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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Search Global Penfriends to find the right penpals.

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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

It's a good Site to meet peaple from other countries and broaden your hirizones of thinking by getting to know different cultures.

Penpal AllMyColours

40 (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)

Great way to write and get to know people from all over the world, which is safe in the comfort of your home.

Penpal R6000

60 (Female)

I found 2 penfriends on this site. It's easy to navigate and I love that the site is not full with adds. Helps to use it even on my phone. The search function helps to pick a person to write to. The limit per day for non paying users is a bit annoying but I understand that globalpenfriends.com need a reason that you're joining.

Penpal suzuch4n

40 (Female)

This site is so easy to use, even for someone like me who is very versed in technology. I am hoping to find friends from all walks of life to share cultural experiences among other things

Penpal Morkai

46 (Female)

It has everything in it, like searching some friend by language, age. it show what she loved too, perfect

Penpal Atul12

13 (Female)

This site is genuinely great for connecting with others throughout the world. I have not yet figured out how to update my profile to reflect more of who I am . Also, email conversation space is limited.

Penpal Intrigued

73 (Female)

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

Penpal Luciergana

20 (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)

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)