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.

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Search Global Penfriends to find the right penpals.

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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

I originally came to this site in search of an Irish or Scottish penpal. Instead, I was contacted by a very interesting gal in Toronto, Canada! We wrote back and forth by email for over a year.

Penpal Madelene Mellen

74 (Female)

Nice to contact persons global.and learn the language. To write and tell a story. To learn what other people think.

Penpal evd

72 (Female)

i found so many cool friends from all over the globe, and it's so nice talking to them about stuff and learning their culture <3

Penpal Anyaaaa

18 (Female)

It has always been a good and convenient site. I would like to give it another try. Various countries are presented

Penpal Kate73

52 (Female)

Good site, easy to navigate, lots of pals to choose from. Made some great pen friends here. Highly recommended but of course always choose with care.

Penpal Simplelife68

58 (Female)

My reason for joining was to get to know people from other countries. This is a good and safe way to do so.

Penpal youreternalblue

18 (Female)

I love Global Penfriends! Global Penfriends has allowed me to connect with people around the world. I have made a few snail mail friends. I always enjoy my time spent here.

Penpal Esthetics Student

32 (Female)

I have met many new and interesting people on Global Penfriends. I've been able to make new friends and really enjoy and recommend this to anyone interested in meeting new people from an array of cultures.

Penpal Domesticate

13 (Female)

Able to find penpals from different places Thank you!

Penpal Alwayssmiling75

50 (Female)

After a hard beginning I finally got the profile done. Now, to find friends. Can’t wait to find a pen pal. Totally looking forward to getting started.

Penpal JaneAnn

73 (Female)