***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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Annie says
PILOT ME! I love pens and paper! I have to have black pens though! [I’m also particular.]
Christy says
Pilot me! I love the fountain type pens and I scribble on a post it!
stephanie says
Pilot Me! I always carry pens and a small pad of paper with me. I think most of the pages end up being filled with doodles though!
Julie says
Pilot me
The notepadin my phone!
Calista says
PILOT ME! I always try and keep a pen in my purse, but also remind a lot on calendar notifications so that I can remind myself to “follow up.”
Rachel says
Pilot me
What an awesome giveaway! I love supplies and pens are my favorite. I got into a pretty serious argument in grade school over my best Dr. Grip! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Kelly Dyer says
PILOT ME! I’m that girl who always picks up an extra spiral notebook and stashes them everywhere. I love a handwritten list. Good pens are a must-have but I haven’t really found “The One” yet. Perhaps this is my chance!
Desirai says
PILOT ME!
I have an iphone and often use it for making portable lists. It’s a lot easier than carrying around a notebook or loose paper. However, that being said, I too have a tendency to obsess about my writing tools. It can sometimes be difficult to find the perfect pen. But when I do, you better believe I write out as many lists on paper as I can!
Megan V. says
Pilot Me!
I note things down on post its and stick ’em to the back of my phone, inside the clear blue case. Can’t miss it! :)
Eileen says
PILOT ME!
The hubby is an admissions counselor which means that he constantly has university logo pens laying around from college fairs. Would LOVE to upgrade to something a bit more fancy!
Mackenzie says
PILOT ME!!
I love a paper to-do list. I usually write a new one every day….
Joelle says
Pilot Me!
Any pen I use has to write on my hand (no super sharp points!) – if I don’t write it there I will completely forget it
Lucia says
PILOT ME!
Pen! I have notebook that I use for all the little notes and reminders :)
Amandelin says
PILOT ME! I tend to do grids of Post-Its on the side of my Expedit. They’re handy, hidden from most views, and the color coordination keeps my stuff straight!
Erika says
PILOT ME!
I am definitely old-school and still use a pen and paper for my lists. I’ve tried using my iPhone and while it works in a pinch, I always end up going back to my old ways. :-)
Dina says
Pilot Me!
I have a particular pen that I use on my calendar at home. It must be that one pen so it’s all consistent!
Jill says
PILOT ME!
I do a combo of keeping pens and notepads with me most of the time and using the Notepad app on my iPhone.
Alyssa says
PILOT ME! I love me my Iphone to help keep me organized! What would I do without it???
Alice says
Pilot me! When I was a kid, my mother used to buy me a box of nice rollerball Pilot pens at the beginning of every school year. It was always so nice opening up a new box of pens, and by the end of the year I’d lost them all because I always carried one with me. I still buy a box of pens at the beginning of every year, and I haven’t done it yet this year, so fingers crossed I win and get many boxes of pens to brighten my year!
Julie says
PILOT ME! I always write reminders on my wrist (so they don’t come off when I wash my hands).
Francesca says
Pilot me!! I use a ballpoint pen to write down notes on post-its. I alllways have a pen in my purse!
Jackie says
PILOT ME! The Pilot Precise V7 (the red one in your picture above) is my absolute favorite pen in the whole wide world! I try to keep myself using the free pens we get at work, but I can NEVER resist splurging on that pack of colored Pilots when I see them. I’ve gotten them for my birthday before from friends and fam who notice I use them so much. I’m totally obsessed! (Uh, this is normal, right? We all have to have at least one unhealthy product obsession?)
Erin O'Neil says
PILOT ME!!!
pen and paper to-do lists are my jam.
Colleen says
PILOT ME!
I am OCD when it comes to “jotting things down”. A different pen color for different categories, different papers for different lists. If my list isn’t neat enough or I made a spelling error, I scrap the paper and start over. Haha, just sharing a tad of my OCD tendencies. :)
Kay says
PILOT ME!!!
I’m 100% digital. I even take pictures of notes I write so I don’t have to keep the paper. But I agree- having great writing utensils makes a HUGE difference when you have to write.
Michelle says
PILOT ME! Love pen and paper, but also organize digitally, which really means I’m not organized at all!
Juliet says
PILOT ME!
I always use pens & paper, because I never make mistakes! Riiiight….
Julie says
PILOT ME!
I love pens and even have my favorites amongst my drawer full.
Kate says
PILOT ME!”
I love taking notes in general — usually a lined notebook and a blue pen are my tools of choice. And lots of sticky notes! I’m just too old school to go digital, I think!
Bethany says
PILOT ME!
I love to write things down so I can mark them off when I finish! I especially like really fine point pens so it looks nice and clean.
Jackie K. says
PILOT ME!
We have a dry erase board in our kitchen that basically serves as our message center.
Denise says
Pilot me!
I’m pencil and paper kinda gal.
Courtney says
Pilot Me!
I’m a pen and paper person for lists!
Zabeth says
Pilot Me! I actually on use Pilot G-2 pens with blue ink.
ami v says
PILOT ME!!
I am so OCD about my list making… i carry around a very specific type of notebook (6×9 Day Runner notebook with reference calendar), and tuck a colored pen into the bindings – it goes everywhere with me, and holds all of my lits, which i write out every morning… maybe crazy to some people, but its the only way i can remember anything! :)
Angela says
PILOT ME!
I always have a red glide-y pen and post-it notes on hand!
Kerri says
Pilot me!
Pens, Pencils, Markers, anything that write!
Ali says
PILOT ME!
I love my digital tools at work, but my at home go-to is a little spiral lined notebook and ALWAYS a ball point pen. Can’t beat the old standby!
adria says
PILOT ME! Please :)
I use Pilot Precise Grip pens all the time and love them! I’m in need of some other colors for work, so this would be a perfect gift!
Katie says
PILOT ME! I love my Pilot Precise Gel pens for all of my writing needs :-)
Laura M. says
Pilot Me! If I have a scrap of paper and pen handy I use that, if not I make a note in my phone. Whatever is handy! I do love sticky notes at work.
elizabeth sholtys says
PILOT ME! I keep millions of pens in my purse (along with crayons and markers and highlighters to distract the 4 year old) so that I’m always prepared.
Jen says
PILOT ME!
I love writing in purple pen or with a good ol’ wooden pencil. Love you guys!
janice says
“PILOT ME!”
Love my pens and paper. We joke about favorite pens, pens that ‘write nice’ etc. Guess we’re kind of weird too.
Thanks for passing this along!!!!!!!!!! You rock!
Summer says
Pilot me. I always use pens to write my daily list
Lindsey H. says
Pilot Me!
Claire H. says
PILOT ME! I love a good pen and notepad… I tried switching to taking notes on my phone but I just prefer the old-fashioned way.
kelly lanley says
Pilot me! When I find a nice pen, I try to hoard it but ultimately one of my kids finds it and then it disappears.
josie says
PILOT ME!!!!
wow. . . what an awesome giveaway. i LOVE the uni-ball jetstream, but i’m sure with $500 i could find some fantastic new pilot pen that’s even better. :)
RA says
Pilot me!
I always have blank index cards and regular ballpoint pens on me. Index cards are the perfect size for most of the notes I need, and they’re sturdy enough to go through the wash (ahem). :)