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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Your profile describes you and your penpal preferences.

Find a Penpal

Search Global Penfriends to find the right penpals.

Start Writing

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

I’ve been using this penpal website for almost a year and absolutely love it! I’ve met wonderful people and made genuine connections worldwide.

Penpal PalmLiv

38 (Female)

This site has helped me connect with people from different countries who I now keep in touch with through letters. It’s a great way to meet people from around the world and enjoy the old-fashioned experience of writing and receiving letters.

Penpal RocioLetters

46 (Female)

I decided to create an account here based on a Reddit post I saw. It's always been on my bucket list to have a pen pal, so I don't regret my decision at all! Overall, it's been a positive experience

Penpal Laylana

27 (Female)

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

Penpal Whatdoievendohere23

11 (Female)

I have found nice people in Global Penfriends. I hope I could one day make a snail mail penpal beacause I love to write on a sheep of paper and receive foreign letters.

Penpal Fatima B

43 (Female)

I have met many nice people and have enjoyed corresponding with them. It is a good way to meet people from other countries and learn about their lives and customs.

Penpal Lauralynn

83 (Female)

Global Penfriends has helped me find lovely penfriends with whom I have been in contact for many years. I've even met one of them in person. I recommend giving it a try.

Penpal Chirpychirps

49 (Female)

Made one friend here already The old school type of online connections is unique like it and how this site also maintains utmost privacy too.

Penpal Tanniee 01

20 (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)

I made a lot of penpals via this website! Honestly, the safety precautions make this website even better!

Penpal distant_shore

16 (Female)