You know those pens with the chains on them?
Of course you do. The security measures businesses have to take just to protect a pen may seem pretty silly, but what if it was YOUR pen that grew legs and walked off?

Take your receptionist for example. Here is a prime candidate for "can I borrow a pen" requests. Don't put the phone call you have on hold. Don't give up the pen in your hand (the person may have just coughed into their hand). Simply put an inexpensive, yet professional antimicrobial counter pen on the reception top.

The counter pens on this site are all antimicrobial, which adds the smart bonus of protecting yourself and all who use it from carrying off what the last person left (the flu, for example)!