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

Global Penfriends is good. We can connect with people and start writing and this can help to build connection slowly

Penpal Ihu

35 (Female)

I have met quite a few fun girls on this platform. And it's been really fun to connect in a safe place and atmosphere.

Penpal Scarlett Victorian

17 (Female)

I am having so much fun exchanging letters with the pen pals that I meet here. I feel that everything is very safe and trustworthy and this has become the highlight of my day!

Penpal Booked by the Bell

30 (Female)

I made friends and met so many different people from different places!!!!!!!! It’s very nice platform, it real helps me with my English

Penpal baylaurel

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’ve found a few amazing friends through this site and it’s always felt much safer than others.10/10

Penpal Elizabethpaints

19 (Female)

I made many new friends through this site. It's always exciting to open my mailbox and find a letter or postcard there from a Penpal.

Penpal klschult

36 (Female)

Global Penfriends is by far my fav website...it's really good and safe.. i found my penfriend from this website i connect with her real often.. i highly recommende for poeple who are looking for a life time best friend.

Penpal Winter moonveil

14 (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)

I have been writing paper letters to many countries since childhood. There is a large selection of friends, everything is clearly organized. There are photos, maps, information about new friends and much more. I have found great friends here and I am grateful for that. I like reading about their countries, their interests. I would recommend this application to everyone. It is a very friendly environment.

Penpal Idina

71 (Female)