Global Penfriends

Find Snail mail and internet friends from around the world. Safe, secure and family friendly.

Find new International Friends

Our penpals are from all over the world, interested in new friendships, exchanging culture, learning a language, travel and education. Our snail mail members enjoy exchanging Letters, Postcards, Mail-Art, Candy and much more. Global Penfriends is a family friendly, secure place to meet new pen pals. All ages are welcome (School age to Seniors) Correspond by old fashioned snail mail or internet.

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Correspond with your penpals via our secure online messaging system or start sending letters to your penpal by post and become snail mail pen pals.

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International friendship by Post or Internet

Global Penfriends has been connecting Penpals by post and internet for over 25 years. Start writing a letter or send a message to a new friend today.

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Popular Penpal Groups

Members can select penpals based on common interests such as, international friendship, snail mail exchange, language partner, travel friends, candy swaps, mail art, parcel exchange, postcard exchange.

What our members say

It is a great site on which I have already met some nice and interesting people. Thank you GPF

Penpal Anja from Germany

64 (Female)

I recently wanted to find a online penpal and found that this was one of the best websites to find one!

Penpal healw

18 (Female)

I really love this website as it provides filters and has a lot of functions to find people with similar interests! There is a smile function that can help if you are a bit shy.

Penpal IlikeGreen

21 (Female)

This is the best pen friend site I have ever used. They keep us safe and regularly find new friends for me.

Penpal BeeBusyBee

74 (Female)

great resource SUPER safety conscious. i made one friend on here so far - thanks Global Penfriends!

Penpal Goldenflower11

14 (Female)

Idk dude, i just like making friends And um its cool i guess?

Penpal Whatdoievendohere23

11 (Female)

It's a really safe platform and i appreciate u guyzz for that. But would prefer less restrictions for free members.

Penpal Crystalsnow7

17 (Female)

Efficient and easy to use. Well vetted and safe. A wide variety of people in every age range with similar interests and hobbies.After my husband died I was lonely but now have pen pals to email, this makes life more interesting.

Penpal Quilterfan

86 (Female)

It was a pleasant surprise to find real pen pals. It's easy to use and I haven't been harassed yet, so it's safe.

Penpal Driak

67 (Female)

I love how people can get connected from all over the globe. Enjoying the experience of meeting people

Penpal Love my craft

57 (Female)