EGaIn microdroplets were prepared via ultrasonication in ethanol (20% of EGaIn by weight) for 30 min. The oscillating shear forces during ultrasonication generate polydisperse droplets that range from sub-micron to tens of microns in diameters. A nanometric oxide layer is quickly formed on the surface of the newly generated droplets, preventing coalescence into larger droplets. Using ethanol as the dispersant medium results in better stability of the EGaIn suspension over time compared to water, likely due to a carbon layer that can act as a surfactant. A small volume (typically 10 µl) of the EGaIn-ethanol mixture was drop-casted on the SAM surface of interest and once the ethanol had evaporated, we were able to pick up the EGaIn microdroplet using a tipless AFM cantilever with gold coating on both sides and a spring constant k = 0.5-5 N m -1 . After choosing a droplet of the desired size as observed under an optical microscope, we approach the microdroplet at a controlled speed of U = 1 µm s -1 until the cantilever reaches a force setpoint of about 5 nN, which is sufficient to pick up the EGaIn droplets without plastically deforming it. We then apply a lateral shearing of the cantilever (with a displacement of about 5 µm) while in contact with the microdroplet to dislodge the droplet from the substrate. At this point, the droplet is attached to the cantilever and remains so even after we retract the cantilever from the surface.