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

Very good nice people. Thank you GPF!

Penpal christinemcnab

67 (Female)

Thanks for giving us this platform. I've met really interesting people from across the world. I've only recently joined the snail mail community, and I have to say that it is really fun waiting for a letter and also writing and sending it.

Penpal Qesheth

38 (Female)

Thé application Is very good, it helps to find new friends and learn the language. I am very satisfied.

Penpal Zelvicka

12 (Female)

this website has really helped me to be able to get in touch with all sorts of people and understand more about different cultures and areas

Penpal calico16

17 (Female)

I have found many new friends on here to write letters with, which has been so fun and I am so thankful for that. I have now gotten friends in America and Serbia and a couple more countries🤩

Penpal Anni_ finnishgirl

15 (Female)

This site is so amazing! It has honestly helped me learn so much about the world from others perspectives and make new friends! The site is incredibly safe, easy to navigate, and it really helps that the staff and other pen friends are so kind! Thank you so much Global Penfriends for introducing me to a side of life I otherwise would've never known!

Penpal Imjustalittleperson

18 (Female)

I decided to create an account here based on a Reddit post I saw. It's always been on my bucket list to have a pen pal, so I don't regret my decision at all! Overall, it's been a positive experience

Penpal Laylana

27 (Female)

Awesome way to connect with random people with similar interests in a safe environment. Really hope yall fix the layout keep the promotional stuff sure but make the layout a little cleaner espeacially the chat area. Also a section explaining new updates and restrictions would be appreciated

Penpal ashlakh

20 (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 Peppermintmoth

21 (Female)

Having discovered this website was such a blessing for me. It changed my life. I can finally become friends with people from all over the world with the help of global penfriends.

Penpal marshmellow

22 (Female)