Abstract: A scribable, mechanically self-effaceable note pad which may be marked using only a digit or with any writing implement or scribing tool is secured to a tape measure of the type including a rigid housing and a ruled tape reel provided within the housing, capable of being dispensed and retracted back into the housing through a horizontal aperture formed in one of the end walls. The note pad adheres to any wall or walls of the housing of the tape measure, and may be readily marked and effaced repeatedly and replaced as necessary over time.