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

This website is a great way to meet new friends, snail mail penpals, email penpals, etc. I joined to try to make some new friends before travelling overseas, and I have made some wonderful friends through this site.

Penpal AussieBex

43 (Female)

I would describe my experience as well succed! I started conversations with members from different countries, and even started a friendship with one of them! Be honest, kind and interested in with others have to say and you will receive all of it back.

Penpal Ms. Elinor

25 (Female)

I am very satisfied with global penfriends. I am looking to find friends to write to and get to know and learn about new cultures and meet new and interesting people. I hope to get to know some really nice people and develop some great friendships. Learn about new places and make great connections and forever friends.

Penpal Danielle Turner

64 (Female)

I've found this site a good way to communicate with people from all over the world! Penfriens are kind and respectful.

Penpal Geniza

34 (Female)

this app was very convenient when i started to want to have a pen pal!! my pen pal is very fun and I'm glad I have her.

Penpal RE10

10 (Female)

I found some great international pen pals via this site which was what was looking for. I hope this will develop into lasting friendships.

Penpal SnailmailGermany

46 (Female)

Love that worldwide penpals sign up for this site. I have not had a chance to engage recently but thankful its still here for me to use as time permits

Penpal Leilani_USA

76 (Female)

I love everything about this site but I wish it was an app. most of it is easy to use but the text feature makes it a little hard to use.

Penpal SillyGoose1105

14 (Female)

I started using this website maybe during 2020 when boredom was getting to me. This site has not let me down in the aspect of connecting me to people worldwide and I have made so many lifelong friendships. It is also very safe and easy to use. I recommend 100%

Penpal tetet

16 (Female)

I have made several good friends from this site. Very fun to meet people from other cultures. Would recommend.

Penpal KatsyChattan

42 (Female)