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

I love global pen friends but it would be soooo much more convenient with an app so pleaseeeee make one!

Penpal TildeFilippa

12 (Female)

I think your website is very useful for meeting new people. The safety and privacy features definitely stand for a large part of my love for this website.

Penpal Bugsinrugs

16 (Female)

It’s a really great social platform to make global friends and getting to know strangers and their countries and cultures. It’s overall a lovely site! 100/100

Penpal Nisefff

24 (Female)

Everyone is very friendly, lovely and kind. Although I may not be able to log in to the website at any time, I will log in again when I think of them.

Penpal Jiu-Fang

17 (Female)

global pen friends is a safe and easy to make new friends abroad and local. I trust this website because so far I haven't had a problem with it.

Penpal Autumn blessings

21 (Female)

I think this is a neat website. It is a great way to interact with people from around the world in a safe, organized way. Thank you very much. :)

Penpal Scarlett22

16 (Female)

I absolutely love using this site to make penpals and friends! I have met some amazing people here and have sent several letters. If you are hesitant on getting started, don't! I'll be using this for the rest of my life if it is around still too haha. 20/10

Penpal Guttz

28 (Female)

This website helped me find amazing friends and people I could talk to. I loved sharing my experiences and hearing about others lives in different parts of the world:)

Penpal Applebloom01

16 (Female)

Clean, easy to use website that doesn't give me the creep factor because of the vetting process. I've already met several amazing people!

Penpal Bexie_r

39 (Female)

I have had some interesting replies, and look forward to getting to know the senders a little better

Penpal AH 9113

73 (Female)