Global Penfriends

Write to pen pals online from 195+ countries — and swap letters by post when you're ready. Safe, secure and family friendly.

Find new International Friends

Our members come from all over the world to make new friends, share their culture, learn a language and talk about travel. Most write to each other through our safe online messaging, and many also enjoy swapping letters, postcards and mail art by post. All ages are welcome, from school age to seniors, in a family-friendly, secure club.

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Message your penpals in our secure online messaging, and swap postal addresses safely if you'd like to write by post too.

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International friendship online and by post

Global Penfriends has been connecting penpals for 30+ years. Send a message to a new friend today.

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Members can select penpals based on common interests such as international friendship, language partners, travel friends and e-pals, plus snail mail, postcard and mail art swaps.

What our members say

very good to i'm very happy here on Global Penfriends. Thank you!

Penpal Luciergana

20 (Female)

I've already found a really great friend just from using this, and I hope i'll meet even more! 10/10 <3

Penpal Blueiskewl

17 (Female)

This isn't a typical penpal site (you know, where the women get asked re: romantic interest). Global Penfriends is deliberately selective -- focused on building genuine friendships. Thank you!

Penpal WriteNReader26

44 (Female)

Efficient and easy to use. Well vetted and safe. A wide variety of people in every age range with similar interests and hobbies.After my husband died I was lonely but now have pen pals to email, this makes life more interesting.

Penpal Quilterfan

87 (Female)

Nice site , good to make new friends across the world and learn their culture and language.

Penpal maple77

30 (Female)

Lovely way to connect with new friends all over the world. I look forward to receiving messages from my friends.

Penpal ChapterTwo

57 (Female)

It's a decent site but not everyone writes regularly, although it's important to find a good fit with people

Penpal MSMgetsMail

61 (Female)

Id recommend this site for anyone wanting to make friends all over the world and for introverted people like myself

Penpal AliceInWonderland31

31 (Female)

This site is a really calm and nice place to communicate with people around the world. Keep going my fellas :)

Penpal HennaGiu

26 (Female)

I think this is a very good site which is clearly set out and has lots of features. I don't know what else to say

Penpal Bronte66

60 (Female)