***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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Helen and The Fox says
Pilot me! I love taking notes in pencil.
Kaddie says
Pilot Me!
I am in school to become a teacher, so I am consistently taking notes. I prefer a pencil and notepad so that I can erase and change me list when needed!
Emilie says
PILOT ME!
Callie says
PILOT ME!
I am a “write it down on anything and then take a photo with the iPhone” kinda girl. Then it doesn’t matter if I loose the scrap of paper!
Arlene says
PILOT ME!
I try to be online but really love pen and paper!
Susan C says
PILOT ME!
And my absolute favorite pen is the Pilot G2 – so a supply of them would be great to have!
chase says
PILOT ME!
I’m primarily a pen/sticky note kinda girl, but lately I’ve been experimenting with lists on my iphone (just got my first smartphone a month ago…yeah, I’m that lame)
Sheila says
PILOT ME! I love ball point pens that are just about to run out of ink… don’t know why, I just like the feel of it on the page.
Elizabeth says
Pilot Me!
John, you are not the only one that is a little weird about writing tools! I keep a pen and a little notebook in my bag for emergency note taking.
Cate says
PILOT ME!
I love taking notes on post-its, but I’m also guilty of overusing my gmail drafts folder!
Wanda says
PILOT ME!
I’m a journal, sticky note, scrap paper note taker (and still use paper calendars and address books).
Thanks for a fun give-a-way!
Ai says
PILOT ME!
As an architect, my favorite method of doodling is with a fine point pen & moleskin notebook :)
carole says
pilot me!
Lisa S says
PILOT ME!
I love taking notes on personalized note pads – they make doing all of the chores on my to do list more fun!
Stephanie says
PILOT ME! I love crossing things off a traditional handwritten list!
Katy says
PILOT ME! I always have a pen and small notebook with me!
stacia says
PILOT ME
I think my 4.5 year old is even more of an office supply freak than I am. I will have to share this with him. At this point I usually grab whatever scrap of paper is near by with whatever writing utensil is within grabbing distance. So this often means my errand lists are written on the back of yesterdays list (yes, i’ve gotten them confused on many occasions) with a magic marker. I need help.
Jess says
PILOT ME!
I don’t have a favorite way to jot down messages, typically important stuff goes into my phone which I do not like doing. I need some stylin pens and a nice notebook to keep in my purse to write down the wierd and wonderful things that pop into my head all day. This prize would be perfect!
Julie says
PILOT ME!
I love using bright colored pens for all my lists!
Haley Y says
PILOT ME!
I love love love the Frixion pens by Pilot! They use heat-sensitive erasable ink, meaning no mistakes and errors in my notes! It would be amazing to stock up on these. :)
deidra says
PILOT ME!
I use a paper calendar but use my smartphone note app because I can never find a pen– I need a Pilot one (or more like, several!) :)
Salena Santos says
PILOT ME!
I love Pens. I have this huge collection of them at work on my desk. I love taking notes on my little spiral notebook that I can fit in my purse.
Julie B says
PILOT ME! I love a good ballpoint pen. I don’t like to use pencil at all – I like things bright.
Marta says
PILOT ME! I love using a Pilot G2 (gel pen) in a regular composition notebook.
Kelly D says
Pilot me! I’m a office supply snob- pencils make my heart happy. But my new iphone has me trying to rely on more electronic scheduling/ notetaking…. verdict’s still out.
Tiffany B says
PILOT ME!
I love lists. I make lists of lists to make :) Pen and paper are my jam. Crossing off an item has much more satisfaction than Format/Font/Strikethrough ;)
Dylan says
PILOT ME!
Personal notes I am very digital. At work I constantly have a pen in my hand for answering phone calls, writing orders, etc. My reason for signing up is that my wife is obsessed with fancy pens! I would love to get her some neat pens!
terri d. says
PILOT ME! Everyone thinks I am nuts, but I love my paper planner and colored pen coding system…I use the Pilot Precise v5 pens for my various colors :)
Maureen says
PILOT ME!
Digital almost exclusively for personal to do’s but at work, it’s completely pen and paper for the satisfaction of crossing things off. Although, I guess I keep a digital tracker of sorts there, too. Must be the the Type A organization skills!
monica says
PILOT ME!!
For writing I actually like the pilot G-2 pens, fine point. For organization, I gotta say, iPhone comes in pretty handy!
Tess says
Pilot me! I carry around notecards with me everywhere. And usually a couple of notebooks. and about 5 different pens.
Jennifer says
PILOT ME! I’ve gone mostly digital with my notes – otherwise I tend to lose them. But there’s something satisfying about drawing a line through an item on a paper to do list.
April says
PILOT ME!
My name is April, and I’m a pen theif. I don’t know why, but I’ve been suffering from pen cleptomania since I was a kid. Any pen I could get my hands on was coming home with me. Even my teacher’s pens!
Gina F says
PILOT ME!I have horrible handwriting but I tend to write on little scrap papers all over the house. My husband is very particular with his pens – Zebra fine point.
Thanks.
Jenny says
PILOT ME!
My Smart Phone is smarter than me, so I generally opt for the tried and true… pen and post-it!
Michelle O says
PILOT ME!
I’m a list person! I make lists for everything. I color code. I highlight. I LOVE pens.
I also love my list app on my phone. mostly because I always have it with me!
Elizabeth says
Pilot me!
I take notes on whatever is available.. most often scraps of paper that I lose.
indigorchid says
Aaaaahhh, PILOT ME! I love and swear by Pilot pens! I’m a notebook calendar-girl, where I can scribble and write in appointments, and most importantly, color-code. Yeah… I love me some color-coding. Oh, pick me pretty pilot please!
kelsey_tish says
PILOT ME!
i love a mechanical pencil and a thick stack of cute post-it notes! i should use my phone/tablet more, but there’s something more satisfying about writing it down.
Tracy says
PILOT ME!
I use whatever I grab first! Pen, pencil, Sharpie… doesn’t matter.
Lindsey says
Pilot me! Pen and paper for me!
Sarah says
Pilot Me!
I love a good pen!
Jen from Cali says
Pilot me!! I love to write things down on my trusty notebook with a ballpoint pen. I have tried to go digital with my to-do lists but I keep coming back to the “old fashioned” way because it works best for me.
Paige says
PILOT ME! Being a stay at home mom, you can usually find me jotting things down with crayons, lipstick, eyeliner, markers.. whatever is in my immediate reach. And I may or may not jot things down on the back of the kids important school papers or drawings. (oops) :)
Jenn says
PILOT ME!
Um this is a dream give away for me I’m such a dork when it comes to office supplies. I am extremely excited going through isles of back to school stuff!! I have a collection of note books where I write lists upon lists. I always have. I use to make timetables of my daily activities since I was a kid. Wow I’m really revealing just how nerdy I am. I also use scrap paper or the backs of envelopes if I’m desperate. And holy cow am I excited for target to come to canadaaaaaa!
Jamie S says
PILOT ME!!
I prefer to use pen and paper because I love to cross things off my list when I am finished.
Elle says
PILOT ME!!
I tend to grab whatever is closest.. pen, pencil, crayon, marker.. Having young children it could be anything.
Ashton B says
PILOT ME!! I am very protective of my pens, I couldn’t probably lighten up a little with a gift card that big :)
Nicole says
PILOT ME!
Pen! I only use pencil for crossword puzzles!
Sarah says
PILOT ME! I’m a loyal user of Pilot’s G2 pens. It’s almost embarrassing how many I have…and how often I talk about it.