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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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 have met so many beautiful people here. Thanks to this website, I have close friends living kilometers away yet so close to my heart. This website has also improved itself a lot since I joined.

Penpal Papagena

22 (Female)

My daughter wanted to practice her English with other children her age. She found several pen pals. Ma fille voulait échanger en anglais avec d'autres enfants de son âge. Elle a trouvé plusieurs correspondants .

Penpal Chouquette

9 (Female)

I made a few good friends here. And also met them in real life later. Thank you global penfriends. Also the new features are exciting.

Penpal Watermelon Rose'

21 (Female)

I am really fond of the safety features implemented in this website that prevent nefarious uses of this platform. It's highly effective in driving away those looking to misuse this space, allowing for only wholesome and genuine connections.

Penpal yessitsjess

27 (Female)

I got the best friends through GPF. It was an experience that connected me with people I might never have met otherwise. At first, I joined for the program itself, but what stayed with me was the friendships. We worked together, shared ideas, and supported each other in different tasks. Over time, those connections grew stronger, and I realized that GPF gave me more than just knowledge or activities. It gave me friends I can share my thoughts, people who understand me and stand by me. Looking back, I see that the most valuable outcome of GPF was not only the program but the lasting friendships I gained.😀

Penpal xiaoshen

17 (Female)

It's been a really good way to meet people in other parts of the world. I have met quite a few on here, but most of my contacts have been genuine.

Penpal Coastal Art Life

43 (Female)

I've been able to meet new friends even started learning languages too, it's a great experience you should try it

Penpal Britneypure

14 (Female)

Wonderful way of making new friends and learning about cultures from across the globe. I've found it's a really great way to learn languages also

Penpal Felicity_E

24 (Female)

The perfect place to meet people and to improve foreign languages. Sharing such experience is unvaluable

Penpal Mazzarine30

65 (Female)

I really think this is an amazing site, I've meet wonderful people I didn't have any unpleasant interactions with a person, all the people I've met are so wonderful

Penpal docedeamendoim

16 (Female)