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

I have tried a few pen pal sites in the past, but Global Pen Friends is the best :) there are no annoying ads, and I really like to see what categories I have in common with the others!

Penpal ChevyColoradoGirl

53 (Female)

I have loved using global penfriends, it has helped me interact with people from different backgrounds, countries and I hope I can make them lifetime friends

Penpal Fezeka28

29 (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)

Efficient and easy to use. Well vetted and safe. A wide variety of people in every age range with similar interests and hobbies.After my husband died I was lonely but now have pen pals to email, this makes life more interesting.

Penpal Quilterfan

86 (Female)

It’s a really great social platform to make global friends and getting to know strangers and their countries and cultures. It’s overall a lovely site! 100/100

Penpal Nisefff

24 (Female)

Very good nice people. Thank you GPF!

Penpal christinemcnab

67 (Female)

This website is great for people of all ages to find international friends, from online conversation to letter sending, to whatever it may be!

Penpal ThundyBun

15 (Female)

I easily found a few contacts on the site. The site is easy to use and seems like a reliable way to make new friends. Löysin helposti muutamia kontakteja sivustolta. Sivustoa helppo käyttää ja tuntuu luotettavalta tavalta saada uusia ystäviä.

Penpal Hanna Mustonen

48 (Female)

I didn't know what to expect as a free member, but I have five pen pals now from all over. It's a lovely web site, and it feels very safe.

Penpal ChandaPanda

46 (Female)

Made one friend here already The old school type of online connections is unique like it and how this site also maintains utmost privacy too.

Penpal Tanniee 01

20 (Female)