***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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Jan says
pilot me!!
Mary says
PILOT ME!
ara jane says
PILOT ME! ever since my 9th grade english teacher used them to write on our assignments, i’ve only used pilot precise v5 rollerball pens in black. it is, no lie, the best pen ever made and i can write with nothing else.
Allison says
Pilot me! I take notes everywhere and anywhere. As a result, they tend to pop up years later. It’s like finding a surprise glimpse into my past…and all the things I forgot to do. :)
Dee says
PILOT ME!
I tried to convert to digital, but I just keep coming back to good old pen & paper. No pencils – too smudgy.
Rose says
PILOT ME!
I’m a teacher and my students constantly walk away with my pens, constantly!
Janie says
PILOT ME!
I always keep a ball point pen in my purse along with a small notepad to make shopping lists, otherwise I walk out of the store with everything but what I went into there to get!
Janet M. says
PILOT ME!
ashleyk says
pilot me! i love a good ballpoint pen and paper!
Sara says
Pilot me! Ultra-fine sharpies for me!
Victoria says
PILOT ME!
I am a crazy pen person, too! I have to have a medium ballpoint ben. But, I also go through phases…sometimes I like for it to be bolder, sometimes skinnier. :)
Paige Woody says
Pilot me!!!
I always keep a small notebook in my purse. Usually about an 8 X 6 sort of size. I take down all sorts of notes…about the kids, grocery lists, errands, songs i like, etc. I love the feel of writing things down. I have tried in the past to go digital but there is nothing like the feel of writing down your thoughts with a really nice pen!
Jerri says
Pilot Me!! My husband always has to have a new pen tucked in the pocket of his uniform.
Shannon says
PILOT ME! :)
Side note…Does anyone else’s eyes go gaga when they see all of the pens, notebooks, organizing materials, etc? Kind of makes my heart skip a beat. :) It’s probably the only reason why I love back to school shopping!
I love a good sharp fine point pen with sticky notes everywhere. That is where I write reminders, notes, lists, etc.
Hilary says
Pilot me! And I am a pen kinda gal, though upon moving I swore I wouldn’t buy any pens until we exhausted our supply.
Suzy says
I’m in Pilot heaven! This could be your absolutely best giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity to rock the writing instrument…yes, I am a pen nerd.
Allison says
PILOT ME!
I’m always scratching something on the back of an envelope. Always with pens, often pilot. I also use my phone a lot!
Karianne says
PILOT ME! I’m a pen and notebook kind of gal. I have to put pen to paper to make it real.
Amanda says
Pilot me please!
I always have a blue pen with me.
Lisa C says
PILOT ME!
At work, I use a colored pen and notebook. If I am out running errands I use the notebook app on my iPhone.
Anne says
Pilot me! I love my handy dandy work notebook to jot down things I need to do as I think of them.
Sarah J. says
Pilot me!
I keep a gel pen in my purse at all times. I am a compulsive list-maker!
Lori says
PILOT ME!
I love a pen and paper because there’s no joy like crossing something off your to-do list!
Jenn says
PILOT ME!
At work I always write out my lists, messages, etc. I like to be able to see what I need to do and cross it off once it’s finished
Megan Wilcox says
Pilot me!!! I usually jot things down on a sticky note. I have them everywhere! P.S. I love Target!!!
maureen says
Pilot me!!!! I need an upgrade from my pen & any little scrap envelope in my purse.
Ness says
PILOT ME!
And even though I love and use my digital calendar and note-taking apps all the time, it doesn’t stick unless I write it down. I always have several pens in different colours in my purse for taking notes or adding important dates to my (paper) planner.
Adrienne says
PILOT ME! I always write notes in my planner, it goes everywhere with me so I always have things I was thinking about at work…now whether or not I follow through on my ideas and lists is another story.
Erin says
Pilot me!!! I write on whatever I can find…
Jerri says
Pilot me!!
Beth B. says
“PILOT ME!”
Gotta have a pen – in black
Stacy L. says
PILOT ME!
I love a gel rollerball pen for work, although I keep ballpoint pens in my purse – no leaks!
Ann Wright says
PILOT ME! I write with pens and pencils – pens for birthdays and anniversarys on the calender – pencils for everything else!
Jenn says
PILOT ME!!!
I am counselor and I am writing constantly! I am constantly buying new pens and it is quite costly! I would love opportunity to stock up on some nice pens :) As far as notes to self go, I am always scribbling down notes in pen in my planner. I am also obsessed with list making, although things are not always crossed off! LOL
norah says
Pilot Me!
I need to write stuff down, but I am NOT organized. My coworkers make fun of me for having a paper calendar instead of using my phone.
megan says
Pilot Me! Somehow I’ve been able to get by in life without a smartphone so far. So,(this is probably sad) but I text myself…I should probably just get a pen.
Tracy P. says
PILOT ME! I spend most of my waking hours with a Pilot Vision Uniball pen in my hand. Taking notes on paper is the only thing I can remember stuff!
Audrey P says
Pilot me! I take notes in a single notebook at a time. Any topic = same notebook. I used to have a written planner, but B&N discontinued the refills. It helped with my stream of consciousness approach to note taking by letting me be clear about what day I thought what. I even sound crazy and Vonnegut-esque now as I type!
Jen says
PILOT ME!
I’m a pen and paper person – a little notebook with ongoing lists and scrap paper with shopping lists or a daily to-do list.
Jennifer says
Pilot me! I always have a pen and post-its in my purse to jot down notes
Beth B. says
PILOT ME! I love using Evernote on my iPad. I also buy waaaay too many notebooks and the only use a few pages of them…bad habit!
Sam M. says
Pilot me! I use whatever is in my fiancee’s purse :)
sally says
PILOT ME!
I love writing down things in a notebook using a ball point pen. Nothing beats writing down lists and crossing things off. I can never go digital :)
Melissa says
PILOT ME! I normally scribble notes on whatever paper is handy and the pen that rest between the function and number keys on my keyboard.
Heidi says
PIlot me! I prefer the list with the checkbox.while the strike through is satisfying, it can make it difficult to read your list so the ole checkbox keeps the list intact and is still gratifying;)
Jenna Pendergast says
Pilot Me! I am a random note taker. I just use whatever I have on hand. Phone, sticky note, calendar, scratch paper, whatever!
Katie says
Pilot Me!!! I love to make lists I always carry a pen with me!
Marguerite says
PILOT ME!!! I am a Nurse and we are known as a profession to LOVE a good pen (we have been known to steal them) and the top of my New Year’s commitment is to get organized as well!!!
Love your writing!!
Holly says
Pilot me! I love a good, thin, black ink pen. Makes every crisp and sharp – perfect for my neatness loving heart. Thanks for offering this great giveaway!
Don W says
PILOT ME! PENS ONLY FOR ME!