Message Pens

Printed message pens hide a rotating sleeve inside the barrel that moves to the next line on each click. The finish changes from style to style, which affects how the lettering reads.

• Plain Click Styles: ABS plastic barrels with a plunger that swaps the message.
• Colour-Matched Grips: A grip section in the barrel colour and a push button that rotates the lines.
• Rubber Grips: Soft rubber sections, including a dimpled version with extra texture.
• Pull-Out Window: A window that slides from the barrel with double-sided lines, accent colour trims and black ink.
• Message Print: All lines on a pen share one print colour set against the barrel shade.

This isn't a pen to toss in a showbag and forget. At an expo, a visitor grabs one to fill in an entry card, clicks it, and finds the stand's offer staring back, then the website, then a reason to come back after lunch. It turns a quick pen grab into a conversation starter. More fun picks sit under novelty pens.

Most custom message pens can be printed and some can be screenprinted, and a single solid colour on the barrel sits neatly beside the message window. More options live in our pens range.

Helpful Answers

What plastic are the barrels made from?
The click styles use ABS plastic barrels, a rigid plastic that handles daily knocks in bags and pockets. The pull-out window style has a plastic build too, with accent colour trims around its double-sided windows.

Which ink colour do they write in?
The pull-out window style is fitted with black ink and writes as a click-action ballpoint. The other styles are click pens as well, with the same button press working both the nib and the rotating messages.

How does the rotating message mechanism work?
Pressing the plunger or push button turns an inner sleeve so the next line lines up with the window. The pull-out style works differently, with a message window that slides out of the barrel and reads from both sides.

Are printed message pens a good handout for an expo stand?
Yes, visitors click through the lines while filling in a form, so each message gets read one after another right at the stand. The ABS plastic barrels handle daily knocks in bags and pockets, so the pen keeps working long after the expo.