How often do you use a pen or pencil to write?

[koolpc]

Figured that from some of your posts on the forum

Zing....

Hard to write these days being 130 years old!

 

[Spacedeck]

I usually have nothing to write down, so only write anything down when I'm filling in my daughter's reading record from school.

 

[moon man]

I have to fill in my work finding activity before signing on day , work of fiction ! how dare you

 

[Efour]

I use a big fat marker pen to write on recipies and mark off check lists....

A couple of times a week ill hand write a product order list for stock taking.
....
Its crazy how little i need to write anything.

 

[aVdub]

Mon - Fri 8 hrs a day with all movements written down, sometimes more than twice and then updated online as well.

This has to be clear and meet standards expected from various countries auditors.

 

[ttaskmaster]

Following on from a recent thread, I was thinking how often do you actually write using a pen or pencil? Given that we all have phones, laptops or tablets and communicate electronically it is probably declining.

Nah, still use both loads.
I use a lot of maps and schematics, where it's cheaper and easier to make marks, alterations and notes on a printed version than to use the markup tools on a laptop or tablet, especially since other people will often add details to them in addition.
I also encounter a lot of parking permits, asset inspection checklists, vehicle log books and other stuff that isn't economical/practical to digitise.
I even carry a Moleskine cahier and a Rite In The Rain pad, in which I make sketches and diagrams for projects. A trip to Ikea keeps me in free pencils for several months. Job done.

 

[Noxia]

As little as possible, little to no benefit in most cases over other methods.

 

[Tuppy_Glossop]

All day every work day. In my notepad.

 

[pastymuncher]

Several times a day, usually making notes when gaming or doing research on something.

 

[SupraWez]

Daily. Two fountain pens on my office desk, in fact, I just refilled one of them today. One day, I'll manage to do that without getting inky fingers.

Jacob is that you

 

[Diddums]

Notes when gaming?

"Note to self: camping in a corner results in me getting team killed"

 

[Junglist]

I scribble down stuff daily. Barely legible and then when I go back to look at it I'm often none the wiser.

 

[Gray2233]

If I'm writing out a birthday or Christmas card, or need to sign something.

Otherwise never.

 

[A2Z]

Every day at work just to sign in the evacuation register when I start my shift.

Apart from that only to take notes when someone calls on the phone or there is an incident and I need to record the timings and crew numbers of emergency services etc

No other times and thankfully so.

 

[Derek W]

I use a big fat marker pen to write on recipies

Are you literally the Swedish Chef?

 

[Worthy]

Infrequently enough that my hands ache after writing more than a couple of sentences

 

[EGuitarStar]

Infrequently enough that my hands ache after writing more than a couple of sentences

Infrequently enough that my hands ache after writing more than a couple of sentences

Do you also write everything twice?

 

[paradigm]

I for one use a pen or pencil to write notes at least 5 times a week. I work in IT but still find pen and paper the quickest way to take notes.

Identical to yourself. I find paper-based notes are quicker and more often than not easier to use for reference as I can makes notes on the notes afterwards.

Been considering getting a Cortex Sidekick.

 

[gingergundog]

Only for the weekly food shopping list/recipes or when doing DIY.

Quite often use Samsung notes, at least I cant lose it.

 

[Malevolence]

Every day.

• The mortuary book has to be filled in.
• specimens records have to be filled in.
• You have to sign for the helipad key.
• You have to sign for controlled drugs.