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

Global Penfriends is the best place to connect with people all over the world and share experiencies

Penpal MissChanandler Bong

20 (Female)

Some of the best people I know have come from Global Penfriends. I have create lifelong friendships that have allowed me to meet and travel to new places.

Penpal Miss Robinson

34 (Female)

I think this is a very good site which is clearly set out and has lots of features. I don't know what else to say

Penpal Bronte66

60 (Female)

Great to hear from someone from another country and ask question on where to go and see in your travels.

Penpal Cheer

62 (Female)

Very fun. I haven’t had any problems, people are generally kind. I’m fairly busy and sometimes it takes me a little while to respond 🙂

Penpal Juniper80

46 (Female)

A wonderful platform to meet people worldwide, make genuine friendships, and learn about different cultures.

Penpal Rising Phoenix

52 (Female)

You can find friends here. It is the fact : ) And all depends only from you - your curiosity, your patient and persistence.

Penpal IraFromForest

62 (Female)

I here met my best friend, people are so kind, love this app. People are also so respectful and patient if you're learning a new languaje

Penpal Liri0

15 (Female)

I managed to find penpals and global friends! Its actually a really small world because sometimes your penpal knows someone in your life, like what happened to me, where i met my penpals friend even though we were in two different countries, pretty cool!

Penpal SillySnail

16 (Female)

I have enjoyed meeting new people and hearing a bit about how people live in other parts of the world.

Penpal Penny Palindrome

37 (Female)