring out when mine disappear. :0)
Melissa Z says
PILOT ME!!!
Although I’m trying to go ALL digital this year, I’ve already caved with one thing. I will NEVER give up the pen and small pad I keep in my purse to jot down notes, lists, etc.
Jennifer Madigan says
I always keep pens with me. There are some in my tablet case, purse, all over the house (in organized places). I love being able to write things down when I need to.
Stephanie Slonka says
PILOT ME!
I love colorful pens and have a strategic bullet system when taking notes or making lists!
Barbara O. says
Pilot me!
My students need pencils!! I like writing in blue pen.
jessica w says
“PILOT ME!” my husband and i are always picky about pens we have one type of pen that we buy and the refills for them and we each have 2, i have 2 in my purse and he has 2 at work,etc. they are the pilot v5.
Brenda says
PILOT ME!
Sharpies all the way!
Lindsey says
PILOT ME!
I love pens, papers, post-it’s anything to write lists and cross things off!
Lisa Martin says
PILOT ME! I always have a pen (or 2 or 3!) in my purse and I never use a pencil because it dulls too quickly.
Anne says
Pilot Me! My green US Government book, I work for the USG, so this book is my all things Anne.
Jose says
PILOT ME!
Cassidi says
Pilot me!!! I love writing with pens of all different colors, it makes the notes more fun and in certain cases the color coding really helps!
Darcie says
Pilot me!
I work best with stolen pens. Seriously, never hand me your favorite pen – I’m the worst at walking away with writing utensils!
Amy says
Pilot me! I prefer keeping a written calendar over an electronic one. There’s something very satisfying about crossing things off lists!
Samantha says
Pilot me, please! I write notes on post-its a lot, but I now mostly use my phone.
Nicole says
“PILOT ME!
I’m very particular about my writing utensils. I like black ink gel pens and mechanical pencils with .5 lead. I am always writing notes and lists to remind myself of things, but I do some electronic note keeping as well.
CAT!! says
Pilot Me! all of the above! roller ball, gel ink, markers, spreadsheets with colour coded cells, scraps of paper, backs of envelopes; drawings, sketches, lists, lists, lists!
Evelyn says
Pilot me!
I always have a mini-notepad in my purse that I use to write down daily checklists, shopping lists, measurements for projects, and other little things. I usually buy a box of fine point ball point pens and use each one until it’s dry.
Amanda says
Pilot Me! You would think I’d be a boring and bland ball-point pen kind of girl. But, I love to write in different colors, red, green, purple! Of course, the only things I write now are notes to myself at work, everywhere else, I’m on my computer or my handy dandy iPod.
Leah says
PILOT ME!!
I think a written TO-DO list is ALWAYS more effective than a digital one for some reason :)
Thanks!!
Cathy says
pilot me!!
I rely, usually, on my iphone for reminders and notes but there is nothing quite like a journal and pen when you want to jot down something on the go!
I usually have a teeny journal and a pen in my purse in case of emergencies.
Sarah M. says
PILOT ME!
I work in Publishing, and I’m a part-time student, so I keep pens of all kinds and colours everywhere! My favourites are a set of multi-coloured fine point roller-ball pens that I use for just about everything. My favourite way to to take notes? My equally extensive collection of post-its!
Breanna says
PILOT ME!
I always keep a ballpoint pen in my purse.
stella g. says
PILOT ME! I’m a graph paper and marker kind of girl. I like to pretend I’m an architect. I’m not, though. Not even close.
Erin says
PILOT ME!!!
I always have a pen in my purse & usually jot notes on post-its, but more recently, I use the notepad of my iPhone when I’m on the go.
Kristen says
PILOT ME! I’m obsessed with pens that write with a smooth, dark line. I keep a little notebook and several pens in my purse (the other place with all my info is my Google calendar!). Right now I have a bunch of uniball pens that I found at Costco and am hoarding jealously. Hopefully my husband and kids don’t find them.