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

Global Penfriends has been a great way for me to connect with other like-minded people in other parts of the world. I so enjoy hearing about their experiences and adventures!

Penpal WenZenDen

58 (Female)

very good platform and easy to check for same interest pals. really good functions and added features.

Penpal AnvRyn

43 (Female)

to say gpf was amazing would be such an understatement- thanks to the site i found some SUPER COOL friends and am so happy i got this opportunity XD i would DEFINITELY recommend this for anyone looking for penpals/e-pals and yes- it is SO WORTH IT.

Penpal amidsummernightsreader

12 (Female)

So far I have had a positive experience finding different people from all over the world to connect with.

Penpal Picasso62

31 (Female)

Mostly safe 👍 Least sketchy of the pen pal sites I've tried. As a free member, would be nice to send more than 1 msg per 12h to people not in my address book.

Penpal Elydy

17 (Female)

Nice app to make friends and talk to people and get to know new cultures and so. Just a bit anoying that you have a limit

Penpal Chihir0x

16 (Female)

Good site to gain a few penfriends; may have to go through a few folks to gain some solid ones, but they are out there!

Penpal Jane2020

48 (Female)

This is an excellent way to meet others with similar interests all over the world. It’s such an exciting day when the mall deliver brings another letter from an international pen friend

Penpal V8464

77 (Female)

Meeting new friends around the world and learning new languages and cultures. Making friends for life.

Penpal Bonni

51 (Female)

It is nice to conversate with others. Thank you Global Penfriends for providing this international penpal website.

Penpal ap_hal3y

22 (Female)