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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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

Global Penfriends has helped me find lovely penfriends with whom I have been in contact for many years. I've even met one of them in person. I recommend giving it a try.

Penpal Chirpychirps

49 (Female)

Love this site. Found great friendships on here. This site feels very safe to use. I enjoy connecting to people with similar interests as myself.

Penpal Nan61

65 (Female)

Awesome place to find friends and learn new ideas and cultures. I love it here and I am so happy I joined.

Penpal ThinkAndBeInspired

56 (Female)

I love being able to have a safe website where I can find new friends to write to! It's so fun and I appreciate that it is safe as well.

Penpal Kangaroo25

12 (Female)

Found by accident. Positive experience overall. It is a little hit & miss, but made great friends...

Penpal QuiltAngel67

59 (Female)

The website is very attractive and clearly laid out, and places great emphasis on security. It's perfect for finding new friends all over the world with the concept they offer.

Penpal Mary07

16 (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)

i came on the site to find people from all over Europe and to place i would like to visit. In the process i met one of my best friends. We have been in touch now for 4 years and going strong.

Penpal MLBintheUSA

56 (Female)

I recently wanted to find a online penpal and found that this was one of the best websites to find one!

Penpal healw

18 (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)