Secret Santa questionnaire 2024

Your responses to this questionnaire will be provided to your Santa. All questions are optional, and your responses may be as brief or as detailed as you would like. Provide any information that may help your Santa pick out a good gift for you.

  • How long have you been using fountain pens?
  • What do you use your fountain pens for?
  • What are you hoping to get out of this exchange?
  • What are some of your other interests (if not already described in givin.gifts profile)?
  • Are you interested in receiving pen(s)? If so, preferred nib, material, feedback, weight, etc.? OR What are your favorite pens and what do you like about them?
  • Are you interested in receiving ink(s)? If so, preferred colors, desired characteristics like shading/sheen/shimmer, wet/dry, etc.? OR What are your favorite inks and why do you like them?
  • Are you interested in receiving paper/notebooks? If so, preferred smoothness, paper size, ruling, weight, hardcover/softcover, binding, etc.?
  • Are you interested in receiving nibs and/or pen repair supplies? If so, what in particular?
  • Are you interested in receiving stationery accessories, such as pen cases/rolls, notebook covers, pen-themed stickers/decals, ink swatching cards/stamps, etc.? If so, what in particular?
  • If you participated in a previous fountain pen exchange, what was a standout gift that you received, and what made it special?
  • How would you describe your personal style or aesthetic? Goth, cottage-core, modern, shabby chic, minimalist…
  • Some people like to include some bonus candies or sweets in the packages. Do you have any food restrictions or allergies your Santa should be aware of?
  • Please link any "state of the collection" posts or images below for your Santa so they have an idea of your tastes and to avoid repeats. You may post on your Reddit user profile, in a Mastodon post, or on an image host like imgur; you may also link your Fountain Pen Companion page.
  • Anything you definitely don't want, or already have too many of? (ink colors, pen models, brands to avoid, etc.)