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.

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Search Global Penfriends to find the right penpals.

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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

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)

I love that I'm able to find people that I can chat with across the country all in one place this is very interesting site and I have so many pen pals now and long-lasting friends for the rest of my life.

Penpal Cat Chamblee

46 (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)

If this was an app it would be so much easier then you could get notifications if somebody added you or messaged back instead of logging onto the site every time. Otherwise its super easy

Penpal PickleRick25

17 (Female)

I really enjoyed using this pen pal website. It’s a wonderful place to meet new people, make genuine friendships,and learn about different backgrounds.I would definitely recommend it to Anyone who making new friends and having meaningful conversations more interesting and meaningful. It’s also a nice way to improve communication skills and discover new perspectives. I would definitely recommend this website to anyone who enjoys meeting new people and building genuine friendships through meaningful conversations and cultural exchange

Penpal Lucy98

28 (Female)

Great experience, I have some friends who use it, I recommend everyone to use the platform, you won't regret it. experiencia muito boa, tenho alguns amigos, recomendo a toda a gente a usar a plataforma, nao irao se arrepender

Penpal Sandra Almeida

29 (Female)

This site is good. I've made a couple of good friends on here and I've learnt a lot from other people.

Penpal Margil672

54 (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)

So far I have met a few different people and overall I have enjoyed the site. If you are interested then don't wait! Join! There's lots to be discovered.

Penpal Twinkles

57 (Female)

This is a great platform to find genuine friends. You can find friends who are interested in the same things as you are.

Penpal Panch_2oo2

24 (Female)