The Jotted Line

Articles in The Jotted Line:

Our favorite clearinghouse for research and staff reflections on personalized professional gifts and the art of gifting.

Person writing with fountain pen while drinking coffee

The Jotted Line

Articles in The Jotted Line:

Our favorite clearinghouse for research and staff reflections on personalized professional gifts and the art of gifting.

Multiple Engraved gift pens

Which Personalized Pen Gift is Best?

Samantha Di Nardo
Feb 11, 2021
Parker Jotter personalized pen

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Pen

Samantha Di Nardo
Feb 11, 2021
Professional People holding Personalized Pen gifts over budget charts

How to Foster Healthy and Professional Gift Giving in the Workplace: The Ultimate Guide

Samantha Di Nardo
Feb 11, 2021
three pens with different engraving fonts

Which Font Should I Choose for Engraving?

Samantha Di Nardo
Feb 11, 2021
Cross Pens Calais Chrome and Blue Pen Set

Engraved Personalized Gift Ideas

Samantha Di Nardo
Feb 11, 2021
Dayspring Pens Braxton ballpoint pen in green

How Much Does it Cost to Engrave a Gift?: Personalized Gifts on a Budget

Daniel Whitehouse
Feb 11, 2021
Cross Century ii, Parker Jotter, Arizona fountain pen resting on a laser engraved journal

What Is Laser Engraving?: The Ultimate Guide

Samantha Di Nardo
Feb 09, 2021
Man writing notes with a black pen

How to Choose Your Perfect Pen for Your Handwriting Style

Daniel Whitehouse
Nov 20, 2020
Waterman Endcaps

The Story of How Waterman Came to Define Fountain Pen Elegance

Daniel Whitehouse
Nov 06, 2020
Two pens engraved

20 Messy Famous Signatures

Samantha Di Nardo
Mar 16, 2020
Two engraved pens sitting in pen holder

The Ultimate Guide to Different Pen Styles: Ballpoint, Rollerball, Fountain Pen, and Gel Ink Pen

Daniel Whitehouse
Jul 16, 2019
White house where the president uses 75 pens to sign bills

What Pen Does the President Use?: From Roosevelt to Biden

Samantha Di Nardo
May 05, 2019
Fountain Pen Storage

How To Store a Fountain Pen Properly

Samantha Di Nardo
Nov 22, 2022
Blue Alexandria Ballpoint Pen

How to Create Remote Worker Happiness and Connection

Samantha Di Nardo
Oct 25, 2022
Fountain Pen Work

How Do Fountain Pens Work

Samantha Di Nardo
Sep 27, 2022
Dayspring Pens Alexandria Ballpoint Pen Red Finish

How Do You Remove Ballpoint Pen Ink

Samantha Di Nardo
Sep 06, 2022
Waterman Expert Valentine's Day Gift Pen and Pen Case

7 Best Personalized Pens for Valentines Day Gifts

Samantha Di Nardo
Jan 11, 2022
Dayspring pens Richmond ballpoint pen for note taking

7 Best Luxury Pens for Note Taking: Workflow for Classes and Meetings

Samantha Di Nardo
Nov 17, 2021
Three engraved parker jotter edc pens on a table

11 Best (Personalized) Everyday Carry Pens: #1 Is James Bond's Pen

Samantha Di Nardo
Nov 15, 2021
Personalized Business Gifts

11 Personalized Business Gifts

Samantha Di Nardo
Sep 13, 2021
Waterman rollerball pens

The 5 Best Waterman Rollerball Pens

Samantha Di Nardo
Aug 02, 2021
Parker fountain pen IM being uncapped

The 7 Best Parker Fountain Pens

Daniel Whitehouse
Aug 02, 2021
Cross pens worth it Century II rollerball rose gold pen

How Much Are Cross Pens Worth?

Daniel Whitehouse
Jul 26, 2021
Business brainstorming graph chart report data

How These 2 Companies Maximized Profits with Corporate Gifting

Daniel Whitehouse
Jul 15, 2021