Global Penfriends

Write to pen pals online from 195+ countries — and swap letters by post when you're ready. Safe, secure and family friendly.

Find new International Friends

Our members come from all over the world to make new friends, share their culture, learn a language and talk about travel. Most write to each other through our safe online messaging, and many also enjoy swapping letters, postcards and mail art by post. All ages are welcome, from school age to seniors, in a family-friendly, secure club.

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Message your penpals in our secure online messaging, and swap postal addresses safely if you'd like to write by post too.

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International friendship online and by post

Global Penfriends has been connecting penpals for 30+ years. Send a message to a new friend today.

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Members can select penpals based on common interests such as international friendship, language partners, travel friends and e-pals, plus snail mail, postcard and mail art swaps.

What our members say

I came here for a penpal hobby, and i met so many amazing people! so many letters! so much fun! 100% recommend!

Penpal whiterabbit23

14 (Female)

It's a safe way to talk to more people, it takes precautions to protect your data, and it's very interactive and fun—I love it!

Penpal Andree

20 (Female)

Lovely way to connect with new friends all over the world. I look forward to receiving messages from my friends.

Penpal ChapterTwo

57 (Female)

Hello from France! I love Global Penfriends as it allows chatting, writing, sending postcards and decorated envelopes, and discovering surprises in my mailbox. I’m a tea lover, and I keep a tea journal where I record all the teas I try. I also enjoy scrapbooking. Right now, I’m making ATCs. I love flat stickers, washi tape, and so on. I’m not picky, and it’s such a pleasure to open my mailbox. Wishing everyone a joyful life! Thank you Global Penfriends

Penpal Blue

58 (Female)

i like it but the website said that it's free but not all the things are free. the other things are great but you have to share your address

Penpal Louie Nina

13 (Female)

It's a really awesome website, and i've made a lot of new penpal friends! It's so fun to use, but I put only 4 stars because they update all the time and I feel like there needs to be directions on how to work/understand all the new updates.

Penpal Amber Lafleur

12 (Female)

Perfect to find snail mail friends, which are of your age, wirh the same hobbies. Wonderful possibility to learn of different cultures.

Penpal Flowerlover22

60 (Female)

very good to i'm very happy here on Global Penfriends. Thank you!

Penpal Luciergana

20 (Female)

This site helps to improve your lanuages without even trying.You get to know people from all around the world and learn about their culture

Penpal Eraaa77

20 (Female)

Id recommend this site for anyone wanting to make friends all over the world and for introverted people like myself

Penpal AliceInWonderland31

31 (Female)