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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Your profile describes you and your penpal preferences.

Find a Penpal

Search Global Penfriends to find the right penpals.

Start Writing

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

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)

This is a great site to meet and make new friends all over the world! Personally, I really value being able to physically hold and see real letters from friends and this is a great way to meet new friends!

Penpal sydreeves

23 (Female)

I've always enjoyed learning about others and GPFs offers an easy way to "meet" new people and learn about other countries and cultures!

Penpal SmallWorld25

41 (Female)

i really like this site!!! ive been able to make quite a few good connections from people all over the world! the only thing is i hate how it has a maximum conversion view without paying

Penpal tamagotchimeow

15 (Female)

This is a fantastic site to make international connections. Great scam detection too so you feel safe.

Penpal IslandLotus

46 (Female)

i love to share moments, languages, experiences with lonely kind honest people with a touch of humour.

Penpal Bolleke

72 (Female)

I’ve just joined but so far, the website looks easy to navigate, and Its exciting to meet new people

Penpal Nae90

15 (Female)

Global Penfriends is a safe place where I can meet people from all over the world! I feel safe using this site knowing that everything is monitored, including profiles. Everyone is so friendly and interesting. I will always recommend Global Penfriends.

Penpal TheDoodler

14 (Female)

I love global pen pal because I have so many new friends and they are all from different countries and have different cultures and they are very interesting and kind.

Penpal Amelie ocean lover

10 (Female)

Its very easy to navigate things, ensures safety when verifying profiles, no paywall, and i can find people of my age without being called out for being too young!

Penpal Koinks

15 (Female)