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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Your profile describes you and your penpal preferences.

Find a Penpal

Search Global Penfriends to find the right penpals.

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

This site is so amazing! It has honestly helped me learn so much about the world from others perspectives and make new friends! The site is incredibly safe, easy to navigate, and it really helps that the staff and other pen friends are so kind! Thank you so much Global Penfriends for introducing me to a side of life I otherwise would've never known!

Penpal Imjustalittleperson

18 (Female)

i love this site so much!!! its so fun to meet new people and make friends from around the world !!!

Penpal dria

14 (Female)

So far I have met a few different people and overall I have enjoyed the site. If you are interested then don't wait! Join! There's lots to be discovered.

Penpal Twinkles

57 (Female)

I very much like Global Penfriends because it gives good service. Global Penfriends is highly recommended.

Penpal Missms

55 (Female)

I got to meet my online friend that I really like. The website is really well made! It keeps reminding you of security measures, doesn’t pressure you into anything. The description that we need to fill is really fun to and it’s easy to find people that have the same aspiration as you (penpal, roam, langage learning). Thank you!!

Penpal Vanillepistachio

18 (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)

Thanks for giving us this platform. I've met really interesting people from across the world. I've only recently joined the snail mail community, and I have to say that it is really fun waiting for a letter and also writing and sending it.

Penpal Qesheth

38 (Female)

I had so many emotions during using Global Penfriends: so many people of different cultures all around the world. It's cool for me to be a part of this community

Penpal Dreamer27

30 (Female)

This site has helped me connect with people from different countries who I now keep in touch with through letters. It’s a great way to meet people from around the world and enjoy the old-fashioned experience of writing and receiving letters.

Penpal RocioLetters

46 (Female)

Efficient and easy to use. Well vetted and safe. A wide variety of people in every age range with similar interests and hobbies.After my husband died I was lonely but now have pen pals to email, this makes life more interesting.

Penpal Quilterfan

86 (Female)