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.

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

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)

I decided to find someone to send card on Global Penfriends. I found a girl in Germany and I send often card. I love receiving card too. Thank you GPF

Penpal Liladventure

28 (Female)

I’m happy with the communication I experienced here, the site allows you to freely and safely meet lovely people

Penpal Selyse

26 (Female)

To be honest this is the best website to find lots of kind people and to make lots of friends! And from this website—I also learn how to send a letter because honestly it's my first time to have a pen pal and it was really great experience. Definitely the best website ever !

Penpal piiee

16 (Female)

It’s great I mainly got to make global friends to language exchange with and friends to pen pal and have fun!

Penpal JAKI_1009

18 (Female)

I love global pen friends but it would be soooo much more convenient with an app so pleaseeeee make one!

Penpal TildeFilippa

12 (Female)

I made a lot of penpals via this website! Honestly, the safety precautions make this website even better!

Penpal distant_shore

16 (Female)

I would like to find someone to share lives up and downs..It's nice to receive mail and know you have a friend,,

Penpal EastCoast

74 (Female)

I'm happy with this way of meeting people. Everything works in the right order and i like it. I have met some great people with similar interests and it felt easy to communicate.

Penpal Belladonn4

20 (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

15 (Female)