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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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

Such a fun way to connect with people from around the world :) I am really enjoying the experience. Global Pen Friends makes it very user friendly and has opened up doors & friendships that I never expected. Thank you!

Penpal GeeNotes

47 (Female)

After using site for about two years now I haven't really had any sad situations. I think it's save and I love meeting people here

Penpal Pyrka

17 (Female)

Awesome way to connect with random people with similar interests in a safe environment. Really hope yall fix the layout keep the promotional stuff sure but make the layout a little cleaner espeacially the chat area. Also a section explaining new updates and restrictions would be appreciated

Penpal ashlakh

20 (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)

So fun and cool to meet people all over tge world. I love learning about new cultures and different countries!

Penpal Demefae

18 (Female)

Have had fun learning about others and their lives and share and learn about how others live. We are more alike than we know.

Penpal Minnesota Nice

54 (Female)

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 very much like Global Penfriends because it gives good service. Global Penfriends is highly recommended.

Penpal Missms

55 (Female)

I experienced different cultures and made friends from different places here, which I feel was very worthwhile. If one day, the friends I made on this platform cross paths with me in my life, I will be doubly grateful and incredibly honored! We are responsible for maintaining the diversity of world cultures and shaping their prosperity, so communication among us is absolutely essential! 在这里感受到了不同的文化,交到了不一样地方的朋友,感觉很值得。如果有一天,我在这个平台上交到的朋友,在我的生活中与我交叉出现,我一定会加倍感激,并且无比荣幸!世界文化的多样性是由我们维护的,世界文化的繁荣是由我们塑造的,所以大家之间的交流当然必不可少!

Penpal VolcBlaze

15 (Female)

This is a fun and well designed site. It is enjoyable and straightforward to use with a good number of members.

Penpal Shaun4

41 (Female)