March 28, 2021

Letter Writing Surveys from Stamps to Pens

We have a very full blog post here and its a first for us, two surveys for us. Subsequently to posting my Wednesday blog post, I posted an Addendum and shared about the technical maze of issues encountered with its planned survey and so would be having two surveys today! Before beginning, a week from today is Easter!!

If you are new to my blog, a few weeks ago we kicked off the month of March with Getting to know you March 2021 Focus. While we were able to get our first survey done, there was the unexpected change of plans this month, pausing for two Memorial services attending locally. In order to finish our March focus on time, we have two surveys today. Thank you in advance for participating!

Survey - Focus on letter writing tools: Fountain Pens, Pencils, Laptops, & Typewriters

This poll is no longer accepting votes

The survey is open through end of Day Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

My everyday writing instrument of choice is:

Fountain Pen
Favorite ballpoint pen
Pencil
Gel pen
Whatever I can find around me
Other

Additional comments on my everyday writing instrument of choice is ...

I think of using a fountain pen as...

Something I would like to get one sometime and learn how to use it
View using mine for "special occasion"
Am very knowledgeable and use my fountain pen daily
Rarely.
Other

Additional comments about fountain pen(s), i.e. how many do you have?

Do your pens (and/or pencils) disappear (similar to missing socks?)

Comments about my keeping track of my pens & pencils

When writing letters they are:

Cursive
Hand printed
Typed out on computer and then printed
Hybrid combo of typing out on computer and then printed along with adding hand written note on it before mailing
Typewriter
All
Other

Comments

Do you have any typewriters?

Comment about me & my typewriter(s)

In anticipation of upcoming National Pencil Day, March 30, do you prefer a pencil to pen?

Pencil
Pen
unconcerned
Other

Comments Pencil or Pen

Do you tend to splurge more on ink, pen refills, and/or different ink colors or stationery?

ink, pen refills, different ink colors
Stationery
Printer ink cartridge, typewriter ribbon
No
Brush pens
Other

Comments on splurging priorities pens &/or pencils, et. al.

In the last year do you recall your favorite letter you wrote and sent?

Optional - can you describe it a little?

Do you feel comfortable downloading printable PDFs, printing them, and using with your letter writing?

Very much
Not sure
No
Other

Comments about navigating digital downloads

Thank you so much for participating. I'll be sharing the results in my Wednesday blog post, March 31st.

Submit

Next, and this is really going to be fun reading your answers – about our postage stamps and let’s face it – our different stashes of letter writing items!

Survey - on Stamps

This poll is no longer accepting votes

The survey is open through end of Day Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Do you keep more than a book of stamps on hand?

I know there is a book of stamps around here somewhere!
Have a few stamps
Enjoy getting the latest stamps
Tons of postage stamps
Other

Additional comments about my stamps, especially if you would consider you have a "stash" of them

Do you have any favorite stamps?

Comments about favorite stamps

Do you keep POSTCARD stamps on hand?

yes!
what postcard stamps? I just use first class regular mail stamp for postcards
what postcard?
Other

Comments about postcards

Do you keep a stash of stationery?

Comments Stationery stash

Do you tend to rotate your letter writing to the same people?

Yes
No
Other

Comments rotating distribution of who you write

Letter writing etiquette, are you satisfied with getting thank you's from those you send gifts to?

Yes
No
Other

Comments on writing thank you note etiquette, (any festers on how wish it were taught more?)

When able to splurge, do you have a favorite of these?

Stationery
Fountain Pens, Pencils
Postage Stamps
Stamp Collecting
Postcards
Typewriter

Optional - where I like to splurge on my letter writing

Thank you so much for participating. I'll be sharing the results in my Wednesday blog post, March 31st.

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Thank you for joining me today on this Palm Sunday. See you back here on Wednesday with the survey results for both as we close out the month of March!

Anchors Aweigh,

Helen

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