***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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Beth says
Pilot me!
I love to draw with a nice smooth pen. I tend to use pencils more though because I like to erase my mistakes.
Annalee Taylor says
Pilot Me!
Im old fashioned and like opening a crisp new tabet and writing notes with a sharp ball point pen. Nothing better than checking things of my “to do” list!
I also love me a great doodle pad during church or doctor visits! I tend to get board ;)
Tabby says
Pilot me!
Pencils all the way!! But has to be mechanical, and not cheap-o ones. The refillable kind. There is just something about the way that they write so smoothly! :) And as far as notes, my mac and desk are covered with post-its! I have something of a post-it fetish!
molly abrigg says
PILOT ME!
i LOVVVVEE sharpies. seriously. minor obsession. but, any pen from pilot and i’m IN to make a to do list!
Marci says
Pilot me!
Marla says
PILOT ME!
I make notes in combination of ways. Sometimes I use my ipad, sometimes a sticky note and sometimes in a notebook.
Jill K says
Pilot Me Please! I still kick it old school with thank-you cards and greeting cards. As one of the only one of my friends and family that moved away from my home town (multiple times)it’s the personal touch and a fabulous pen that can make a difference (or can make a great card smudge-free!). Thanks :)
Michelle says
pilot me!
i am also a big fan of lists
katie b. says
PILOT ME!
I write tiny, so I love ultra fine point Sharpies!
Jenna says
Pilot me!! I’m a high school teacher and a note addict. I don’t go anywhere without a fine-line, felt-tipped pen and I usually end up writing my notes on Post-Its- in a rainbow of colours- for my students, my coworkers, my husband, myself…!
Emily says
Pilot Me!!
emilymarion says
PILOT ME!
I use a spiral notebook for list making (okay, mostly doodling) & use as many different colored pens as possible. I always geek out on the pen aisle.
Amanda says
PILOT ME!
My brain is always a huge jumble and I’m constantly thinking of things to do, buy, watch, listen to, etc. I write quick short notes in my phone (not a smartphone!) and also have a planner and small notebook with me. However I will always jot something down on my hand, no problem!
Robin says
Pilot me!
I’m usually a mess when it comes to jotting down notes. I will use whatever paper product i can get my hands on, and then toss it into the black hole of my purse!
SaraB says
PILOT ME! I love a good ball point pen (I like the clickable kind), and am an old fashioned pen/paper/list girl.
kaye shaw says
PILOT ME! I still love the old standby of a ballpoint pen on paper…
Kate says
PILOT ME!
I’m a total nerd about note-taking. Since I just started back to school for my masters, I’m using levenger notepads with the blank area down the left hand side. I like a bold gel ballpoint in dark blue. :)
Leah P says
PILOT ME!! (Please)
Mom of 1 + 1 on the way, working full time outside of the home (as well as in it) – I rely on organization. I LOVE all things lists, journals, notes, and anything else that allows me to write things out by hand. I’ve even been known to re-write lists that I’m not quite aesthetically pleased with :)
Just to make sure I have my bases covered, I tend to write my notes multiple times in multiple places – that way the Hubs stays aligned on our game plans too! :)
Kim says
Pilot Me!
I always have a pen in my purse and a small notebook available since I am a list making fanatic.
I am a pen and paper person all the way! I love crossing things off my to do list…
Val Miller says
PILOT ME!!!! I use gel pens or my iPhone to jot down notes.
Jill says
“PILOT ME!”
I am a social worker and constantly take notes in the field, at meeting etc. Also, I am a total list maker! I love me a good list. I am a total Levenger nerd! I love their stuff and frequently stalk their website. Levenger a sister!
Kelly says
PILOT ME!!
Lisa says
PILOT ME!!
I’m a list person and prefer pen and paper. Don’t leave me alone in school/office supplies though, because I have an obsession with those products!
Laurie says
Pilot Me!! I am a sticky notes and list making type of girl! I have lists everywhere!
Renee says
PILOT ME!
I love to doodle when I am taking notes especially with a BLUE ink pen.
Diana says
pilot me! colorful ink on graph paper is the only way to go
Laura D says
Pilot me..
I am partial to pen and paper. I love the thrill of crossing stuff off a list.
Kari says
Pilot me!! I love notes and lists, so I always have a pen and notepaper near by!
Kady says
Pilot Me!!
All my notes are on post-it notes with a pen!!
Jennifer says
Pilot me! I always have a Pilot gel pen in my purse to take notes!
Annie says
Pilot me! I lurve a good gel pen. And a large monthly notebook/organizer so I can make lists and keep track of deadlines!
Megan says
PILOT ME! I tend to just lose everything because I write them down on random pieces of paper.
Lauren says
PILOT ME!!
I looove putting pen to paper, but am slowly starting to use technology more because let’s face it, it’s just too darn convenient not to.
MM Strolle says
PILOT ME! I love a good pencil, it helps to keep my notes neat.
Katie says
Pilot me!!!!
I love a good black ballpoint pen with a nice notebook to keep my lists. :)
Dawn says
Pilot Me!
I am such a pen and paper gal =) My husband has tried many times to get me to convert to digital. No go.
Kate says
PILOT ME!
Pen, pen, pen. For a programmer I’m oddly attached to my analog methods. Wet ink on nice paper—in nice smooth lines—just makes me swoon.
(Yeah, okay, I’m easy to please).
Leslie says
PILOT ME!!! I guess I’m a paper and pen type of girl but I have been trying to use my phone more so everything is in one place.
Claire K says
PILOT ME!!! I am a Papermate pen hoarder, I’ll admit. Upgrading to Pilot hoarding would be beyond amazing! Oh, and the Target gift card? I can finally splurge on all those ridiculous lamps and silly decorative objects that I can’t justify otherwise!
Elizabeth says
Pilot me!
I love journals and color coded lists. I’ll even write down things that I’ve already done, just to cross them off!
Amanda says
PILOT ME!
I’m a mechanical pencil kind of girl. But really, I have an unreasonable appreciation for office supplies in general.
Melinda says
PILOT ME! I always have a small notebook and gel pen in my bag (and on my bedside table). As a designer, it’s simply a necessity, because inspiration can, and will, strike at any moment!
Suzanne Schlotterback says
Pilot Me!! I am so old school, even though I work in an IT dept, I am the one with the cool colored pens and old fashioned planner who writes EVERYthing down… and doodle and draw and make lists upon lists upon lists…. so this prize is right up my alley. I like pens so much that one of my favorite times of the year is back to school time, not because my child is going back to school (because she’s 3), but because I can get fab pens for low prices!! HA!
Jenn says
PILOT ME!
I love pens and I am very specific about them as well. I only use black pilot pens so this would be so perfect!
Candace says
PILOT ME! I am absolutely a paper-and-pen type of gal. I’ve tried to go the digital route, but it just doesn’t work for me!
Kirstin says
Pilot me!
Ooooi I seriously am half digital and the other half post it notes….its maddening! LOL
Sally says
Pilot Me! I swear by the Pilot Precise pens, I always have at least one on hand and several in my desk at home.
Tracey says
PILOT ME!! We always use Pilot pens. We buy them in the big packs since my husband uses them at work. I first thought he wanted to use them because he’s a fighter pilot, he has assured me that’s not so. ;)
Kala M. says
Pilot me!
I almost always have a pen in my purse. Though I will go in phases where I prefer to use mechanical pencils instead. I wish I could say I have a nice little notebook to go with it but I’m not that organized and tend to just grab whatever scrap paper I have in my purse.
Sarah D says
PILOT ME!!
I am a pencil and paper gal! I like to keep things nice and tentative! Erasers are my best friend. :)
If I’m stuck using a pen – I like a good juicy one!